In its bid to give Africans more flexible access to skills that can support careers, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning, AltSchool Africa has launched a Nano-Diploma programme.
Speaking at the launch, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, AltSchool Africa, Adewale Yusuf, said the initiative is designed to make learning more adaptable to different realities across the continent.
The new programme follows complaints from learners who argued that the school’s original one-year diploma, which requires about 20 hours of study each week, was too demanding for people combining learning with jobs or family responsibilities.
Yusuf admitted that in the pursuit of global accreditation, AltSchool’s structure became more rigid than intended. “We have listened, and we are adapting,” he assured.
He stated that education should not be limited by money, language, or circumstance, adding that their goal is to make quality learning accessible to every African.
Head of Learning, Innovation and New Markets, AltSchool Africa, Rachael Onaja, said the programme retains the school’s focus on employability, while offering shorter learning cycles.
The new programme will be available in multiple African languages, including Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and Swahili. It will also be available in French.
Onaja said this approach is meant to ensure inclusion for learners in both urban and rural areas.
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