Beyond certificates: Why Ghana’s TVET revolution must prioritise employment over enrolment

The 2026 budget's announcement that Ghana will overhaul the basic school curriculum to equip learners with practical skills in electronics, robotics, coding, and artificial intelligence represents the kind of ambition that Ghana's education discourse has historically lacked.


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