EdTech Mondays: Building Ghana’s Digital Education Infrastructure: From Policy to Practice

For over a decade, Ghana has taken necessary steps to embrace technology in education.

From digitizing content to experimenting with blended learning models, the momentum toward a more connected and future-ready education system is undeniable. However, translating policy ambition into classroom reality remains one of our biggest challenges.

This month on EdTech Mondays, with live streaming on MEST Africa’s Facebook and YouTube pages, we explore what it truly means to build a sustainable, inclusive, and scalable digital education infrastructure for Ghana, from high-level policy commitments to practical on-the-ground implementation.

The theme, “Building Ghana’s Digital Education Infrastructure: From Policy to Practice,” invites an important conversation about systems, investment, coordination, and the people who make it all work.

Moderated by the ever-insightful Bernard Avle, this episode brings together a powerful group of thinkers and doers actively shaping Ghana’s digital education landscape.

Larry K. Agbador, the Deputy Executive Director of CENDLOS (Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling), brings a policy and systems-level view. CENDLOS has been at the forefront of Ghana’s digital education drive, developing platforms, supporting distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and working closely with the Ministry of Education to roll out tech-based learning interventions. Larry will share insights into the strategies and challenges of implementing digital education at scale and the importance of alignment across agencies and partners.

Joining him is Beatrice Owusu Boateng, a respected Strategic Education Consultant who has worked across government, development agencies, and local education organizations.

Beatrice offers a unique perspective, balancing big-picture policy thinking with grassroots realities. With her deep experience in teacher development and education systems reform, she will speak to the need for strong leadership, teacher readiness, and systems thinking when turning strategy into sustainable practice.

From the tech innovation side, Bernard Nii Adjei-Aku Lomo, CEO and CTO of Nikasemo Technologies, brings the voice of a builder. As a tech entrepreneur focused on designing digital tools for education, Bernard understands the pressure EdTech companies face to align their innovations with real-world classroom challenges. He’ll explore the role of the private sector in building infrastructure, not just in hardware and software, but in community support, user-friendly design, and continuous improvement.

Rounding out the panel is Clo Willaerts, a global tech speaker, digital strategist, and author based in Belgium, known for her work in digital transformation and education. Clo brings an international lens to the conversation, drawing from her experience helping institutions adopt technology effectively and responsibly. Her insights will help frame Ghana’s progress in a broader context and inspire ideas around partnerships, open platforms, and long-term digital equity.

Together, this panel will explore critical questions:

● What infrastructure does Ghana need to support

digital learning sustainably?

● How do we build systems that serve both urban and rural learners?

● How can the private sector, government, and educators work better together?

● What can we learn from global models, and how do we make them our own?

Whether you’re a policymaker, school leader, developer, parent, or student, this month’s edition of EdTech Mondays will offer clear takeaways and a deeper understanding about where Ghana’s digital education ecosystem stands, and where it’s headed.

Sompaonline.com