National consultations on development of Zambia Micro-credentials Framework
The Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) co-organises with the project "African Continental Qualifications Framework" (ACQF-II), the stakeholder consultative workshop to brainstorm on the Zambia micro-credentials policy framework. The workshop will discuss policy scenarios for the development and recognition of micro-credentials in Zambia.
ACQF mission to Rwanda: Planned Areas of Collaboration
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.
Global Trends in Tertiary Education Quality Assurance: Challenges & Opportunities
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.
Learning to Care for People, Livelihoods and the Planet through Green Skills and Qualifications
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.
ACQF Mission to Cameroon: Launch of a Pilot on Validation of Prior Learning (VAE)
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.
ACQF Webinar on Recognition and Exchange of Microcredentials
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.
6th ACQF Continental Forum
Theme: Building Future-Ready Qualifications Systems for Africa
Mission to Guinea-Bissau – Capacity building for the NQF Office continues
25 - 29 August 2025
Development of the Regional TVET Qualifications Framework
Building Bridges: Technical-level exchange on collaboration opportunities between East African Community and ACQF-II on NQFs and regional harmonisation
5th ACQF Continental Forum
Theme: Transparency, comparability, and mobility across national and regional qualifications systems.
Review of the Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF) - National Validation Workshop
Aligning the National Qualifications Framework to the New Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) Act No. 8 of 2024, the 2023 Zambia Education Curriculum Framework and the Demands of Digital and Green Transformation.
Webinar of the ACQF Network
The main objective of the ACQF Network is to implement, sustain and strengthen the ACQF and its Qualifications and Credentials Platform (QCP), as policy instrument supporting transparency and comparability of qualifications and credentials of all types and levels, mobility of learners and workers, recognition of skills, qualifications and credentials, complementarities with national institutions in development of national qualifications frameworks and systems, referencing with qualifications frameworks in Africa and global cooperation.
ACQF QCP: Automated publication webinar
This ACQF-QCP workshop is focused on the automated import and publication methods of qualifications. The session is particularly targeted at countries that have an already existing database of qualifications.
Eswatini Prepares Groundwork for RPL Pilot
Stakeholders take important steps toward operationalising Recognition of Prior Learning, pending policy adoption.
SADC Qualifications Framework (SADCQF) - Meeting 2025
Meeting 2025 of the Technical Committee on Certification and Accreditation (TCCA) | SADC Secretariat
Review of the Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF) | Sub Technical Working Group Meeting
Resolution of Technical Working Group (TWG) Members’ Comments on the Proposed Revised ZQF Level Descriptors, Qualifications Map and the Access, Mobility and Progression Chart
Workshop | Botswana National Qualifications Framework: reviewing policies; advancing implementation
Botswana’s National Qualifications Framework (the National Credit and Qualifications Framework) is at the stage of advanced implementation and review. Its coordinating institution, the Botswana Qualifications Authority, seeks constant improvement of and innovation in the country’s qualification system.
National workshop on the implementation of the SNCATS and stepping towards the development of a national micro-credentials framework
Building Stakeholder Capacity for Effective Implementation of the SNCATS and Brainstorming on Micro-credentials Policy/ Criteria Development and Implementation Scenarios
Qualifications and Credentials Platform (QCP) – 3rd Onboarding Webinar for QCP Contact Persons
This workshop was designed for QCP Contact Persons from each participating country.
Support for the Implementation of Guinea-Bissau's National Qualifications Framework - Skills Development Webinars
The NQF Office of Guinea-Bissau (established by Order 066/GM/2024, of 22/10/2024, of the Government of Guinea-Bissau) with the support of the ACQF-II Project will hold during the month of March 2025 a cycle of SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS, within the scope of Support for the Implementation of the National Qualifications Framework of Guinea-Bissau.
Apoio à Implementação do Quadro Nacional de Qualificações da Guiné-Bissau - Webinars de desenvolvimento de competências
O Gabinete do QNQ da Guiné-Bissau (instituído pelo Despacho 066/GM/2024, de 22/10/2024, do Governo da Guiné-Bissau) com apoio do Projeto ACQF-II - realiza durante o mês de março de 2025 um ciclo de WEBINARS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DE COMPETÊNCIAS, no âmbito do Apoio à Implementação do Quadro Nacional de Qualificações da Guiné-Bissau.
Consultation and validation workshop on the Somalia National Qualifications Framework (NQF), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (CATS)
Second Dialogue and Capacity Building Workshop (hybrid) | 23-25 February 2025
Rumo ao Quadro Nacional de Qualificações da Guiné-Bissau: Workshop de apresentação pública do Gabinete do Quadro Nacional de Qualificações (QNQ), 20 de fevereiro de 2025.
Workshop de apresentação do Regulamento e o Plano de Atividades do Gabinete do Quadro Nacional de Qualificações da Guiné-Bissau (QNQ-GB)
Review of the Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF): Technical Working Group Workshops - 23-24 January 2025
Aligning the National Qualifications Framework to the New Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) Act No. 8 of 2024 and the demands of digital and green transformation
Join the First ACQF Network Meeting!
"To ensure the sustainable impact and brighter perspectives of the ACQF and its Qualifications and Credentials Platform (QCP) in the interest of all African countries"