Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation

SIFA provides funding for implementation of innovative and sustainable skills development initiative.

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

SIFA FC at #STIWeek in Addis Ababa (10–11 Feb, Skylight Hotel). Meet our Ethiopian grantees + digital highlights from projects across all 3 funding windows in 8 countries—showcasing skills, TVET innovation & industry partnerships for #Agenda2063. #SIFAFC #AUDANEPAD

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

Starting 2026 grateful & strong! SIFA FC 2025: 48 projects across 8 countries, 4,000+ students enrolled & 1,300+ graduated from FW1 & FW2 projects.
Via 3 windows: Infrastructure (FW1), industry partnerships (FW2), innovations (FW3). Thanks AUDA-NEPAD, BMZ, EU, KfW, grantees & all

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

SIFA FC & @NEPAD_Agency mark a milestone for skills in Nigeria—breaking ground for the new Momas TVET Center in Ogun State. Advancing youth & power sector skills. Updates to follow soon. #SkillsforAfrica #AUDANEPAD #TVET #Nigeria

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Congratulations, FACE Tunisie, on the inauguration of the Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship!
A major milestone for the #SIFAFC "Way out of Informality" project, empowering women entrepreneurs in Tunis to formalize their businesses and build a sustainable future.

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

The Training of Trainers workshop for the 20:80 blended learning model has successfully concluded in Kenya, building institutional capacity for a standardized digital #TVET approach.
A key SIFA FC and @NEPAD_Agency project implemented by upGrad in partnership with @cdacc_tvet.

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

A big step for #HealthTech in #Ghana! ����🇭 Ho Technical University is paving the way for a new biomedical training center with advanced equipment delivered. Supported by @AUDA_NEPAD, this #SkillsInitiativeForAfrica project will empower youth & women for skilled jobs.

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

We're at #ISWA2025 in Lusaka! SIFA FC is highlighting 15 projects from its 48 transformative projects portfolio in green energy, digital skills, and more. Discover how our grantees are powering Africa's industrial future and creating jobs. #SIFAatISWA2025 #SkillsForAfrica

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A key milestone under the #SIFA_FC project in Ghana: CSIR-IIR and WDI have signed an agreement to develop training curricula in Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, CNC/3D Printing & Entrepreneurship—advancing industry-relevant skills for youth. #AUDA_NEPAD #Agenda2063

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

318 officers in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia—including 205 women—trained in digital skills through a SIFA FC-funded initiative with @NEPAD_Agency supporting the shift to a digitized justice system.
#SIFAFC #TVET #DigitalTransformation #Ethiopia #Agenda2063

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

Bringing South Africa’s hairdressers into the formal economy! The Royal Hairstyles project supports stylists with certification, business skills, and sustainable income pathways through SIFA FC, @NEPAD_Agency -NEPAD, Makers of Style and many more. #SIFA #SkillsForAfrica #TVET

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

The @NEPAD_Agency, SIFA FC team concluded a 4-day Capacity Building Workshop in Nigeria with grantees from Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, and Tunisia—focusing on technical and financial reporting, compliance, peer learning, and project sustainability.
#SkillsforDevelopment #TVET

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

Congrats to the Women’s Board of Wavecrest College on the signing of works construction for the Wavecrest Hospitality Skills Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, empowering 1,600+ young women with training in hospitality and entrepreneurship. Funded by SIFA FC and executed by @NEPAD_Agency.

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AUDA-NEPAD, SIFA FC, and partners concluded a 4-day Capacity Building Workshop in Nairobi for grantees from Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa. Focused on market validation & business planning, the workshop strengthened peer learning, networking, and project sustainability.

#TVET

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Farming beyond soil? At CFPA Jemmal in Tunisia, SIFA FC, implemented by @NEPAD_Agency trained 8 future aquaponics instructors. This ToT marks a first step in equipping youth with skills for sustainable farming & food security.
#SIFA #TVET #Aquaponics #SkillsForAfrica #Agenda2063

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SIFA, implemented by @NEPAD_Agency, is equipping Africa’s youth with skills for innovation and growth.
In Tunisia, two SIFA FC Funding Window I projects are making an impact—AVFA is developing modern agricultural training facilities, while ECT is shaping world-class IT education

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

This #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the power of skills to transform women’s lives through SIFA. Nearly 1,000 women have enrolled in Funding Windows 1 & 2, trainings with more impact to come.
Together, we’re building a gender-equal, skills-driven Africa.

#TVET #AUDANEPAD

[Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation @SIFA_FC]

#SIFA, implemented by @NEPAD_Agency, is boosting Enset processing & creating income opportunities for women in #Ethiopia.

67 farmers & entrepreneurs trained in seedling production, sustainable farming & business development.
Supported by #BMZ & the EU through KfW. #Agenda2063

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The SIFA team gathered in South Africa, working alongside @NEPAD_Agency & partners to refine how we support grantees & maximize youth employment opportunities across Africa.

#SIFA #SkillsForAfrica #TVET #CapacityBuilding

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Kickoff in Nabeul, Tunisia: Netinfo's #africXRjob project showcases #TalentVerse to stakeholders, fostering tech-driven skills & job creation in Africa!

@_AfricanUnion @NEPAD_Agency @EU_Commission @KfW_FZ_int #GIZ

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SKITWALL is live! Over 400 youths to access new courses, eLearning & job portals, and Skillsticks for hands-on skills! #TVET #SIFA

@_AfricanUnion @NEPAD_Agency @BMZ_Bund #EuropeanUnion #EU @KfW_FZ_int