I almost didn't make it.
There was a point in my life where everything fell apart at once. I lost my father. My grades reflected exactly how I felt — broken. It wasn't just academic failure. It was the kind of pain that sits on your chest every morning.
But that pain became a turning point.
I made a quiet decision to take my education seriously. Not to prove anyone wrong just to not waste the second chance I felt I'd been given. By the time I finished secondary school, I was topping my class. Not because I was the smartest. Because I simply refused to coast.
When I got to university, I realized fast that the classroom alone wouldn't take me where I wanted to go. So I went online. I found courses, communities, problems to solve. I taught myself to code — not because it was required, but because it felt like the future.
I started applying to programs. One of them was KIC. I got selected — not for the track I expected, but I showed up anyway. That room introduced me to people who were actually building things. Products. Companies. Real stuff.
Something clicked.
From there, things moved gradually. I co-founded a company, failed at some things, learned from most of them, and kept going. I picked up a First Class degree along the way, completed leadership training with the Ghana Armed Forces, and earned a digital scholarship that opened more doors.
Today I work across a few fronts — building products at Akoteq, supporting AI development at Bapx, and managing IT at Tyco City Hotel. Nothing glamorous. Just consistent work, day after day.
I'm sharing this not to impress anyone.
I'm sharing it because I know some of you are in that hard season right now. Bad grades. Loss. No clear direction. And you're wondering if it's too late.
It's not.
Just keep going. Quietly. Consistently.
The results will speak eventually.
Haruna Wavei — Software Engineer & Entrepreneur | Co-founder, Akoteq
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