By Sammy CRABBE

Over the past five articles, we’ve made the case for a comprehensive, unapologetic transformation of Ghana’s education system – one bold enough to support the One Square Mile initiative and ignite the country’s rise as a digital, innovation-led economy.

We have touched on governance, technical and vocational education, the role of private universities, diaspora engagement, and a new Digital National Service Corps. Now, it is time to bring it all together.

As PhD Student at Middlesex University London specializing in Place Branding, a lecturer, and a former Commonwealth Games Coordinator, Jibril Salifu brings a distinctive mix of academic insight, communications expertise, and hands-on experience in citizen engagement and sports diplomacy. With a career bridging institutions in both Ghana and the UK, his work explores how places can harness the power of new media and culture to shape stronger, more inclusive identities.

Ghana Scholarly Society, a society of Ghanaian citizens and people of Ghanaian heritage living in abroad and working within the fields of academia, science or studying at the postgraduate research level, will organise a high conference and launch event from Wednesday, 19th June to Friday, 21st June, 2024.