The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has been appointed to lead the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Network, marking a significant milestone in the continent’s efforts to advance harmonised and quality-assured education standards.
Kenya was nominated to spearhead this initiative owing to its notable progress in implementing the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF). The country’s achievements in building a robust qualifications system have earned it recognition across Africa, setting a model for best education quality assurance and alignment practices.
“KNQA is spearheading the Government Agenda of its commitment to the African Union by participating in the establishment and implementation of the continental qualifications’ framework in Africa – The Africa Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) in line with the African Union’s (AU’s) Agenda 2063,” said KNQA CEO Dr Alice Kande, PhD.
“The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) will lead the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Network in advancing harmonised and quality-assured qualifications across the continent. Kenya has been nominated for its advancement in implementing the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF).”
Dr Kande will lead the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Network in advancing harmonised and quality-assured qualifications across the continent.
Others elected under the Troika leadership are South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) CEO – Nadia Starr, and Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) Director General – Mercy Ngoma.
Kenya has been nominated for its advancement in implementing the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF).
The three Agencies—KNQA, SAQA, and ZAQA—will spearhead the goals of the continental qualifications framework and work collaboratively with all the other African countries to promote the recognition of credible qualifications continentally through the support of the European Training Foundation.
The African Continental Qualifications Framework is vital in promoting the harmonisation of qualification frameworks across the African continent. It enhances comparability and recognition of all types and levels of qualifications, strengthens quality assurance mechanisms, supports the mobility of learners and workers, and promotes employability and lifelong learning. Further, it contributes significantly to developing and integrating national and regional qualification systems.
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The framework thus ensures harmonisation, coherence, quality, and inclusivity in recognising skills and qualifications, producing the human capital required for economic development.
The Kenya National Qualifications Framework further provides for the articulation, classification, registration, quality assurance, and monitoring and evaluation of all national qualifications.
It comprises three main sub-frameworks: Academic sub-framework (Basic to University level), TVET sub-framework, and industry and professional Sub-framework, ensuring seamless integration among the sub-frameworks and within the various KNQF levels. The Kenya National Qualifications Framework is thus a reform tool for enhancing access, equity, relevance and quality of education.
A key component of the Kenya National Qualifications Framework is establishing and implementing a national database of all credible qualifications. This database aims to provide centralised access to the qualifications and enable comparability and information sharing in the education sector nationally, regionally, and globally. It is a master register of all records of learning achievements.
Globally, National Qualification Frameworks (NQFs) have facilitated regional cooperation through recognition, comparability, transparency, and mutual trust in qualifications. KNQA is thus spearheading the Government Agenda of its commitment to the African Union by participating in the establishment and implementation of the continental qualifications framework in Africa—the Africa Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)—in line with the African Union’s (AU’s) Agenda 2063.
KNQA enhances the credibility of Kenya’s qualifications, promotes regional integration, and establishes globally competitive standards, ensuring skill recognition, labour mobility, and edu.
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