Programmes and Impact

Building capability. Creating opportunity. Measuring impact.

Every programme delivered by RANT Academy is designed to strengthen education, improve employability, support enterprise and generate evidence that informs future practice.

Rather than delivering isolated projects, we develop long-term partnerships that connect education, employers, communities and government to create sustainable pathways into work, enterprise and lifelong learning.

Featured programme

Strengthening TVET Through Entrepreneurship and Employability

A regional programme delivered in partnership with the Ghana TVET Service.

1. Programme snapshot

The programme at a glance.

Location: Ashanti Region, Ghana
Programme Type: TVET Employability and Enterprise
Delivery Partner: Ghana TVET Service
Status: Active
Start Date: 2025
Beneficiaries: 7,000+ TVET Students
Institutions: 25 TVET Schools
Employers: Regional employers and industry partners
Research: Ongoing
Digital Platform: RANT Passport

Focus areas

EmployabilityEntrepreneurshipProfessional SkillsTeacher DevelopmentEmployer EngagementDigital EmployabilityResearch and Evaluation

2. The challenge

Skills without pathways.

Across Ghana, many technically skilled students complete their education without developing the professional, entrepreneurial and employability skills required by today's labour market.

Employers consistently report that graduates often lack workplace behaviours, communication skills and practical experience, while education providers seek stronger connections with industry.

Governments continue investing in technical education while seeking stronger evidence of which interventions improve employment outcomes.

RANT Academy was invited to help bridge these gaps by designing an integrated employability ecosystem rather than delivering another short-term training programme.

“We want to make the teaching and learning of entrepreneurship very practical. That is why the RANT School Enterprise Project is being rolled out.”

Richard Addo-Gyamfi

Ashanti Regional Director, Ghana TVET Service

3. Our response

One connected model, not another training course.

RANT Academy developed a regional programme that combines employability education, entrepreneurship, employer engagement, institutional development and digital innovation into one connected model. The programme works simultaneously with:

Students

developing capability, confidence and professional identity.

Teachers

strengthening capacity in enterprise education.

Institutions

improving curriculum and delivery structures.

Employers

creating pathways between education and employment.

Government

generating evidence to inform future policy and investment.

“Your success in implementing what you've learned here will determine how far this programme goes. The Director General is watching closely, and your results will shape the next phase of this initiative.”

Richard Addo-Gyamfi

Ashanti Regional Director, Ghana TVET Service

The launch - Tru Vine Hotel, Kumasi

Where it all came together.

The programme launched at the Tru Vine Hotel, Kumasi, bringing together TVET schools, business leaders, employers and the local and regional TVET Directorate. The event showcased school enterprise clubs, the progression and development of participating schools, and the official launch of RANT Passport - our digital employability platform.

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4. Programme components

Six components, one ecosystem.

Student Development

Delivering employability, enterprise and professional skills programmes across participating TVET institutions through practical, project-based learning that develops confidence, communication, leadership and entrepreneurial thinking.

Teacher Development

Supporting facilitators through structured training, mentoring and curriculum development to strengthen enterprise education and improve learner outcomes.

Employer Partnerships

Working with employers to provide professional assessments, workplace learning, mentoring and recruitment pathways that connect education with employment.

Enterprise Education

Supporting Enterprise Clubs and student-led businesses where learners gain practical experience through real products, services and commercial activity.

RANT Passport

Introducing a trusted digital employability passport that enables students to evidence skills, achievements and workplace performance through verified milestones, professional assessments and employer feedback.

Research and Evaluation

Collecting evidence throughout programme delivery to understand effectiveness, improve practice and inform future education policy.

5. Programme delivery

Current activity.

TVET Institutions: 25
Students: 7,000+
Teachers Engaged: Hundreds
Enterprise Clubs: Established across participating schools
Professional Assessments: Integrated into student development
Digital Employability Passports: Being introduced through RANT Passport

6. Results so far

What the programme has achieved since launch.

Enterprise Clubs established across participating schools.
Facilitators trained in enterprise curriculum delivery.
Student businesses developed across agriculture, food processing, fashion, barbering, detergent production and creative industries.
Employer engagement events delivered with the Association of Ghana Industries.
Entrepreneurship integrated into formal learning.
RANT Passport launched as the programme's digital employability platform.
Professional Assessments introduced into learner development.
Regional partnerships strengthened.

7. Evidence and learning

Monitored through RANT's evidence framework.

The programme is monitored through RANT Academy's evidence framework. We collect information on:

Learner engagementAttendanceConfidenceEnterprise participationEmployer feedbackWorkplace behavioursEmployment destinationsInstitutional development

The evidence generated informs programme improvement, partner reporting and future policy development.

8. Lessons we are learning

Every programme teaches us something.

Every programme contributes to RANT Academy's understanding of what creates successful pathways from education into employment and enterprise. Current learning includes:

1Enterprise education is most effective when students build real businesses rather than complete classroom exercises.
2Teachers benefit most from continuous mentoring alongside formal training.
3Employer engagement is strongest when it is structured and sustained.
4Digital evidence through RANT Passport increases student confidence and provides employers with richer information than certificates alone.
5Measuring behaviour change is as important as measuring knowledge acquisition.

These lessons directly influence future programme design and delivery.

9. Voices from the programme

In their own words.

“We want to make the teaching and learning of entrepreneurship very practical. That is why the RANT School Enterprise Project is being rolled out.”

Richard Addo-Gyamfi

Ashanti Regional Director, Ghana TVET Service

“Your success in implementing what you've learned here will determine how far this programme goes. The Director General is watching closely, and your results will shape the next phase of this initiative.”

Richard Addo-Gyamfi

Ashanti Regional Director, Ghana TVET Service

“We believe education should lead to opportunity. This programme is about helping young people discover what they are capable of and connecting that capability to real opportunities.”

Lizzy Lambie

Founder and Director, RANT Academy

10. Programme partners

Who makes it happen.

Ghana TVET Service: Strategic education partner leading regional TVET transformation
TVET Institutions: Programme delivery and institutional development
Employers: Workplace learning, professional assessments and recruitment pathways
Association of Ghana Industries: Employer engagement and industry collaboration
Communities: Local engagement and community development
Research Partners: Monitoring, evaluation and evidence generation

11. Programme timeline

From design to national expansion.

2025
Programme begins
Programme designed with Ghana TVET Service
TVET institutions selected
Teacher development delivered
Enterprise Clubs established
Student businesses developed
RANT Passport launched
Professional Assessments introduced
Employer engagement expanded
Research and evidence collection ongoing
Regional and national expansion

12. Next phase

Where the programme goes next.

Regional expansion across Ghana.
Additional employer partnerships.
Research publications and evidence sharing.
National adoption within the TVET sector.
Integration with the RANT Operations Platform.
Continued development of RANT Passport.

13. Related programmes

Part of a wider ecosystem.

School Enterprise ProjectRANT PassportProfessional AssessmentsEmployer NetworkResearch and Impact Reports

14. The RANT difference

Many employability programmes focus on delivering training. We design systems.

RANT Academy designs systems that connect education, employers and evidence into one integrated employability ecosystem. Every programme combines:

Capability development

Employer engagement

Professional identity

Digital innovation

Evidence generation

Long-term partnerships

This integrated approach creates sustainable pathways from learning into employment, enterprise and lifelong opportunity.

15. Programme status

Status: Active
Last Updated: August 2026
Programme Lead: RANT Academy
Delivery Partner: Ghana TVET Service
Evidence Status: Monitoring and Evaluation Ongoing
Next Milestone: Regional Expansion

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