Isaac Sesi: The Ghanaian engineer learning that invention is only half the battle

Isaac Sesi, the founder and CEO of Sesi Technologies, a Ghanaian agritech company, recounts his journey from farming with his parents to building tools that help farmers reduce post-harvest losses and improve productivity. Despite his early success, an adviser from Uganda reminded him to avoid squandering victory. Sesi emphasizes the importance of humility and learning from failures, as he once believed that a clever invention alone would be enough to succeed.

However, he soon learned that affordability and accessibility were equally crucial factors. Sesi attributes his shift in mindset to his background as a farmer and his engineering education, which allowed him to bridge the gap between technology and agriculture. He stresses that creating useful tools that farmers may not notice directly, but benefit from indirectly, brings him the most satisfaction. Sesi also shares that he can be indecisive and wishes to improve this habit.