Businessman and founder of Engineers and Planners (E&P), Ibrahim Mahama, has expressed his intention to support the innovation journey of young Ghanaian technology developer Naamgwinaa Samuel, whose artificial intelligence-powered projects have been attracting widespread public attention.
The gesture was announced by Ibrahim Mahama’s Special Aide, Rafik Mahama, in a Facebook post on Saturday, 4 July 2026.
According to Rafik Mahama, the outreach was made on behalf of the businessman to express his intention to support the young innovator’s efforts in developing AI-powered solutions.
“On behalf of Mr Ibrahim Mahama, I reached out this morning to young innovator Naamgwinaa Samuel to express our intention of supporting his remarkable innovation journey,” he wrote.
He praised Samuel for developing AI-powered innovations aimed at addressing real-world challenges and improving lives through technology.
“Samuel has developed several AI-powered innovations aimed at solving real-world challenges and making life easier through technology. We believe this support and encouragement will empower him to advance his work, develop even more groundbreaking solutions, and create technologies that make a lasting impact in Ghana and beyond,” the post added.
Rafik Mahama further commended the young innovator’s passion and commitment, describing innovation as a journey that thrives on encouragement and belief.
“Every great innovation begins with someone who dares to dream and with others who believe in that vision. Samuel, thank you for your passion, creativity, and unwavering commitment to shaping a better future through innovation. We look forward to seeing your ideas transform lives and inspire the next generation of innovators,” he wrote.
Samuel recently showcased one of his latest AI-powered creations: a humanoid-inspired smartphone stand designed to hold a mobile device while responding to users in a conversational, human-like manner.
As part of the creative concept, the prototype features Ibrahim Mahama’s name on its design.
In a social media post shared on 4 July 2026, Samuel explained the inspiration behind the project.
“Ghanaian businessman and industrialist Ibrahim Mahama has been featured in this project. This is a smart humanoid phone stand inspired by human interaction, designed to hold a mobile phone and respond like a person when asked questions.
“His name has been customised on the design as part of the creative concept, blending innovation, technology, and creativity into a single design. The ‘NaSaT’ beneath it stands for Naamgwinaa Samuel Technologies.”
