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Role: Founder and Head of Product Development at Sesi Technologies
Location: Kumasi, Ghana
Pronouns: he/him/his
Race/Ethnicity: Ghanaian
Education: B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Fun Fact: Isaac grew up without electricity or running water. He learned about electronics by taking apart broken radios and abandoned gadgets using a book he borrowed from his school library.
About the Image: Pictured are maize (corn) farmers in Tamale, Ghana. They are learning how to measure the moisture content of maize using the GrainMate Grain Moisture Meter.
Articles
35 Innovators Under 35: Issac’s Bio (MIT Technology Review)
Interview of Issac Sesi (Spore Article)
Watch & Discuss
Video: GrainMate Grain Moisture Meter (0:00 to 2:11)
What problem does GrainMate solve?
What other ways can technology be used to help farmers?
Extension Activities
Isaac Sesi helped farmers in Ghana to measure the moisture in their grains so it wouldn’t spoil when it was stored.
Have your students create and code something similar (micro:bit required):
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