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afiDE Ghana Celebrates National ICT Week by Championing Sustainable Digital Education

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afiDE Ghana Celebrates National ICT Week by Championing Sustainable Digital Education

Every August, Ghana pauses to take stock of its digital journey. National ICT Week, organized by the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), brings together government, industry, academia, and innovators to ask a simple but urgent question: how do we turn technology into opportunity for every Ghanaian? This year’s theme, “Innovation at Scale: Creating Opportunities Across Ghana’s Digital Ecosystem,” is a fitting moment for afiDE Ghana to celebrate what sustainable digital education really looks like in practice.

Because innovation at scale doesn’t start in a conference hall. It starts in a classroom, often one that has never had a working computer.

The Problem With Donated Technology

Across Ghana, thousands of schools want to give their students a real shot at twenty first century skills. Coding, digital literacy, research, and design are no longer extras. They are the baseline for participating in the digital economy that NITA, the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, and the wider National ICT Week community are working so hard to build.

But owning computers is not the same as running a computer lab. Hardware breaks. Networks fail. Software needs updating. Teachers need training. For many schools, the cost and complexity of keeping a lab alive year after year is simply out of reach. Donated computers too often end up gathering dust within a year or two, not for lack of good intentions, but for lack of a sustainable model behind them.

Our Answer: Digital Education as a Service (DEaS)

This is the gap afiDE Ghana was built to close. We are the Ghana chapter of the African Digital Education network, a social enterprise set up by 1A Computerlabs, and our model puts sustainability at the center of everything we do.

Instead of asking schools to buy, maintain, and eventually replace computers on their own, afiDE Ghana installs fully licensed, internet connected computer labs and takes on the ongoing responsibilities that most schools simply cannot carry alone:

– Lifetime maintenance and repairs, managed remotely so problems get fixed before they interrupt a lesson
– Reliable connectivity, so digital literacy doesn’t stop at turning the computer on
– Teacher training, so the lab is used with confidence, not left idle
– A small, sustainable token fee from students, rather than grant dependency, so the model keeps running long after the launch day is over

We call this a carefree computer lab solution for a reason. Schools get to focus on what they do best, teaching, while we handle the infrastructure, the connectivity, and the ongoing upkeep that keeps technology genuinely useful year after year.

Proof That Sustainable Digital Education Works

We don’t ask schools to take our word for it. Earlier this year, our model was piloted at Business Senior High School (BISCO) in Tamale, where sixty three computers were installed as a demonstration of what a properly maintained lab can do for a school community in the Northern Region, one of the areas of Ghana where the digital divide is felt most acutely.

That pilot became the foundation for something bigger. In November 2025, afiDE Ghana signed a landmark partnership with PAMEPI Women in Tech Ghana at the National Digital Education Conference, held at the University of Ghana, Legon. Together, we committed to rolling out sustainable, high quality computer labs in underserved communities across the country, starting in the North and expanding from there. As our founder, Hanc de Bokx, and General Manager Pim de Bokx have put it, our aim is to offer schools a truly zero worry digital solution, one where the school can focus on making learning exciting while afiDE Ghana handles the maintenance, connectivity, and hardware, for a lifetime.

Why Sustainability Is the Real Story of This Celebration

National ICT Week exists to spark conversations that turn into policy, and policy that turns into real digital opportunity for Ghanaians. But conversations alone don’t keep a computer lab running for ten years. Sustainability does.

afiDE Ghana’s network of member schools is proof that sustainable digital education isn’t just a conference hall ambition. It is already happening in classrooms from Accra to Tamale, built on leadership, collaboration, and local ownership, the same principles NITA has championed as it pushes Ghana toward becoming Africa’s digital trade hub. Our network was initiated with 1A Computerlabs as a founding CSR partner, and we continue to grow it through partnerships with organizations, schools, and impact investors who share our belief that every Ghanaian child, regardless of location, deserves access to technology that will still be working next year, and the year after that.

Join the Celebration

Ghana’s digital ambitions, from the One Million Coders Programme to the push for Ghana to become Africa’s AI hub, all depend on the same foundation: students who have real, reliable, hands on access to technology that lasts. That foundation has to be built school by school, lab by lab, and it has to be built to last.

