The Planetarium Science Center Ghana, the first privately-built digital planetarium in West, Central or East Africa, had its call for funding answered recently with a combined donation of $12,000 from Academic City college, Vista Ghana, and NIIT Ghana.
Donation cheque being handed over to the Planetarium Science Center Ghana
Photo Left to Right: Sunitha Jenarius (Director of Strategy, Academic City), Dr. Fred McBagonluri (President, Academic City), Jane Ashong (Director, Planetarium), Dr. Jacob Ashong (Director, Planetarium), Arun Thampi (MD, Vista Ghana), Ruth Kwakwa (Dean Student Affairs, Academic City)
Dr. Jacob Ashong and his wife Jane Ashong used their savings to build the planetarium in 2008, to bring astronomy to the masses and promote practical STEM learning through initiatives such as planetarium shows, live astronomy telescope viewings, and STEM learning workshops for school students (e.g. most recently held Robotics workshops).
