https://afrief.org/innovate-africa-program/
The Africa Islamic Economic Foundation is an independent development organization that is dedicated to fostering knowledge, entrepreneurship, leadership development, sustainable economic growth in Africa. They promote skills development and innovation among African youth, with a special emphasis on technology transfer and wealth creation, by providing them with greater access to education and business support services to build sustainable businesses and companies with high growth potential.
Working in close collaboration with their strategic partners, they support African Governments, private sector organizations and other community-rooted institutions as a trusted and neutral advisor to explore viable economic opportunities within the context of the country’s own growth and development goals, to design and implement well-functioning market economy programs. Their services are demand driven, respond to in-country needs within the framework of national priorities and take into account varying national circumstances.
Their mission is to help shift the prevailing paradigm of economic development, and of the economy as a whole, towards a new system that is ethical, place-based, inclusive, collaborative, and ecologically sustainable. They are committed to the promotion of ventures for the intellectual nourishment of humanity. Within this, they put research work at the center of their efforts, with the goal of better understanding and interpreting trends and structures of social-economic phenomena for the advancement of knowledge.
AFRIEF and Saylor Academy have partnered to offer skill development opportunities to AFRIEF students. Learners can take any Saylor Academy course and earn fully digital, shareable certificates however AFRIEF and Saylor Academy have recommended some courses to help you start on your journey.
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Courses
The courses of the program are categorized into four: Computer Science, Economics, Business Administration and Professional Development. Participants are to choose their courses of preference for Skill and professional Development. But Participants must satisfactorily complete the entire course work of a chosen Course before a Successful Completion Certification can be awarded to them.
COMPUTER SCIENCE and PROGRAMMING
ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ESL003: Upper-Intermediate English as a Second Language
ESL004: Advanced English as a Second Language
ESL005: Business-Proficient English as a Second Language
PRDV211: Foundations of Human Communication
Note 1: Students should first take course ESL 003. If they do not pass the first attempt, they should re-take that course and then re-attempt the exam as many times as they wish.
COMPUTER SKILLS
CS101: Introduction to Computer Science I
CS102: Introduction to Computer Science II
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (SELECT 3 COURSES)
CS120: Bitcoin for Developers I
PRDV151: Bitcoin for Everybody
PRDV401: Introduction to JavaScript I
ELECTIVES (SELECT 1 COURSE)
CS250: Python for Data Science
ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ESL003: Upper-Intermediate English as a Second Language
ESL004: Advanced English as a Second Language
ESL005: Business-Proficient English as a Second Language
PRDV211: Foundations of Human Communication
Note 1: Students should first take course ESL 003. If they do not pass the first attempt, they should re-take that course and then re-attempt the exam as many times as they wish.
ECONOMICS
ECON101: Principles of Microeconomics
ELECTIVES (SELECT 1 COURSE)
BUS301: Human Resource Management
PRDV231: Elements of Ethical Leadership
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ESL003: Upper-Intermediate English as a Second Language
ESL004: Advanced English as a Second Language
ESL005: Business-Proficient English as a Second Language
PRDV211: Foundations of Human Communication
Note 1: Students should first take course ESL 003. If they do not pass the first attempt, they should re-take that course and then re-attempt the exam as many times as they wish.
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (SELECT 3 THREE COURSES)
PRDV221: Introduction to Management
PRDV226: Introduction to Human Resource Management
PRDV227: Introduction to Business Planning and Strategy
PRDV231: Elements of Ethical Leadership
BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS
BUS101: Introduction to Business
BUS203: Principles of Marketing
BUS305: Small Business Management
Note: Select 3 Courses. But you should take either BUS101+BUS203, or BUS305. It is however mandatory for all students to take (BUS 402) Project Management.
OPTIONAL CONCENTRATIONS (SELECT 2 COURSES IN A CONCENTRATION)
BUS206: Management Information Systems
BUS303: Strategic Information Technology
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
ESL003: Upper-Intermediate English as a Second Language
ESL004: Advanced English as a Second Language
ESL005: Business-Proficient English as a Second Language
PRDV211: Foundations of Human Communication
Note 1: Students should first take course ESL 003. If they do not pass the first attempt, they should re-take that course and then re-attempt the exam as many times as they wish.
BUSINESS AND OFFICE SKILLS (SELECT THREE (3) COURSES)
PRDV005: Time and Stress Management
PRDV006: Spreadsheets II: Formatting and Functions
PRDV007: Spreadsheets III: Presenting Data
MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SELECT 3 COURSES, MUST INCLUDE PRDV227)
PRDV217: Introduction to Sales
PRDV227: Introduction to Business Planning and Strategy
PRDV231: Elements of Ethical Leadership
ELECTIVE (SELECT TWO COURSES)
BUS101: Introduction to Business