This National ICT Week, we invite school leaders, organizations, and anyone who believes in sustainable digital education to join the afiDE Ghana network.

Get in touch:
Location: GD 216 2792, 8 Okudzan Avenue, Adjiringanor, Accra
Phone: 053 511 1599
Email: info@afide.network
Website: afide.network

afiDE Ghana. Sustainable digital education, carefree computer labs, and a growing network of schools building Ghana’s digital future.

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The Leadership Academy holds closing ceremony for Cohort One

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The Leadership Academy has closed its first cohort with a colourful ceremony held at Nyansa Square in East Legon on Saturday,15 August 2026.

Twenty school leaders were part of the cohort, which spent eight weeks in training under a programme delivered in partnership by afiDE Ghana and GSET. The closing ceremony, which ran from 8am to 5pm, brought together facilitators, mentors and partners from both organisations to mark the end of the journey.

Emmanuel Sefadzi, the Digital Education Trainer for afiDE Ghana, who served as master of ceremonies, opened the programme with welcome remarks and introduced the guests present. He then took participants through a recap of the eight-week journey, reminding them of how far they had come since the programme began. Nicole Odudu who is the Digital Education Manager for afiDE Ghana, during the opening of the program, used the opportunity to introduce the school leaders to afiDE Ghana’s new General Manager, Mr. Eric Kwesi Oppong.

Professor George Kweku Toku Oduro, a prominent Ghanaian Educational Leader, former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), the Technical Advisor to Ghana’s Minister of Education and the Patron of the Leadership Academy, delivered an address in which he commended the team behind the programme for their work. He said he was proud of what had been achieved and expressed hope to advise the Minister of Education on rolling out the programme on a full, national scale.

He noted that The Leadership Academy occupies a unique space in the education sector, pointing out that most programmes target students or teachers, while this one is designed specifically for school leaders. He added that the public should expect registration for Cohort Two to open in due course, and that afiDE Ghana remains ready to welcome any school into its community that wishes to embrace sustainable digital education. He rounded off his remarks with a pledge of his continued support to afiDE Ghana and GSET.

Joshua Kwesi Tetteh, who represented the facilitators from GSET, joined the ceremony online to deliver his remarks. He thanked afiDE Ghana, GSET, mentors and the participants for coming together to empower teachers across the country.

Four mentors attached to The Leadership Academy were also present at the ceremony, and Mr Selasie Tettey, a mentor on the programme and Proprietor of Acropolis Maranatha Academy, spoke on behalf of all four. He thanked the participants, afiDE Ghana, GSET and his fellow mentors for what he described as an impactful training aimed at school leaders in Ghana.

With the recap complete, attention turned to the main business of the day: the participants’ presentations. Some of the school leaders took turns to present their Digital School Strategy before an assessment panel, with each presenter given 15 minutes to make their case. Emmanuel Sefadzi managed a visible timer system throughout, signalling presenters at the 12-minute mark and enforcing a firm stop at 15 minutes.

Tina Coppson, Dean of Coordinators, delivered the closing address. She shared her own story from early in her career, recalling how she was posted to a village as a young, new teacher and had to find her way. She went on to speak of how that same determination helped her win awards and rise to the top of her field, using her journey to encourage the school leaders never to give up on their own goals.

Emmanuel Sefadzi returned to bring the programme to a close, outlining what comes next for the school leaders. He raised the possibility of an advanced programme in the future and shared ways for the leaders to remain connected to the network going forward.

Participants were then called up individually to receive their Certificate of Participation, in what turned out to be the centerpiece of the day’s proceedings.

The ceremony wound down with networking, photographs and refreshments for all who attended.

Schools, businesses, NGOs and other organisations interested in joining afiDE Ghana’s community of sustainable digital education can get in touch: Phone: 053 511 1599 Email: info@afide.network Address: GD 216 2792, Adjiringanor, Accra Website: https://afide.network/contact/ In all, the event lasted about eight hours, from registration through to the final send-off.

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afiDE Ghana Joins Nileem Academy to Celebrate 3rd Graduation Speech  and Prize-Giving Celebration at Ho

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afiDE Ghana Joins Nileem Academy to Celebrate 3rd Graduation Speech  and Prize-Giving Celebration at Ho

afiDE Ghana (African Digital Education network), joined Nileem Academy, a member school of the network, to celebrate the school’s 3rd Graduation Speech and Prize-Giving Celebration. The event, held on the premises of Nileem Academy, brought together students, parents, teachers, and other stakeholders in education.

