Ghana rose from 7th to 2nd in Africa on education rankings — Adutwum credits STEM drive

Former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says Ghana’s rise from seventh to second place in Africa on education rankings was driven largely by the country’s aggressive investment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Speaking in an exclusive interview with JoyNews, Dr Adutwum attributed the improvement to reforms implemented under the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, noting that the gains were recognised by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.


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