The Government of Ghana is exploring a new international partnership that could see Ghanaian English teachers recruited to work in Colombia.
The initiative is part of a broader strategy to boost employment opportunities for young professionals while strengthening Ghana’s presence in global education markets.
This was made known by the Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Thursday, December 11, 2025, when she welcomed her Colombian counterpart, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, to Accra, marking the second visit by Colombia’s vice president since she took office and signalling a deepening partnership between the two nations.
Receiving Márquez Mina, Professor Opoku-Agyemang described the visit as a reaffirmation of “deep, longstanding, and mutually respectful relations” built on shared values and common aspirations.
The vice president praised Márquez Mina’s record as a champion of racial equity, human dignity, and reparative justice, which are causes that resonate strongly across Latin America and beyond.
She also noted a convergence between Colombia’s efforts to secure reparations for communities affected by slavery and systemic marginalisation and Ghana’s prominent role in global discussions on restorative justice.
“Colombia’s commitment to advancing reparations strongly aligns with Ghana’s leadership in this vital discourse,” Vice President Opoku-Agyemang said.
On the economic front, the Ghanaian vice president highlighted the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a strategic gateway for Colombian businesses seeking access to Africa’s emerging single market of 1.3 billion people.
“Ghana stands ready to serve as Colombia’s natural entry point into this vast market,” she said, identifying agriculture, digital innovation, climate resilience, and trade investment as promising areas for collaboration. She noted that improved air and maritime connectivity between the two countries would be essential to unlocking this potential.
Speaking on education, she said the existing arrangement under which Colombian teachers provide Spanish language lessons in Ghana could be expanded to allow Ghanaian teachers to offer English language teaching in Colombia.
“Ghana particularly values Colombia’s enduring support for the teaching of the Spanish language in Ghana. A programme that has significantly enhanced institutional capacity and deepened cross-cultural understanding.
“I have also taken note of the graduation ceremony that was held on Wednesday, December 11, for the 12th edition, and I was asking that we expand that path to send teachers of English from Ghana to Colombia, too,” she stated.
She also highlighted ongoing cooperation agreements between the two nations in areas such as immigration, sports, and youth development, and called for efforts to build on these frameworks to further deepen the partnership.
