The Executive Director of Coderina Ghana, Mr. Benjamin Amoako, has called on corporate Ghana to support government efforts to establish more ICT centres across the country to enhance the teaching and learning of ICT and robotics.
According to him, recent research conducted by his outfit indicates that only about 15 percent of schools in the country have fully furnished ICT infrastructure, a situation he described as alarming. He therefore appealed for corporate support to help bridge the gap and strengthen ICT and robotics education in schools.
Mr. Amoako made the appeal on Friday, June 19, 2026, when he, together with MTN Ghana and Skyline High School in the United States of America, donated 100 robotic kits to the Ministry of Education. The kits are expected to be forwarded to the Ghana Education Service for distribution to selected schools in the Northern, Savannah, and Upper East Regions.
He further disclosed that his organisation, in collaboration with MTN Ghana and another partner (whose name was not disclosed), is working to establish mobile ICT labs. These labs, he explained, will be deployed to schools and communities selected by the Ministry to train students in digital literacy.
“Per our records, only about 15 percent of our learners or schools have fully equipped ICT labs, and this is alarming. We cannot expect the Ministry or government to do everything alone. As organisations, we need to support our nation. We are also partnering with an organisation in the USA and MTN to develop mobile ICT labs that can be deployed to any school of the Ministry’s choice,” he said.
Mr. Amoako also explained the rationale behind focusing the donation on Northern Ghana.
“There are many activities coming up. This year’s donation is focused on the North, specifically the Northern, Savannah, and Upper East Regions. Over the years, we have reached only two schools since 2019, and this year we want to focus fully on the Northern sector,” he explained.
He added that the donation was made in collaboration with Skyline High School, an advanced robotics institution in Washington, which has two robotics clubs, Sandabots and Spartabots.
The school, he disclosed, offers advanced robotics training and is poised to support Ghana in establishing 20 robotics clubs by August this year. He further noted that the equipment is ready to be shipped to Ghana for use.
Mr. Amoako also called on the Ministry of Education to sponsor robotics students to pursue higher education and support their participation in educational exchange programmes.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the Ministry, the Deputy Minister of Education, who is also the Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, expressed appreciation for the gesture.
He described the donation as the sixth of its kind to the Ministry and commended Mr. Amoako’s efforts, noting that they align with the Ministry’s education “reset agenda” being implemented under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama.
Dr. Apaak further stated that the Ministry is currently reviewing the entire curriculum from kindergarten to junior high school level. He noted that the review will introduce coding, artificial intelligence, automation, and ICT at the basic education level, adding that partnerships with organisations such as Coderina Ghana are therefore essential.
He expressed gratitude for the donation, stressing that it will particularly benefit underserved communities across the country.
