Government has tapped the expertise of Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, a distinguished academic and administrator, to lead the Ghana Education Service (GES) as its new Director-General.
This strategic appointment is expected to bring about significant improvements in the country’s education sector.
Prof. Davis boasts an impressive academic background, holding a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and a Master of Arts in Mathematics Education from Hiroshima University in Japan.
He also graduated from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) with a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Mathematics in 1999.
Throughout his illustrious career, Prof. Davis has received several prestigious awards, including the Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS) in 2007, the British Academy Visiting Scholar Award in 2011, and the Inter-Departmental Research Support Grant from UCC’s Directorate of Research and Innovation Consultancy (DRIC).
Prof. Davis has also held various leadership roles, including serving as Vice-President of the Ghana Education Research Association (GERA-Ghana) in 2018. He is a member of several professional bodies, including the Ghana Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association of Ghana (MAG), and the World Education Research Association (WERA).
As the newly appointed Director-General of GES, Prof. Davis is expected to bring strong leadership and fresh ideas to Ghana’s education system.
His tenure is highly anticipated, with hopes of driving innovation and improving education standards across the country.