A group of photonics experts from Ghana, who studied in Finland, are on a mission to make Africa a science and technology powerhouse.

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#UEF #PG #KNUST Photonics Explorer kits providing hands-on approach to the teaching and learning of Physics of light at the Physics department of KNUST. This is part of Photonics Ghana's mandate to contribute to the promotion of Photonics and Science in general in Ghana. We thank SPIE, FinCEAL, EYest, Dept of Physics and Mathematics (UEF) for their support in many ways.

KNUST Physics students experimenting with Photonics Explorer Kits (PEK) - based setup. Video credit: Dr. Akyana.

Photonics Ghana, with the support and platform of UEF, was successfully launched with the aim of, among others, promoting research and economic growth through Photonics application in Ghana and Africa.