2022 in review; the year I got into tech

Happy new year to you, and thank you for clicking to read this note. This is my 2022 in review. It was exciting, challenging, encouraging, and refreshing. Let me re-introduce myself, in case you are a new reader here. I am Yaw Antwi Owusu, a Believer in Christ, Youth Advocate, and a Pan-African who works… Continue reading 2022 in review; the year I got into tech

Kwahu Easter Festival 2022 was memorable but it could even get better

If you have followed my work for a while now, you will have noticed that I am a proud Kwahu. Last weekend I went home for the Kwahu Easter Festival with a couple of my friends from MEST Africa. That was the first time I was in Kwahu for the Easter festival since 2013 and… Continue reading Kwahu Easter Festival 2022 was memorable but it could even get better

We built an MVP in six weeks, in the process we used 25 tools

It’s already been three months into my tech journey at MEST Africa. These three months have been challenging, fun, and inspiring. I have learned and experienced a whole new world. I wrote my first line of code in Dart and set up Python on my MacBook. I designed my first mobile and web experience, among… Continue reading We built an MVP in six weeks, in the process we used 25 tools

I quit media for a career in technology

In 2015, Kojo Amoako Nzoley offered me my first full-time job in Media as an Online Executive for Focus1 media in Takoradi, a week before getting into Takoradi Technical University to study Commercial Arts. I was in charge of designing graphics, and helping with online and social media management. Working with Focus1 media was the… Continue reading I quit media for a career in technology

My name is Yaw Antwi Owusu and I can be whatever I want to be!

In JHS, one morning our headmistress at our daily assembly before classes begins asked us to look into our palms and tell her what we saw. Back then what little Yaw saw was a couple of lines some intersecting and others just apart and my classmates also saw the same. She then said, what is… Continue reading My name is Yaw Antwi Owusu and I can be whatever I want to be!

I facilitated a webinar on Building a website with WordPress

Somewhere last two weeks I received a WhatsApp message from a very good friend of mine who I am currently building a website for, she said “Hey, Can you facilitate a session on building websites online? “ I was like yes but for who? She gave me the details, we suggested a name for, decided… Continue reading I facilitated a webinar on Building a website with WordPress

My Graphic Design lecturing experience at Kwahu Ridge SHTS

Me with year 3 Graphic Design students of Kwahu Ridge SHTS

This month, I spent two weeks on the Kwahu Ridge SHTS campus volunteering as a Graphic Design teacher. It was indeed a great experience lecturing in entrepreneurial skills in Graphic Design as well as introducing the students to digital design. Volunteering Graphic Design teacher for the next 10 days at Kwahu Ridge SHTS. It feels… Continue reading My Graphic Design lecturing experience at Kwahu Ridge SHTS