The ceremony celebrated the academic achievements of 17 graduating students while also recognising the school’s growth over the past twenty years, including its progress as a member of the afiDE network working to strengthen digital education delivery for its learners.

Speaking at the event, the Headmistress of Nileem Academy acknowledged the benefits of digital education and the need for schools to embrace it. She thanked afiDE Ghana for its support in helping the school transition to sustainable digital education, describing the partnership as instrumental to the progress the school has made with the Board Members introduced.

Graduating students as well as some teachers received prizes and awards across various categories, including academic excellence, conduct, and leadership, in recognition of their performance during the academic year. Parents and guardians were also thanked for their continued support of the school’s vision. And as part of a broader effort to expand access to quality, technology-driven education across Ghana afiDE Ghana continues collaboration between itself and member schools like Nileem Academy,

Architects of Change: School Leaders Begin Their Eight Week Leadership Academy Journey in Ghana

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Inside the Foundation and Orientation Day for Cohort One of The Leadership Academy, where headteachers traded admin duties for digital ambition

School leaders from across Ghana gathered at Nyansa Square in Accra on Saturday for the Foundation and Orientation Day marking the start of Cohort One of The Leadership Academy, a new digital education leadership programme jointly delivered by afiDE Ghana and GSET.

Among them was a participant who had travelled all the way from the Ahafo Region. He arrived early, notebook in hand, and brought with him an energy that set the tone for the day. By 8:00 a.m., the venue had filled with quiet anticipation as participants registered, settled in, and began making their first connections. The programme team had designed the day to be interactive, educative, and engaging, and the nine-hour session delivered on every count.

A Welcome Rooted in Gratitude and Vision

At 9:00 a.m., Nicole Odudu, Digital Education Manager at afiDE Ghana, opened proceedings with a welcome address that was both personal and reflective. She recalled that while The Leadership Academy had been officially introduced the previous year, the Foundation and Orientation Day represented the true beginning of a journey nearly a year in the making. She took a moment to acknowledge the afiDE Ghana team, recognising the countless meetings, careful planning, and unwavering commitment that had brought the programme to life.

Addressing the fellows directly, Nicole encouraged them to approach the eight weeks ahead with openness, curiosity, and a genuine willingness to grow. She reminded them that while the knowledge gained within the programme is valuable, it is the relationships built and the actions taken beyond it that will ultimately define their leadership journey. She closed on a note that would echo throughout the rest of the day: that leadership is not about titles, but about service, responsibility, and the courage to create positive change.

A Message Across Borders: Pim de Bokx Speaks from the Netherlands

The team then played a video address from Pim de Bokx, Co-Founder and Acting General Manager of afiDE Ghana, joining the session from the Netherlands. His message was warm, direct, and anchored in a clear diagnosis of the problem The Leadership Academy was created to solve: that digital transformation in schools does not fail because of technology, but because leadership is not fully empowered to drive it.

Pim congratulated participants not only for being selected, but for choosing to step into a space that is still evolving and not always straightforward. Drawing on afiDE Ghana’s experience working with over fifty schools, he was candid that the programme does not arrive with all the answers, but is built from years of listening to school leaders and learning from the realities of the field. He was equally clear about ownership: what the programme becomes for each participant depends entirely on what they choose to do with it each week.

He closed with a thought that lingered in the room long after the screen went dark. When many school leaders can lead the shift to digital education in ways that genuinely improve learning, they are not simply changing their schools. They are shaping the direction of education itself.

A Call to Lead Digital Transformation

Two guest addresses followed, each framing the wider purpose and responsibility at the heart of the programme. Mr Governor Fianyo, Director of ICT at NaCCA, delivered the first address on behalf of Mr Miracule Gavor of GSET. Titled “A Call to Lead Digital Transformation,” the address challenged participants to see themselves not as administrators managing change from a distance, but as architects actively building it from within.

Professor George Oduro, the programme’s Patron and Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education, was represented by Isaac Yeboah, who delivered a thoughtful address on the weight of responsibility school leaders carry in shaping Ghana’s digital education future. Both addresses were received warmly, with several participants reaching for their notebooks as the speakers made their key points.

