Spending inefficiency biggest problem in education sector – Africa Education Watch

The government has secured a US$28 million investment from the Republic of Korea to expand digital Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, marking a new phase in efforts to equip Ghanaian students with skills for the digital economy.

The Ghana Association of International Educational Consultants (GAIEC) has urged students and parents seeking education abroad to use only accredited and regulated education consultants to avoid fraud, misinformation and costly mistakes.

Forty-five years after its creation, the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme has registered 50,000 products for duty-free access, yet intra-regional trade barely clears 12 per cent. A hard look at the levies, legal obligations and political will standing between aspiration and market reality.

Air pollution is imposing a significant and growing economic burden on the country, with the Ghana Sustainable Cities Strategy estimating the cost at about US$2.5 billion annually.