- Young Ghanaian student builds search engine - He has hopes that it will compete with renowned websites - His website has already been noticed by big tech companies Gabriel Opare, a 19-year-old student of the University of Ghana, has built a video search engine which he believes will rival the likes of world-renowned search engines, YouTube and Google. The young undergraduate said that he was motivated by other young Ghanaians who were making waves with their inventions, to also build his search engine. He said that his website which is called Mudclo was not like YouTube. According to the young creator, he said his video search engine was built with a combination of the features of YouTube and two other search engines making his creation unique. Gabriel Opare READ ALSO: Meet young engineer who designs and produces inverter in Nigeria (photos) Speaking more about his creation, Gabriel indicated that Mudclo was capable of streaming videos for free provided the video is online. He has confidence that his search engine is going to go global soon. Some of the content that can be viewed via the search engine include adverts, music videos and self-made amateur content. He indicated that some big tech corporations have already noticed his creation; an indication that he has built something worthwhile. The young entrepreneur added that there was some work to be done on the search engine including fixing of bugs and boosting some features for maximum user enjoyment. PAY ATTENTION: Get all the latest gossips on NAIJ Gossip App Opare who is a Sociology student said he taught himself how to code by taking online courses. He also added that like any other person who is able to accomplish something or come up with an invention, he also felt proud that he had been able to build the search engine. Many people have indicated that Africa can stake a claim on the global stage if many of such inventions are made to boost the technological advancement of the continent.
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