Akatsi North MP among Africa's 100 Most Impactful Education Personalities

Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, Member of Parliament for Akatsi North, has been named among Africa’s 100 Most Impactful Education Personalities at the 4th Africa Education Summit in Accra.

The award, presented at the closing ceremony of the three-day summit held at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, marked the climax of the event and recognised individuals making significant contributions to education development across the continent.

The maiden awards scheme, instituted by Global Skills Hub in partnership with African education stakeholders, seeks to celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership in education.

Nortsu-Kotoe, who is also Chairman of Parliament’s Education Committee, received a Certificate of Achievement in recognition of his impact and advocacy for education advancement.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency after receiving the award, he described the 2026 summit as a significant improvement on previous editions he had attended.

“I was fortunate to attend the second edition in Nottingham, UK, and this is, I think, a very big improvement from what happened two years ago,” he said, adding that Ghana was making steady progress in expanding access to education, particularly at the tertiary level.

He noted, however, that funding remained a major challenge, especially for higher education, despite the government’s heavy investment in the Free Senior High School programme.

“What is important is the funding, because we are having a very big gap of funding tertiary education. Many people are unable to do so because of funds,” he said.

He called for a rebalancing of investments to strengthen teacher education and improve learning outcomes.

Nortsu-Kotoe also called on African governments to prioritise basic education infrastructure and technology integration to strengthen the foundation of learning across the continent.

“I urge African leaders to invest more in basic education because if you don’t get the fundamentals right, forget about it… We still have schools operating under trees and in dilapidated structures,” he said. “Technology should be introduced into educational systems at all levels because if we remain on chalk and blackboard alone, we will not get anywhere.”

The 4th Africa Education Summit, held from March 19 to 21, 2026, on the theme, Advancing EdTech Integration in African Education: A Unified Roadmap for Action, brought together policymakers, educators, researchers, and technology innovators to promote collaboration and digital transformation in education, ending with the awards ceremony honouring distinguished contributors.