In 2020-2022 ACQF carried out 15 Peer Learning Webinars in which 32 national and regional cases from Africa and 12 from other regions of the world (Europe, Asia, Middle East) were shared and discussed. The 2 "ACQF Training Weeks" (April and September 2022) generated a rich knowledge base reflected in over 50 presentations on all key topics. In 2023-2024 ACQF-II conducted a total of 10 multi-country workshops in different cities (2023: Johannesburg, Addis, Nairobi, Accra, Maputo; 2024: Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Luanda, Nairobi and Seychelles) and 10 country-specific workshops (Bissau, Accra, Kinshasa, Seychelles, Dakar, Eswatini, Maputo, Freetown, Nairobi) generating knowledge products on new themes (green and digital skills, micro-credentials, Qualifications and Credentials Platform (QCP), referencing to ACQF, NQF Network Africa and others.
In Rwanda, the ETF has already worked closely with national institutions and government agencies, particularly in the field of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector, aimed at aligning skills development with labour market needs and promoting work-based learning & private sector engagement.
The webinar featured Dr. Susanna Karakhanyan, a leading global scholar in tertiary education quality assurance, who presented findings from the II Global Trends study - an extensive international research initiative conducted every five years to map evolving patterns in quality assurance worldwide.
Join this live Zoom webinar on 27 January 2026 (10:00 to 11:30 GMT) to explore how green skills and qualifications can help care for people, protect livelihoods, and safeguard the planet.
As part of ACQF Phase II, the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) is supporting Cameroon in the design and implementation of a pilot system for the Validation of Prior Learning (VAE). The initiative aims to recognise skills and competences acquired through work and life experience, with particular attention to informal workers, women, and adults without formal qualifications.
The African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Network is pleased to invite you to a webinar to be held on 11 December 2025 at 3pm - 4h30pm CET with panelists Simone Ravaioli, Merel Eimers, Oonagh McGirr, and Anastasia Pouliou.
Theme: Building Future-Ready Qualifications Systems for Africa
25 - 29 August 2025
Building Bridges: Technical-level exchange on collaboration opportunities between East African Community and ACQF-II on NQFs and regional harmonisation
