My Life in Tech: Frederick Abila is building Ghana’s AI future from a dorm room in Tarkwa
It's a rainy evening in Lagos. I am speaking with 21-year-old Ghanaian innovator Federick Abila, a second-year student of computer science and engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Ghana's Western Region. He has just returned to his room after launching a hackathon for over 70 young Ghanaians, challenging them to create software applications that tackle specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the competition set to conclude in mid-August.
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My Life in Tech: Frederick Abila is building Ghana’s AI future from a dorm room in Tarkwa
It's a rainy evening in Lagos. I am speaking with 21-year-old Ghanaian innovator Federick Abila, a second-year student of computer science and engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Ghana's Western Region. He has just returned to his room after launching a hackathon for over 70 young Ghanaians, challenging them to create software applications that tackle specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the competition set to conclude in mid-August.
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