Eight Weeks, One Strategy, One Mission

With the opening addresses complete, Emmanuel Sefadzi, Programme Coordinator of The Leadership Academy and Digital Education Trainer at afiDE Ghana, took the floor to walk participants through what the programme actually offers. Over eight weeks, each school leader will progress from the foundations of strategic thinking through to a completed Digital School Strategy, which every participant will present formally in Week 8. Emmanuel laid out the vision, the structure, and the week-by-week journey participants could expect, giving the room a clear picture of the road ahead.

Saturday’s gathering marked the only in-person session of the cohort. All future sessions will be delivered through The Leadership Academy platform, and the team took time to walk participants through the sign-up process step by step, covering how to log in, navigate the portal, and access their course materials. The team also confirmed that a second cohort is planned before the end of the year, once Cohort One concludes.

Patchy Networks, Hesitant Staff, Stretched Budgets: The Real Talk Begins

Introductions brought the room to life in a way that formal proceedings rarely do. Each participant shared their name, their school, and one digital challenge keeping them up at night. The concerns were candid and wide-ranging: patchy infrastructure, staff reluctant to embrace change, and budgets stretched well beyond what digital ambitions require. The participant from the Ahafo Region stood out once again, this time for the directness and energy he brought to the conversation.

From Theory to Strategy: The Learning Begins

The academic portion of the day opened after a short snack break with the first unit of Module One, Foundations of Systems Thinking. Rather than a conventional lecture, the facilitator built the session around discussion and real-world scenarios, prompting participants to think critically about how change in one part of a school ripples across everything else. By the end of the session, participants had begun drafting early outlines of their own digital vision.

A second session on Introduction to Digital Strategy followed the same participatory format, with school leaders stress-testing their ideas against each other’s experiences and contexts. After lunch, the focus shifted to ICT Costing and Budgeting, a session that gave participants a practical and often sobering look at the true cost of digital initiatives once training, ongoing support, and maintenance are factored into the picture.

Building the Strategy: Emmanuel Returns to the Floor

The afternoon’s closing session saw Emmanuel return to the floor to introduce participants to the centrepiece of the entire programme: the Digital School Strategy. He walked the room through what the strategy is, how it is built week by week through the platform, and what a finished strategy looks like when presented in Week 8. It was a moment that brought the full arc of the programme into sharp focus, connecting the morning’s vision to the practical work that now lay ahead.

 

Meet Your Mentor: The Journey Beyond the Room

The most anticipated moment of the afternoon followed immediately after, when participants were placed into peer groups of five and formally introduced to their mentors. These mentors will provide regular check-ins throughout the eight weeks, supporting each group as they develop their Digital School Strategy, largely through the platform rather than face to face.

The facilitator then led the school task briefing, asking each participant to name one concrete action they would take at their school before Week 2 begins, a small but deliberate commitment that turned the day’s reflection into accountability. Emmanuel closed the session with final remarks, reminding participants of what to expect in the weeks ahead and encouraging everyone to log into the platform and prepare for what comes next.

Beyond Day One: What This Means for Schools and Ghana

The significance of what began on Saturday extends well beyond the twenty leaders who filled that room. Each participant returns to their school carrying not just new perspectives, but a structured, eight-week framework for translating digital ambition into a concrete and workable strategy. Critically, that framework is designed around the real obstacles school leaders face every day: unreliable infrastructure, staff who are hesitant to change, and budgets that rarely stretch as far as the vision demands.

As these Digital School Strategies take shape and move into implementation, the benefits will be felt across entire school communities. Teachers will be led by principals who understand the strategic, financial, and human dimensions of digital transformation. Students will learn in environments shaped by deliberate and informed decision-making rather than reactive technology adoption. And school boards and parents will gain greater confidence in the digital direction their institutions are taking.

At a national level, the programme speaks directly to Ghana’s broader ambition for digital transformation in education. By building strategic leadership capacity at the school level, The Leadership Academy is creating a network of administrators equipped to bridge the gap between national policy and everyday school reality. With a second cohort expected before the end of the year, the momentum is already building. School leaders who missed out on Cohort One are encouraged to follow The Leadership Academy’s channels for updates on when applications for Cohort Two will open.

