Côte d'Ivoire
10 May 2022
The new Secretary General of the Vocational Training Development Fund (FDFP), Philippe N'Dri, took office on Friday, May 6, in the presence of two government members.
Niger
09 May 2022
The Minister of Technical Education and Vocational Training, Mr. Kassoum Maman Moctar, and the Head of the Swiss Cooperation, Mr. Pia Hanni, signed on Friday, May 6, 2022 in Niamey, a memorandum of understanding on the transfer and use of material investments financed by the Directorate of Development and Cooperation within the framework of the Support Program for Rural Vocational Training.
The Gambia
26 April 2022
Gambia is following this guideline to prepare teachers well in order to have well-trained learners. The country has just developed a reference document for teacher training in technical and vocational education in all schools in the country.
Togo
25 April 2022
This Saturday, April 23, 2022, the Skills for Youth program was launched at the University of Lome. This program aims to further strengthen students knowledge of the university institution, in order to make them more competitive and attractive on the job market.
Africa
20 April 2022
The African Development Bank held videoconference consultations with African ministers, African Union officials, civil servants and academics to seek views on the implementation of its Skills for Employability and Productivity in Africa Action Plan for 2022-2025.
Rwanda
19 April 2022
By 2024, Rwanda expects to double its percentage of technical and vocational graduates, which stands at 31%. The country has undertaken initiatives to encourage enrollment in these fields.
Côte d'Ivoire
15 April 2022
Actors from state structures and the private sector validated a national action plan on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Abidjan, during a tripartite workshop to strengthen the adequacy of employment and training, an issue that is one of the main challenges of the labor market in developed countries.
Cameroon
13 April 2022
At a recent forum organized by the Network of Parliamentarians for the Promotion of Private Entrepreneurship, the Groupement inter-patronal du Cameroun (Gicam) deplored the fact that a project to build two sectoral vocational training centers (CFPS), financed with C2D funds via the French Development Agency (AFD), has been at half-mast for the last 10 years.