Ghana: Invest More in Stem for Girls - - Mission Shakthisat Participants

What the report says

Ghanaian participants in the Mission ShakthiSAT programme are urging stronger public and private investment in STEM education, saying more girls need access to practical science and technology training to prepare for future jobs. The appeal was reported by Ghanaian Times and distributed by AllAfrica, following their return from a space-science and satellite-engineering programme in India.

According to the article, the 10-day initiative ran from August 22 to 31, 2026, and brought together thousands of girls from more than 100 countries for hands-on work in satellite technology, engineering, innovation and space science. The programme was organised by Space Kidz India and has been described as an all-girls lunar satellite mission. Ghana’s participants said the experience showed how early exposure to practical STEM opportunities can help attract more girls into science and engineering fields.

Dr Diana Amoni Ntewusu, the Mission ShakthiSAT ambassador for Ghana and a researcher with CSIR-STEPRI, said limited funding made it difficult to secure Ghana’s participation and cover basic needs such as devices, internet access and travel costs. She argued that government and business support is needed to expand similar opportunities. Winifred Abrokwah, a biomedical engineering student who took part in the programme, said the training gave her practical experience she plans to share with others, including younger pupils, since space science is not widely taught at lower school levels in Ghana.