Kofi Asare — Executive Director of Africa Education Watch and Executive Secretary of Ghana Education Watch, appears in coverage of education policy analysis.
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare, says the relevance of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has significantly diminished following the introduction of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy. …
Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has defended the relevance of university education, arguing that degree programmes should be evaluated based on the skills they impart rather than whether they lead directly to specific jobs. …
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, says the relevance of university education should be measured by the skills graduates acquire rather than whether a particular programme leads directly to a specific job. …
… The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has warned that examination malpractice in Ghana’s senior high schools may not be caused solely by students. …
… Kofi Asare, Executive Director of Eduwatch, said capitation grant disbursement improved significantly in 2025, with nine out of the 10 districts receiving all expected tranches on schedule. …
… chnical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) financing system is failing to provide students with the skills employers need, leaving many graduates unprepared for the job market despite years of economic growth, the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare …
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has proposed that the number of subject papers written during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) should be reduced from the current 10/11 to four. …
The Executive Secretary of Ghana Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has downplayed concerns over delays in the distribution of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) materials in some parts of the country, describing them as logistical challenges rather than irregularities. …
The Executive Secretary of Ghana Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has backed the arrest of individuals involved in malpractice during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). …
… The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has warned that examination malpractice in Ghana’s senior high schools may not simply be caused by students. …
Africa Education Watch's Executive Director argues that the Basic Education Certificate Examination's relevance has significantly diminished since the introduction of Free Senior High School policy in 2017/2018. Previously, BECE determined which students could enter secondary school and assigned them to schools; now it primarily serves as a placement tool since secondary education is guaranteed to all candidates.
Africa Education Watch's Executive Director argues that the Basic Education Certificate Examination's relevance has significantly diminished since the introduction of Free Senior High School policy in 2017/2018. Previously, BECE determined which students could enter secondary school and assigned them to schools; now it primarily serves as a placement tool since secondary education is guaranteed to all candidates.
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch has defended university education's value, arguing that degree programmes should be evaluated on the skills and competencies they impart to graduates, rather than whether they lead directly to specific jobs. His comments follow criticism of former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum over remarks describing some university programmes as "useless" and "degrees to nowhere".
Africa Education Watch's executive director argues that university education's relevance should be measured by the practical skills graduates acquire rather than whether a programme leads directly to a specific job, following a debate over whether some university programmes are "useless."
As Ghana's government considers linking salaries to employee productivity through performance-based pay, an opinion piece cautions that unrealistic targets—particularly in education—may pressure workers into compromising behaviour and compromise integrity, and warns that success judged mainly by results can distort conduct.
A monitoring report by Africa Education Watch reveals measurable progress in Ghana's 2025 education policies, including improvements in capitation grants, Free SHS, school feeding, and menstrual hygiene support, but also identifies inequitable allocation of infrastructure, learning materials, and teacher deployment across 10 districts studied.
Ghana's TVET financing system is not providing students with the skills employers need, leaving graduates unprepared for the job market despite 6 percent economic growth in 2025, according to Africa Education Watch's Executive Director. The skills mismatch stems from inadequate investment in TVET institutions and an economy driven by services and extractive industries with weaker employment effects than manufacturing.
Africa Education Watch's Executive Director has proposed reducing BECE subjects from 10 to four—Mathematics, English, General Science, and General Paper—to be completed in two days instead of five or six, reducing exam costs and associated stress while ensuring students still learn all curriculum areas through a comprehensive general paper.
Ghana Education Watch's executive secretary Kofi Asare characterised delays in BECE material distribution to some parts of the country as common logistical challenges in hard-to-reach areas due to transportation and connectivity constraints, rather than examination irregularities. He noted that such delays do not undermine the credibility of the examination process and blamed infrastructural limitations.
The Executive Secretary of Ghana Education Watch has endorsed arrests of individuals involved in malpractice during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), calling such enforcement necessary to protect the integrity of the examination system. He urged strict enforcement by invigilators and security personnel to ensure credibility and fairness in the BECE process.
As Ghana's government plans to link salaries to productivity, the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch warns that unrealistic performance targets—particularly in schools—can distort behaviour and undermine human dignity, especially when enforced through harsh treatment rather than constructive feedback.