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Africa Education Watch has warned that declining public investment in education threatens Ghana's future workforce. Experts are calling for urgent reforms in financing and a greater emphasis on TVET to bridge the growing skills gap.
New data reveals a significant increase in public TVET enrollment in Ghana, rising from 30,500 to nearly 70,000 learners, driven by the Free TVET Policy.
The African Union is organizing the 2nd Pan-African Conference on Girls’ and Women’s Education (AU/PANCOGEd2) in Burundi to assess continental progress and develop actionable policy recommendations. The event will focus on digital literacy, TVET, and STEAM to accelerate gender-responsive education systems.
The UNESCO-China Funds-in-Trust (CFIT) Phase III project is successfully bridging the gap between higher education and industry needs in six African nations.
The Ghana TVET Service has entered a strategic partnership with UNESCO, KPMG, and Microsoft to launch the "AI EmpowerED" initiative, aiming to upskill 100,000 facilitators in AI and digital literacy. This ambitious program seeks to modernize technical education by integrating ethical AI usage, digital curriculum development, and cutting-edge pedagogical tools into the classroom.
Following recent challenges with the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), the Ministry of Education has announced the formation of a technical committee to review the process. This move comes amid ongoing discussions regarding student placement and access to secondary education.
The African Union has officially inaugurated the Continental Strategy for Education in Africa 2026-2035 (CESA 26-35), placing teacher policy and professional development at the core of the continent's educational transformation.
The 2026 Ghana TVET Report highlights the success of the Free TVET policy in boosting enrollment and workforce readiness under the national Reset Agenda.
The World Bank has approved $300 million in IDA financing for the STARR-J project, aimed at improving secondary education access and labor market readiness in Ghana. This initiative seeks to address infrastructure pressures and learning quality challenges following the expansion of free SHS and TVET programs.