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Request for Proposals – Pre-Qualification (Students) Learning Resources
Please click below to view our Request for Proposals for the development of learning resources targeting aspiring professional accountants and auditors. Deadline for Proposals: Friday, 18 November 2022 at 5pm (South African Standard Time). Download
Read MoreAPI Supports The AAAG Agenda – ISC Meeting Held – Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire
The API took part in the African Association of Accountants General – AAAG Interim Steering Committee (ISC) meeting held recently in Côte d’Ivoire. The head of the API, Evans Mulera took part in the meeting as a representative of the Pan African Federation of Accountants (a partner organisation to the API) – PAFA.
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L’ASDI tient une réunion avec les dirigeants de l’API
L’Agence suédoise de coopération internationale au développement (ASDI) a tenu une réunion stratégique avec la direction de l’API le 23 août 2023. L’ASDI est un donateur clé du programme API, et son soutien financier est acheminé par l’AFROSAI-E, qui héberge le secrétariat de l’API. L’ordre du jour de la réunion était de fournir des mises…
Read MoreThe API and AAFA Driving Collaboration
The African Professionalisation Initiative – API – team took part in the African Accounting and Finance Association – AAFA – annual conference in Cairo, Egypt from the 5th to the 9th of September 2022. The Conference was officially opened by the Minister for Finance of Egypt. He was accompanied by the country’s minister for Education…
Read MoreSIDA Holds Meeting with API Leadership
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) held a strategic meeting with the API leadership on the 23rd of August 2022. SIDA is a key donor of the API program, and its funding support is channelled through the AFROSAI-E, which hosts the API secretariat. The agenda of the meeting was to provide updates on progress…
Read MoreAPI Hosts Hybrid Board Meeting in Zimbabwe
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) is an opportunity to grow the capacity of public sector accountancy professionals through partnership with various stakeholders, with the aim of achieving greater accountability and transparency in the African public sector.
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Read MoreEvans Mulera appointed as Head of African Professionalisation Initiative (API) Secretariat
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Evans Mulera as the Head of the African Professionalisation Initiative Secretariat, with effect from 1 June 2022. Following a rigorous selection process, we are pleased that this resulted in the selection of a candidate who has a detailed understanding of the accounting profession in the public sector.…
Read MoreExciting API vacancy: Technical Manager
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) has reissued the exciting position of Technical Manager. Are you passionate about making a difference in society and the accountancy in Africa? Then this could be your chance to make an impact. API Technical Manager Advertisement If you are interested in applying for this exciting position, complete the application form and send…
Read MoreL’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 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 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 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 MoreLa divulgation du projet de stratégie de l’Initiative pour la professionnalisation en Afrique pour commentaires des parties prenantes
L’Initiative pour la Professionnalisation en Afrique (API) cherche à obtenir des contributions de ses parties prenantes sur son projet de stratégie pour la période 2021 à 2025.
Read MoreExposure of draft Strategy of the African Professionalisation Initiative for stakeholder comment
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) is seeking inputs from its stakeholders on its draft Strategy for the period 2021 to 2025. The strategy is the result of the deliberations of the API’s Interim Oversight Board.
Read MoreThe API board appoints Mr Marcel Mukeshimana as new chairman at its first virtual meeting
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and with most African countries still experiencing travel restrictions the Interim Oversight Board (IOB), the body that oversees the strategic direction of the API, recently held its first virtual meeting.
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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