Twenty school leaders now share one mission, with eight weeks ahead of them and a movement quietly taking shape behind them.

The Leadership Academy is delivered by afiDE Ghana and GSET. For more information on the programme, visit: https://afide.network/what-you-need-to-know-about-our-leadership-academy-and-why-your-school-needs-it-now/

Eastern Region Leads: Students Compete, Create and Speak Up – Digital Education Week Continues – Day 2

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Theme: Eastern Region Leads – Educators at the Forefront of Sustainable Digital Education

Where the opening of the Teacher Experience Centre on Day 1 was high profile, Day 2 of Digital Education Week brought youthful energy, creativity, and a bit of competition to Koforidua — while future teachers were building serious digital skills in Aburi. And again, one thing stood out: The Eastern Region is not waiting. It is leading.

Theme: Eastern Region Leads – Educators at the Forefront of Sustainable Digital Education

Where the opening of the Teacher Experience Centre on Day 1 was high profile, Day 2 of Digital Education Week brought youthful energy, creativity, and a bit of competition to Koforidua — while future teachers were building serious digital skills in Aburi. And again, one thing stood out: The Eastern Region is not waiting. It is leading.

Koforidua: Coding for Kids Competition Comes Alive

At King Jesus School, the Digital Education Lab was full of focus. Together with partner Amalitech, afiDE Ghana organised the Coding for Kids demonstration for invited headmasters and teachers to experience.

Six teams of students sat behind their computers, working on the same challenge:

>> Create an animation in Scratch about someone going to the market to buy a melon.

Sounds simple, it wasn’t.

Creativity, logic and storytelling

Each team approached it differently.

Some focused on:

* the visuals

* the movement

* the story

Others went deeper into how the interaction worked.

Visitors moved from screen to screen as students:

* explained their thinking

* showed how their animation worked

* spoke confidently about their choices

This was not just coding.

>> This was thinking,

storytelling, and problem-solving.

 

A winning idea: bringing negotiation to life

One team stood out. A group of three students created an animation that went beyond visuals. They programmed a realistic negotiation process between the buyer and the market seller.

* prices were proposed

* counter-offers were made

* deals were taken

It felt real.

The jury decided that:

>> both the strong visuals and the clever negotiation logic made them the winners.

More than coding: learning to speak and stand proud

When the prize was awarded, Brianna Dika, Service Manager at afiDE Ghana, addressed the students.

She highlighted something important:

  • Not only the quality of the work…  
  • but the courage to explain it.

Because throughout the competition, students were encouraged to:

  • present their work clearly
  • stand in front of others
  • speak out loud and with confidence

Her message was simple:

>> These are skills for life.

Meanwhile in Aburi: future teachers step up

While students were competing in Koforidua, another group was learning in Aburi.

At Presbyterian Women’s College of Education (PWCE), tutors and student teachers started afiDE’s Bronze Training.

 

Understanding how digital education works

This training goes beyond basic ICT.

Student teachers explored:

  • how digital systems work
  • what algorithms are
  • how AI is shaping education

And most importantly:

>> how to bring this into their own teaching.

Learning by building

Very quickly, the session became practical.

Using PictoBlox, students started building their own:

* calculators

* simple programs

* logic-based applications

You could hear the realisation:

 “Now I understand it.”

 

Ending the day with a new beginning

The day ended with an important step.

 

Tutors and student teachers came together in an interactive session to launch a collaboration between: PWCE, GSET and afiDE Ghana

>> A first in Ghana.

The goal: To develop practical ways of teaching the national teacher curriculum in a digital context

They discussed:

* where the gaps are

* what needs to change

* how to better prepare teachers

 

Eastern Region taking the lead

With the Teacher Experience Centre opened on Day 1, and today’s activities in both Koforidua and Aburi…

>> The Eastern Region is now home to two major firsts in Ghana.

And Day 2 showed clearly:

  • Students can create
  • Students can present
  • Teachers are ready to learn and lead

Day 2 takeaway

Pim de Bokx, co-founder of the African Digital Education network, who flew in from the Netherlands for the week, followed the sessions closely.

“You see the same thing in many countries,” he noted. “When teachers get the chance to really explore digital tools themselves, everything starts to change.”

He added: “Digital education is not just about devices. It is about teaching in a world that is rapidly becoming digital.”

