The robotics team of Vine Christian High School (VCHS) in Accra has emerged victorious at the recent Pan-African Robotics Competition held on July 28, 2024, in Dakar, Senegal.

This was shared on LinkedIn by Bra Perucci, where the page noted that the Ghanaian team was made of Alexine Seiba Amoako, Zachary Opoku, Joshua Sunkwa-Mills, and Joshua-Caleb Dadzie.

“The Pan African Robotics Competition challenges teams to design, build, and program robots to complete complex tasks and compete in a series of trials. VCHS, who are also the Ghana Robotics Competition 2023 Champions, demonstrated extraordinary skill, creativity, and teamwork, earning the top spot among a field of highly competitive teams.

"The competition featured about 400 top young minds from across 14 African countries including Mali, Uganda, Lesotho, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Cote d’Ivoire,” he stated.

He congratulated the team for leveraging their diverse skills sets to achieve remarkable success.

“The team used their diverse skills and a strategic approach to achieve their success. This prestigious competition, which draws top high school robotics teams from across the continent, witnessed the VCHS team securing first place with their innovative design and exceptional performance," the post said.

According to the organisers, The Pan-African Robotics Competition witnessed incredible robotics feats, inspiring collaborations, and a spectacular showcase of talent from 94 teams with the participation of 25 African countries, with 33 top teams advancing to the finals.

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