University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development
Also known as: USTED · Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development · AAMUSTED
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development — tertiary institution launching peer-reviewed journals and hosting career fairs, advancing TVET and applied research in Ghana.
… Delivering the keynote address at the maiden International Conference on Education and Humanities by the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development USTED, Mr. …
… Speaking on the theme, “Financing the Future: Aligning TVET Financing with Equitable Access, Quality and Human-Centred Skills in Ghana,” at the just ended INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION & HUMANITIES at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, MrAs …
… Adom is part of his ongoing Master of Philosophy in Teaching and Learning programme at University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED), seeks to develop an indigenous knowledge-inspired pedagogical model for wildlife conservation education in basic schools w …
… d senior high schools to take advantage of this initiative by NTC and the Ministry of Education to become professional teachers as required by law.” Meanwhile, the first cohort of 1,400 students has matriculated at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development …
The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Prof Humphrey Danso, has called for a stronger emphasis on applied research to address societal challenges and shape national policy. …
Ghana's Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission have launched the Ashanti Regional phase of the National Virtual Asset Literacy Initiative (NaVALI) to protect financial stability and ensure responsible innovation in virtual assets following enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025. The initiative, anchored on strengthening institutional capacity for regulation and driving nationwide awareness of virtual asset risks, aims to prevent uninformed adoption as the sector evolves.
Ghana's Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission have launched the Ashanti Regional phase of the National Virtual Asset Literacy Initiative (NaVALI) to protect financial stability and ensure responsible innovation in virtual assets following enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025. The initiative, anchored on strengthening institutional capacity for regulation and driving nationwide awareness of virtual asset risks, aims to prevent uninformed adoption as the sector evolves.
The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the NCCE held a Youth Leaders' Empowerment Dialogue Session with more than 65 student leaders from four tertiary institutions to promote integrity, accountability, and the rule of law within their campuses and communities, under the PAIReD Programme funded by German, EU, and Swiss sources.
A study of 4,645 in-service teachers found that many Ghanaian teachers are willing to participate in professional training, but challenges including cost, timing and access are preventing some from benefiting fully. The research comes as Ghana implements education reforms aimed at improving teaching quality through National Teachers' Standards, teacher licensing and mandatory Continuous Professional Development programmes.
Leading academics have called for postgraduate training in Ghana to shift from traditional thesis writing towards research delivering practical solutions to socio-economic challenges such as youth unemployment, climate change, and economic pressures. They emphasized the need for higher education to move away from disciplinary silos and foster interdisciplinary research with industry links.
The University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development has published the inaugural editions of two open-access, peer-reviewed journals—the Journal of Applied Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship Education and the Journal of Technology Education and Applied Sciences—containing eleven research papers by scholars from USTED and partner institutions in Ghana, China, the United Kingdom, and Finland.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development says sustained government investment in TVET has improved the quality and attractiveness of technical and vocational education, drawing even high-performing students and helping address youth unemployment and skills gaps.
The University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development says publicly funded research should not remain hidden behind paywalls, and urged researchers to communicate findings in accessible language and measure success by societal impact rather than publication counts alone.
Students at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development attended a breast cancer awareness programme organised by Peace and Love Hospital and Breast Care International, where they learned about prevention, screening, early detection, and the importance of supporting people living with breast cancer.
Researchers from USTED and KNUST hosted a Science for Africa Foundation delegation to review the NEPS Project, a 42-month multi-country study examining how educational pressure, poverty and psychosocial stressors affect the mental wellbeing of adolescents in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
The University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development launched its maiden Career Connect fair in Kumasi, bringing together employers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to provide students with internship, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
Anis Haffar, founder of the Gifted and Talented Education Institute, has called on government and educators to prioritise skills training over theory-heavy instruction, arguing that equipping young people with practical skills is the most effective pathway to national development. His remarks were made at the maiden International Conference on Education and Humanities hosted by the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development.
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.
Dr. Dickson Adom is leading an initiative to transform wildlife conservation education in Ghana's basic schools by developing an indigenous knowledge-inspired pedagogical model, addressing concerns that wildlife education has been overly dependent on Western scientific perspectives and overlooking local ecosystems and cultural heritage.
The National Teaching Council has launched a fast-track Postgraduate Diploma in Education programme to certify more than 42,000 unqualified teachers in basic and senior high schools. The programme, run with five universities, will cost GH¢5,000 and take 18 weeks to complete.
The National Teaching Council reports that 12,279 unqualified teachers are at senior high school level and more than 30,000 are teaching in basic schools without legally required professional qualifications. The NTC is collaborating with five universities to introduce a fast-track postgraduate diploma in education programme to certify graduate teachers.
The National Teaching Council has warned that teachers without professional qualifications and licences by the end of the year could face sanctions from the Ghana Education Service. The Council says all unqualified teachers in classrooms must enroll in an ongoing fast-track teacher education programme to regularise their status.
The National Teaching Council has disclosed that more than 42,000 teachers in basic and senior high schools across Ghana lack professional teaching qualifications—about 12,279 in senior high schools and more than 30,000 in basic schools. The NTC is introducing an 18-week fast-track teacher education programme in partnership with five universities to enable currently teaching graduates to obtain professional certification.
At the 2nd Postgraduate Research Conference at Cape Coast Technical University, Prof Humphrey Danso, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, called for stronger emphasis on applied research that addresses societal challenges and shapes national policy. He urged postgraduate students to prioritise innovation and solution-oriented research that produces tangible outcomes solving practical problems rather than abstract studies.