Because in the end, it comes down to:

  • confidence
  • creativity
  • communication
  • and strong teaching

>> And all of that is growing here — in the Eastern Region.

What You Need to Know About Our Leadership Academy (And Why Your School Needs It Now)

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What You Need to Know About Our Leadership Academy (And Why Your School Needs It Now)

Digital transformation isn’t coming to education; it’s already here. And it’s not slowing down.

 

The tools are changing. Teaching methods are evolving. Student expectations are shifting. Yet too many schools are stuck investing in technology without preparing leaders to actually drive change.

The result? Expensive tools that sit unused. Frustrated teachers. Stalled innovation.

The missing piece? Leadership that knows how to make it work.

That’s exactly why we created the Leadership Academy.

This Isn’t Theory. It’s Action.

The Leadership Academy equips school leaders with the skills, strategies, and confidence to lead digital transformation that actually delivers results. No fluff. No buzzwords. Just practical frameworks that help you move from vision to reality.

You’ll learn to:

· Build a vision that everyone believes in, not just understands

· Lead change that sticks across teams, departments, and resistance

· Design learning environments that put students at the center

· Use technology strategically, not randomly

· Create systems that grow and adapt with your school

Research is clear: digital transformation doesn’t fail because of bad technology. It fails because of weak leadership, poor collaboration, and resistant cultures.

Fix the leadership. Fix the transformation.

Why Most Schools Get This Wrong

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: many schools buy the tools before they prepare the people. They roll out platforms, apps, and devices, then wonder why adoption is slow and impact is minimal.

Strong leadership changes everything. When leaders know how to:

· Create shared vision (not top-down mandates)

· Build real collaboration (not forced meetings)

· Support continuous learning (not one-off training)

· Foster innovation while staying student-focused

…transformation accelerates.

The Leadership Academy develops exactly these capabilities in you.

What You’ll Actually Walk Away With

This isn’t a certificate program you forget about in six months. It’s a transformation toolkit you’ll use immediately.

You’ll explore:

· Leadership frameworks designed for digital innovation

· Change management that works in real schools (not corporate boardrooms)

· AI and emerging tech: what matters, what’s hype

· Data-informed decisions that don’t overwhelm your team

· Building a culture where innovation thrives

· Responsible tech adoption (not reckless spending)

The format? Professional learning meets strategic discussion meets hands-on implementation. You leave ready to act, not “inspired to think about it.”

Is This For You?

Yes, if you are:

· A school leader or administrator tired of slow progress

· A head of department ready to drive real change

· An ICT coordinator who needs leadership backing

· An educational manager preparing for what’s next

· An aspiring leader who wants to do this right from the start

· Anyone responsible for innovation in a learning institution

Whether you’re starting from scratch or doubling down on existing initiatives, the academy gives you the clarity, tools, and confidence to lead a transformation that actually transforms.

The Future Belongs to Adaptive Leaders

Education is moving fast. The leaders who thrive won’t be the ones clinging to “how it’s always been done.” They’ll be the ones bold enough to innovate, confident enough to guide change, and strategic enough to keep learning outcomes front and center.

The National Digital Education Leadership Academy (NDELA) is an initiative of afiDE Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Society for Education Technology (GSET).

That’s who we’re training.

Ready to transform your leadership and school?

APPLY NOW: https://afide.network/application-form/

 

Workers’ Day: Celebrating Ghana’s Workers. Advancing Digital Education.

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On Workers’ Day, We Celebrate Every Educator Who Keeps Ghana’s Schools Moving Forward

Today, 1st May 2026, Ghana joins the rest of the world to observe Workers’ Day, a statutory public holiday that honours the dedication, resilience, and contribution of every worker to national development.

At afiDE Ghana, we take this moment to recognise a particular group of workers who rarely make the headlines: our teachers, school leaders, and education administrators. Day after day, they show up. Not just to teach, but to navigate overcrowded classrooms, under-resourced systems, and rapidly changing learning environments.

This Workers’ Day, we ask: what does it mean to truly support the people who build our nation’s future?

From 1960 to Today: Ghana’s Workers Have Always Led the Way

Workers’ Day celebrations in Ghana date back to 1960, when President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was declared the First Number One Worker by the Trades Union Congress, a symbol of solidarity between leadership and labour.

