Bosomtwe Girls STEM Places 4th at Global Robotics Competition in USA
Ghanaian students impress at Robofest 2026 in Michigan, earning international recognition and scholarship opportunities.
- Bosomtwe Girls STEM finished 4th at the global Robofest competition.
- The team competed against 60 teams from 23 countries.
- Students earned scholarship offers from Lawrence Technological University.
The international competition brought together 60 teams from 23 countries, including technologically advanced nations such as United States, China and Japan.
Speaking upon the team’s arrival at the Kumasi International Airport, the school’s robotics instructor, Amoako Darko Kofi, expressed gratitude to institutions and individuals supporting robotics education in Ghana. 
He particularly thanked the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Osei Yaw Adutwum, for his continuous support toward the team and STEM education initiatives.
Mr Amoako Darko praised the students for their outstanding performance, noting that despite competing against countries with more advanced technological resources and equipment, the Ghanaian team still managed to secure fourth place in the Time Trial World Robofest Championship Bottle Sumo category.
He appealed to government and other stakeholders to provide the school with modern technological equipment to help the students compete for the top prize in future World Robotics Olympiad competitions.
According to him, the team advanced to the semifinals before being eliminated by a team from Hong Kong. However, the students were awarded scholarships worth $30,000 to Lawrence Technological University should they choose to pursue higher education there after completing senior high school.
A member of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association, Isaac Adom, whose daughter Eugenia Nana Adom led the team, congratulated the students and assured them of continued support ahead of future competitions.
Eugenia Nana Adom expressed excitement over the team’s achievement and encouraged more girls to pursue science and technology, dismissing the perception that science is difficult for women.
She stressed that girls are equally capable of excelling in science and technology and pledged, on behalf of her teammates, to work harder toward winning future international robotics competitions later this year.
