Ghana is preparing to admit senior high school graduates from Burkina Faso into its public tertiary institutions at capped fees, as part of efforts to deepen educational cooperation between the two countries.
The announcement was made in a Facebook post by the Ministry of Education on Thursday, January 15.
According to the Ministry, Burkina Faso’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, where discussions focused on practical measures to strengthen bilateral ties in education.
Beyond student admissions, the talks also addressed language challenges, with Burkina Faso proposing the training and deployment of teachers to enhance English language instruction in the Francophone country.
In response, Minister Iddrisu reaffirmed Ghana’s support for the initiative and revealed plans for a Labour Exchange Programme, under which Ghanaian teachers will be sent to Burkina Faso to teach English, while Burkinabè teachers will be deployed to Ghana to teach French.
The proposed initiatives are expected to promote cross-border academic exchange, encourage bilingual education, and further enhance regional integration between Ghana and Burkina Faso.
