African Union CIEFFA Online Capacity Building Training

The African Union CIEFFA and ImpactHER are co-hosting the public phase of the Online Capacity Building Training starting from September 2025 under the theme:
#AfricaEducatesHer - Digital Skills for All: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEAM, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship.

📝 About the Training

This training is targeted at women and men from 55 African Union Member States and the Diaspora who are interested in developing their skills and knowledge in:

• Gender equality in and through education
• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
• Digital literacy
• Financial literacy
• Entrepreneurship

Additionally, it aims to enhance the capacity of women teachers to teach digital literacy and STEAM subjects effectively.

The training seeks to address challenges faced by young women and men in Africa, particularly in the areas of STEAM, digital literacy, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.

🎯 Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this training, applicants must:

• Be an African woman or man.
• Demonstrate motivation to learn about digital skills, entrepreneurial skills, and financial literacy.
• Show leadership abilities, aspirations, and a commitment to promoting girls' and women's education.
• Have access to a good internet connection and a device (laptop, computer, smartphone, or tablet).
• Have a clear understanding of one of the training's languages: English, French, or Portuguese.
• Hold African citizenship, residing on the continent or anywhere in the world.

Note: Participants will be divided into batches, and each batch will run for a period of 1 month, starting from September 2025.

🎁 Benefits

Participants of the African Union CIEFFA Online Capacity Building Training will:

• Gain knowledge in Gender Equality in Education, Digital Skills, Entrepreneurial Skills, and Financial Literacy.
• Receive a Certificate for each program (Digital Skills, Entrepreneurial Skills, and Financial Literacy) upon attending at least 80% of the training courses per program.
• Become part of the African Union CIEFFA network and ImpactHER network.
• Increase their chances of being invited to fully-funded in-person activities by the African Union CIEFFA.
• Access other fully-funded online training programs sponsored by ImpactHER.

📅 Important Dates

• Date Published: July 30, 2025
• Application Deadline: August 16, 2025
• Training Start Date: September 2025

🛠 Application Process

To apply for the African Union CIEFFA Online Capacity Building Training:

1. Visit the application portal.
2. Complete the application form.

🌐 Sponsor Organization

This training is organized by the African Union CIEFFA in collaboration with ImpactHER.

For more details and to apply, visit the official application page.

• Gain knowledge in Gender equality in and through Education, Digital Skills, Entrepreneurial Skills and Financial Literacy.
• Get a Certificate in each program: Digital Skills, Entrepreneurial Skills and Financial Literacy (participants need to attend at least 80% of the training courses per program to be eligible for certificates).
• Be part of African Union CIEFFA network and ImpactHER network.
• Increase chances to be invited for fully-funded in-person activities by the African Union CIEFFA.
• Access to other fully-funded online training sponsored by ImpactHER.