The "Education in Africa Newsletter": #ArticleSeries serves as an informative and insightful source of news and updates about the educational landscape on the African continent. It plays a crucial role in disseminating information, promoting discussion, and fostering collaboration to improve education in Africa.

March 4, 2025

Aligning African Education with Employment: Reimagining Curricula for Socio-Economic Transformation

By: Ernest Adade, Sarah Osei and Richie-Mike Wellington Africa’s growing youth population presents both challenges and opportunities for socio-economic transformation. According to the United Nations (2021), over 60% of Africa’s […]
January 29, 2025

Preserving Ghana’s Treasures: Insights from the 6th Session of the Ghana Heritage Committee

By: Riche-Mike Wellington, Chief Programme Specialist, Social and Human Sciences & Christopher Wetcher Programme Specialist, Culture, Ghana Commission for UNESCO Ghana is a nation rich in history, cultural vibrancy, and […]
November 1, 2023

Leave No One Behind: Leveraging Digital Transformation in Correctional Education for Prison Inmates in Ghana

By: Sarah Osei, Regional Lead (West Africa) Instill Education & Prof. Francis Owusu-Mensah, CEO, ESDEV Foundation Africa Introduction Digital skills and technologies are critical levers in the rehabilitation and reintegration […]
August 22, 2023

Promoting Higher Education Digital Transformation in Africa: Gaps and Solutions

By: Chen Huang, Independent Consultant & Riche-Mike Wellington, Chief Programme Specialist, Ghana Commission for UNESCO With the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution and constant technological advancement in the 21st Century, higher education […]
July 17, 2023

Capacity Building for Teacher CPD Service Providers in Ghana: What do we look out for?

By: Prof. Francis Owusu-Mensah, Founding Principal, College for Distance and e-Learning, University of Education, Winneba & Riche-Mike Wellington, Chief Programme Specialist, Ghana Commission for UNESCO Introduction Teachers have a more significant influence […]
June 26, 2023

Achievements in Nigeria’s Teacher Education Domain: A Spotlight to Promote an Integrated ECOWAS Teacher Learning Community

By: Sarah Osei, Regional Lead for West Africa, Instill Education & Shamsuddeen Ibrahim, Educationist and M.E.A.L Consultant Introduction Nigeria is the largest country in the Economic Community of West Africa […]
June 1, 2023

Teacher Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Policies and Practices: How do we get it right in Ghana?

By: Ellen Abakah (Ph.D), Lecturer, Department of Adult Education, University of Ghana & Riche-Mike Wellington, Chief Programme Specialist, Ghana Commission for UNESCO Introduction For many decades, improving educational quality has been a key […]
March 4, 2025

Aligning African Education with Employment: Reimagining Curricula for Socio-Economic Transformation

By: Ernest Adade, Sarah Osei and Richie-Mike Wellington Africa’s growing youth population presents both challenges and opportunities for socio-economic transformation. According to the United Nations (2021), over 60% of Africa’s […]
January 29, 2025

Preserving Ghana’s Treasures: Insights from the 6th Session of the Ghana Heritage Committee

By: Riche-Mike Wellington, Chief Programme Specialist, Social and Human Sciences & Christopher Wetcher Programme Specialist, Culture, Ghana Commission for UNESCO Ghana is a nation rich in history, cultural vibrancy, and […]
June 13, 2024

We are implementing initiatives to ensure inclusive education – Dr. Adutwum – Ghana’s Minister for Education

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing policies and initiatives that ensure inclusive and equitable quality education while promoting lifelong learning opportunities […]