Category: Education / ICT

Rethinking BECE in the Era of Free SHS: From Gatekeeping to Placement Reform

Mr Mohammed

By Kofi Asare,Executive Director,Africa Education Watch,Ghana Background Before the introduction of Free SHS, the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) primarily functioned as a gatekeeping mechanism that determined whether a child could progress to secondary education. Admission into second cycle institutions depended heavily on aggregate performance, and for many candidates, BECE effectively separated progression from exclusion. In that context, its broad, high stakes structure was aligned with a system in which access to secondary education was limited and competitive. Emergence  of the Free SHS Policy The Free SHS policy fundamentally changed…

STAR OF THE MONTH – Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson ESQ.

Mr Mohammed

UPDATED1 day ago,Law Platform Online   Our Star is a celebrated and revered household name in Legal Education Administration in Ghana. Our Star is the founding Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Cape Coast (UCC). Our Star has over has over thirty years working experience in education.   The Law Platform celebrates a legal mind every first day of each month Our Star is a celebrated and revered household name in Legal Education Administration in Ghana. Our Star is the founding Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of…

About Disruption at UDS Council Meeting: Prof Nkegbe Sets the Records Straight

Mr Mohammed

Story: Mohammed A. Abu The Dean of Graduate Studies,Prof Paul Nkegbe at the University of Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Northern Region, has urged the public to disregard the false claims in a widely circulated mischievous publication relating to his person and treat its full content with the contempt it deserves. Prof Nkegbe has taken serious exception to attempts being made by others to employ deliberate misinformation and disinformation so as to falsely make him the central figure around the recent reported incident of the disruption of the University’s Council meeting…

About Digital Education and Child Wellbeing…..Seychelles First Lady Speaks Out

Mr Mohammed

The First Lady, of Seychelles,Veronique Herminie joined 45 other First Spouses at the inaugural “Fostering the Future Together” Global Coalition Summit in Washington DC held from 24th to 25th March 2026, at the US Department of State and the White House respectively on the personal invitation of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. The coalition is focused on advancing children’s wellbeing through education, innovation and responsible use of technology. In her intervention at the opening day of the summit, First Lady Veronique Herminie stressed the importance of education to ensure that…

Sit Up or Face National Disruption: The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce

Mr Mohammed

About Author: Awal Sakib Mohammed, President, Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA),Chairman for the Skills Body for “Electrical, Electronics and Automation” under the CTVET (Contact details: +233243864726 Email: awalcahsant@gmail.com) Introduction The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce Electricity is the heartbeat of modern life. Every home, hospital, school, and industry depends on it. Yet behind the switches and sockets lies a truth we can no longer ignore: our electrical networks are dilapidated, our systems outdated, and our workforce dangerously underprepared. Road Contractors’ Vital Role: Their Dilemma  Electrical contractors are the…

Volunteer Opportunity: Website Developer & Designer – Volunteer Program for the Roman Catholic Church in Africa’s Communications Volunteer Programme

Mr Mohammed

As part of the voluntary communications programme managed pro bono by APO Group (https://APO-opa.com) to support the Roman Catholic Church in Africa, we are seeking an experienced Website Developer & Designer. Location: Remote (Europe or Africa) Type: Volunteer (Unpaid) Commitment: 2 days per week, for at least 6 months About the Role  The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa, is inviting applications for a Website Developer & Designer to strengthen and enhance its digital presence. This is a hands-on, execution-driven volunteer role focused on…

Equipping 750,000 African Youth, Educators, and Parents with Digital Safety Skills….Google-JA Africa Join hands

Mr Mohammed

Junior Achievement (JA) Africa (https://JA-Africa.org/), with support from Google.org through USD $1.5 million funding, will deliver digital literacy and online safety education to children, teachers, and parents across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. Through this groundbreaking initiative, JA Africa will implement Google’s Be Internet Awesome (BIA) curriculum, empowering 250,000 children aged 7–15, 6,000 teachers, and 8,000 parents and caregivers with the skills and confidence to explore the digital world safely and responsibly by 2027. As internet access expands across Sub-Saharan Africa, many children are coming online for the first…

Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025 honour Africa’s trailblazers in technology and innovation

Mr Mohammed

The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025 (https://AfricaTechFestival.com/), held on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 in Cape Town, brought together technology leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the continent to celebrate excellence in African innovation and digital transformation. Recognising the people and organisations driving meaningful impact across the tech ecosystem, the awards ceremony honoured those who are shaping Africa’s digital future. Finalists and winners were selected through a rigorous three-stage process, including a public vote and final adjudication by an expert panel of judges representing leading voices in business, technology, and finance.…

UDS Academic, Dr. Abdul-Basit Tampuli Abukari, Featured in J-PAL’s African Scholar Spotlight

Mr Mohammed

The University for Development Studies (UDS),proudly celebrates Dr. Abdul-Basit Tampuli Abukari, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural and Food Economics, who has been profiled by The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) in its African Scholar Spotlight of 16th September 2025. The African Scholar Spotlight is part of J-PAL’s ongoing series that highlights the contributions of African economists who are advancing development through rigorous, evidence-based research. In its latest feature, J-PAL recognized Dr. Abukari for his pioneering work in agricultural development, impact evaluation, and the digital transformation of farming…

About Police Brutalities at TaTU…Alumni Outraged, Calls for Immediate Investigations

Mr Mohammed

The Tamale Technical University(TaTU) Alumni has expressed deep concern and outrage over the recent events that unfolded on the University campus during a peaceful demonstration organized by students jointly led by the Student Representative Council(SRC) and the Graduates Student Association of Ghana(GRASAG). What began as a lawful and peaceful protest tragically escalated into violent confrontation due to the unprovoked and disproportionate use of force by the officers of the Ghana Police Service. Eye witness account confirm that the police fired life rounds at unarmed students who are currently receiving treatment…