Posts by African Professionalisation Initiative
L’apprentissage en ligne comme catalyseur de la réalisation d’une masse critique de professionnels de la comptabilité du secteur public
L’initiative de professionnalisation africaine (API), dans son objectif de professionnalisation de la comptabilité et de l’audit dans le secteur public, a identifié la facilité d’accès à des programmes d’apprentissage de qualité comme l’un des facteurs qui permettront aux pays d’accélérer la réalisation d’une masse critique de professionnels de la comptabilité dans le secteur public. La…
Read MoreOnline learning as a catalyst for the realisation of a critical mass of public sector accountancy professionals
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API), in its objective of professionalising accounting and auditing in the public sector, has identified ease of access to quality learning programmes as one of the factors that will enable countries to speed up the realisation of a critical mass of public sector accountancy professionals. The API online learning platform- API…
Read MoreCountry perspectives on the need and the challenges experienced in the professionalisation journey
The African public sector has a severe shortage of professional accountants and auditors (both referred to here as “accountants”). Professional accountants working in government are typically only exposed to private sector theory during their initial professional development (IPD).
Read MoreWill you be the new Head of the API Secretariat?
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) is hiring! The API is on the hunt for a dynamic individual to provide strategic leadership, advice, and support to ensure that the API discharges its mandate and obligations, consistent with serving the public interest and strengthening the accountancy profession in Africa and beyond.
Read MoreDriving competency through a comprehensive framework
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API), in addition to providing professional capacity building support to countries implementing the API, also aims to providing learning resources to countries needing to develop or further enhance public sector accounting and auditing.
Read MoreRequest for Proposals – Post-Qualification (Specialisation) Learning Materials
Please click below to view our Request for Proposals for the development of specialisation learning materials targeting qualified professional accountants and auditors, to be delivered via the API’s online learning platform.
Read MoreThe API extends the submission date for Expressions of Interest
The API is providing countries with an extended opportunity to submit their expression of interest for API implementation support. Expressing such an interest will enable a country to be one of the first implementers of the API’s learning resources and capacity building methodology. See the notification: …
Read MoreThe African Professionalisation Initiative is hiring!
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) is expanding its team with three exciting new positions. Are you passionate about making a difference in society and the accountancy profession in Africa? Then this could be your chance to make an impact. Technical Director Technical Manager Online Learning Manager The application closing date is 30 September 2021. Technical Director (view…
Read MoreThe API hosts an interactive information session to explain the Call for Expression of Interest
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) hosted a multi-stakeholder information session on 4 August 2021, to issue out its Call for Expression of Interest. This call enables countries to indicate their interest to be the first implementers of the API’s capacity building approach. This is a crucial step towards the API’s long-term goal, to build and…
Read MoreAppel aux pays pour qu’ils expriment leur intérêt à recevoir une assistance pour la mise en œuvre de l’API
L’API lance un appel aux pays pour qu’ils expriment leur intérêt à recevoir une assistance pour la mise en œuvre de l’API. Recevoir ce soutien permettra aux pays sélectionnés d’être parmi des premiers à adopter les ressources d’apprentissage et la méthodologie de renforcement des capacités de l’API. L’API organisera un webinaire d’information le mercredi 4…
Read MoreCall for countries to express an interest in API implementation support
The API is issuing a call for countries to express an interest in receiving API implementation support. Receiving this support will enable the selected countries to be one of the first adopters of the API’s learning resources and capacity building methodology. The API will be hosting an information session webinar on Wednesday, 4 August 2021,…
Read MoreAPI publishes its first Strategy Plan for the period 2021-2023
The Interim Oversight Board (IOB) approved the African Professionalisation Initiative’s first ever Strategy Plan, covering the period 2021-2023. The Strategy Plan will guide the activities of the API through the collaboration between its partner organisations. This will include the formal establishment of the API as a permanent structure to serve the African continent for decades to…
Read MoreAsking the right questions- An API white paper on the questions government needs to ask for effective professional capacity building
The effective allocation and management of scarce resources is a challenge faced by most countries, with those in Africa not being an exception. Capacity constraints in the number of professional accountants and auditors is often one of the many factors that contributes to this challenge by affecting the management and maximisation of value from public…
Read MoreAfrican Professionalisation Initiative completes its first online learning pilot
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API)’s phase 1 pilot, that kick-started in April 2020, has now been concluded and has received very positive feedback from participants.It can be said that the objectives of the pilot have been met, with feedback on the relevance and rigour of the content as well the user experience being encouraging, constructive…
Read MoreAfrican Professionalisation Initiative kick-starts its first online learning pilot
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) has kick-started its first pilot of learning content. This learning content has been developed in line with the API Competency Framework under the oversight of the interim Academic Advisory Committee and implemented on the brand-new online platform, API Learning. The content developed is for an accelerated learning programme which addresses…
Read MoreYour Story – Ethics in Public Sector Accountancy
We need your stories about the ethical challenges you have experienced working as a professional accountant or auditor in the public sector.
Read MoreRequest for Proposals – Accelerated Learning Materials and Online Learning Platform
Please click below to view our Request for Proposals for the development of accelerated learning materials targeting public sector incumbents, and an online learning platform for the delivery of the learning materials. Deadline for Proposals: Monday 13 May 2019 at 5pm (South African time)
Read MorePublic sector professionalisation placed firmly on African agenda
Accountants general, auditors general and the accounting profession are collaborating to build capacity of accounting professionals that are capacitated to meet the needs of the public sector.
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