More than six decades later, that spirit of solidarity is more important than ever. Ghana’s workforce, in every sector, continues to build this nation with their hands, their minds, and their commitment. The Ghana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) marks the day each year with a grand nationwide parade, bringing together trade unions, workers, and the military across all regional capitals.

But solidarity cannot be symbolic alone. Real support means equipping workers with the tools, skills, and systems they need to do their jobs and do them well.

The Education Worker’s Reality

Ghana’s teachers and school leaders face some of the most complex working conditions of any profession. They are asked to prepare students for a digital future, while often lacking access to the very digital tools and training that would make this possible.

This is the gap that afiDE Ghana was created to close.

Through our Digital Education as a Service (DEaS) model, we work directly with both public and private schools to provide:

  • Structured digital learning infrastructure
  • Ongoing teacher digital skills development
  • School leadership coaching and capacity building
  • Managed systems that reduce the administrative burden on educators

Because when educators are supported, students thrive. And when students thrive, Ghana moves forward.

Workers’ Day Is Also a Moment to Ask the Harder Questions

Labour Day is not just about celebration. It is also a moment of reflection. Across Ghana, labour unions are continuing to advocate for fair wages, improved working conditions, and recognition for workers in both the formal and informal sectors.

In education, those same questions need to be asked loudly and clearly. Are our teachers being equipped to meet the demands of a changing world? Are school leaders being given the tools to lead effectively? Are we investing in the workforce that shapes the next generation?

At afiDE, our answer to these questions is our work. Every school we partner with, every teacher we train, every leader we coach, this is how we honour the education worker.

This Friday: Rest. Reflect. Celebrate.

This year, Workers’ Day falls on a Friday, giving Ghana’s hardworking people a well-deserved long weekend. To every teacher, headmaster, school administrator, and education professional across the country:

Thank you. Your work is seen. Your dedication matters. And you deserve the support to do it even better.

We look forward to continuing our journey with schools, leaders, and educators across Ghana, building a digital future that works for everyone.

Learn more about how afiDE Ghana supports schools through DEaS:  https://afide.network/solution/#DEaS

She Is Not Just Using AI. She Is Leading It

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She Is Not Just Using AI. She Is Leading It.

International Girls in ICT Day 2026 calls on all of us to do more than celebrate girls in technology. It calls on us to empower young women to lead in artificial intelligence and emerging technology fields. At afiDE Ghana, that call starts in the classroom.

The World Is Celebrating. Ghana Must Act.

On 23rd April 2026, the world marks International Girls in ICT Day under the theme: AI for Development. Girls Shaping the Digital Future. This year, the focus is clear and urgent. It is not enough to introduce girls to technology. We must empower them to lead it.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a subject for the future. It is reshaping agriculture, healthcare, education, finance and public services across Africa right now. The question Ghana must answer today is this: are we preparing our girls to lead in that world, or are we leaving them behind?

Leadership in AI Starts Earlier Than We Think

A girl who sits in a digitally equipped classroom, taught by a confident and trained teacher, using tools that work every day, is a girl who builds a relationship with technology. She stops seeing it as something foreign and starts seeing it as something she belongs in. That feeling of belonging is where future AI leaders are born.

When that same girl reaches secondary school, university, or the job market, she does not arrive timid or unprepared. She arrives with years of experience, curiosity, and confidence. She is ready to study computer science, data analytics, machine learning, and software engineering. She is ready to lead.

But that journey begins in primary school. It begins in JHS. It begins in a classroom where the systems work, and the teacher knows how to use them. That is the foundation afiDE Ghana is building.

What DEaS Does for Girls

afiDE Ghana’s Digital Education as a Service model does not deliver devices and walk away. DEaS puts a fully managed digital learning ecosystem into every school we work with. Infrastructure, teacher training, curriculum tools, and ongoing technical support. All of it is working, all of the time.

When a school runs on DEaS, every learner in that school, including every girl, gets a consistent, high-quality digital education. That consistency is what builds the skills, the confidence, and the ambition that young women need to pursue and lead in emerging technology fields.

We work with both public and private schools because the responsibility to empower girls in AI does not belong only to elite institutions. It belongs to every school in Ghana.

