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Dr. Eric Nkansah

Dr. Eric Nkansah

Director General, Ghana Education Service (GES)

Dr. Eric Nkansah was confirmed as the Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in January 2023.

Nkansah was the Director in charge of Tertiary Education at the Ministry of Education until his appointment. He joined the Ministry of Education in April 2021, having served as a Senior Lecturer at Kumasi Technical University for over eight years.

Nkansah also worked as the Executive Director of Career Spring Institute, a private consulting firm licensed to provide training for members of local and international professional programs. Prior to this, he worked with Barclays Bank of Ghana (now Absa) for over six years. While working for the bank, we also lectured part-time at the Garden City University College and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. Nkansah has over 15 years of experience working in industry, academia and education policy administration.

Nkansah holds a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of Zululand, South Africa, an MBA from KNUST Business School, Ghana and a B.A. from the University of Cape Cost, Ghana. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB), Ghana.

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