Published: May 18, 2026
MONROVIA — Liberia has been selected to host the 2027 African Federation for Teaching Regulatory Authorities Conference, Education Minister Jarso Maley Jallah announced Friday, as the country’s push to professionalize its teaching workforce draws growing attention across the continent.
Jallah said the selection follows Liberia’s participation in the 15th AFTRA Roundtable and Conference held in Gaborone, Botswana, from May 4 to 9, where representatives from about 33 African countries gathered under the theme “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession: Implications for Africa.”
Liberia joined AFTRA as a full member in 2024 and has since moved to strengthen teacher licensing, school accreditation and professional standards across its education sector.
At the Gaborone conference, Jallah received the AFTRA Fellowship in recognition of Liberia’s contributions to teacher regulation and professionalization on the continent.
“During the conference, Liberia’s ongoing reforms in teacher licensing and school accreditation received continental recognition,” she said. “I was honored to receive the AFTRA Fellowship in recognition of Liberia’s contributions toward strengthening teacher standards, regulation, and professionalization within the education sector.”
Liberia’s delegation included Deputy Minister for Instruction Amos Armah Fully, Center of Excellence for Teachers’ Licensing and School Accreditation Executive Director Leabah Brice Morwaker and Africa Best Teacher Allen A. Thomas.
Jallah said Liberia has officially launched a Teacher Licensing and School Accreditation Policy Framework, with about 2,000 teachers already profiled under the national licensing initiative. A digital licensing platform is under development to support implementation and improve oversight.
Hosting the 2027 conference, she said, positions Liberia at the center of a continental conversation on education reform and teacher development. Expected delegates include education ministers, teacher regulatory authorities, development partners, researchers, diplomats and international organizations from across Africa and beyond.
The Ministry of Education will establish a National Organizing Committee to coordinate preparations, drawing in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Health, General Services Agency, Liberia National Police, Liberia Immigration Service and the Ministry of Information.
“Strong education systems depend on qualified and well-supported teachers, and strengthening the teaching profession remains central to Liberia’s broader education and national development priorities,” Jallah said.
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