To the Girls in Ghana’s Classrooms Today

If you are a young woman sitting in a classroom right now, this message is for you. The world’s fastest-growing industries are being built on artificial intelligence, data, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure. These fields need problem solvers, innovators, and leaders. They need you.

Your curiosity is not too big. Your ambition is not out of place. The digital future is not someone else’s story. It is yours to write.

To Ghana’s School Leaders

If you lead a school, the most powerful thing you can do for the girls in your classrooms is give them a digital learning environment that works. Not as an add-on. As a core part of how your school operates every single day.

That is what DEaS makes possible. And today, on International Girls in ICT Day 2026, is a good day to start.

Find out how DEaS is empowering girls to lead in technology across Ghana. Visit us at: https://afide.network/solution/#DEaS

 

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Digital Education Comes to Tinkong Presbyterian Basic School as MCE Champions Technology for 425 Students and 21 Teachers

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Digital Education Comes to Tinkong Presbyterian Basic School as MCE Champions Technology for 425 Students and 21 Teachers

Digital education has officially been introduced to the classrooms of Tinkong Presbyterian Basic School in Ghana’s Eastern Region, ushering in a transformative new era for over 425 students and 21 dedicated teachers who are now better equipped to succeed in a digital world.

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afiDE Ghana, in collaboration with the school and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area, Mr. John Evans Kumordzi, who played a key role as sponsor, successfully installed a fully equipped Digital Education Lab at the school. This installation represents a major milestone not only for the school but for the wider community, demonstrating what can be achieved when strong government leadership meets innovative educational solutions.

The Digital Education Lab features learner workstations, a dedicated teacher station, licensed educational software, and reliable internet connectivity. The facility is designed to transform teaching and learning, shifting classrooms from traditional chalk and talk methods to engaging, technology-driven instruction.

Following the installation, afiDE Ghana conducted a Base Training workshop for all 21 teachers at the school. Among the trained educators, 3 are male and 18 are female, highlighting the significant role women play in foundational education across Ghana. The training focused on equipping teachers with practical skills to operate the computer lab, manage learner workstations, navigate educational software, and confidently integrate digital tools into their daily lessons. Through hands-on sessions, teachers gained the confidence needed to apply their knowledge immediately and sustain the effective use of the lab over time.

For the 425 students of Tinkong Presbyterian Basic School, the new Digital Education Lab opens pathways to essential digital literacy, interactive learning experiences, and opportunities that ensure they remain competitive in an increasingly connected world.

This achievement was made possible through the vision and commitment of Mr. John Evans Kumordzi, whose dedication to investing in public education at the community level has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of young learners. afiDE Ghana remains deeply appreciative of partnerships like this, where leadership prioritizes learners and invests in their future.

Through its Digital Education as a Service (DEaS) program, afiDE Ghana continues to promote sustainable digital education for both public and private schools across Ghana. The program includes ongoing maintenance, software updates, help desk support, and access to the Leadership Academy Platform for school leaders.

Is your school ready to go digital?

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Your students can do more than use technology — they can build it.

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Your students can do more than use technology — they can build it.

afiDE Ghana, in partnership with AmaliTech, is bringing Coding for Kids (C4K) to member schools across Ghana. This is not an extra subject. It is a structured programme that teaches children real coding skills and trains the teachers who guide them so that digital learning becomes a normal, confident part of every school day.

For two full years, your teachers will receive training and ongoing support as part of the “C4K” programme. They will not be left alone to figure things out. afiDE and AmaliTech walk with them every step of the way, building teacher confidence alongside student skills. This is Digital Education as a Service DEaS support designed to strengthen your school from within.

 

At the end of the programme, your school can subscribe student teams for the annual “C4K” Championship, a national competition where young coders from member schools come together to showcase what they have built. It is more than a competition. It is proof that your school is helping build Ghana’s digital future.

The “C4K” programme is part of afiDE’s DEaS model, Digital Education as a Service, which supports both public and private schools in building real, lasting digital capacity. School leadership, teacher development, and student skills all grow together.

Is your school ready to join?

Contact us today to enrol your school in the “C4K” programme: https://afide.network/contact/

Programme investment:  GHS 3,000

It includes 2 years of teacher training and guidance, plus the opportunity to subscribe your teams for the annual “C4K” Championship.