News
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South Africa selects Competitors for WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Intensive training has begun for the 25 Competitors chosen to represent South Africa in France later this year.
1 March 2024
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WorldSkills Africa: future goals and priorities
Following the official launch of WorldSkills Africa, we reflect on the goals for this highly anticipated platform for skills development, and explore its short and long-term initiatives.
1 March 2024
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WorldSkills Africa launched today
The 37th Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union was the setting for the official launch of WorldSkills Africa – a pioneering platform for skills.
20 February 2024
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WorldSkills Africa Livingstone 2025: Preliminary work begins in Zambia
A WorldSkills and AUDA-NEPAD delegation met with officials during a five-day visit to discuss planning for WorldSkills Africa 2025 and gather support for the official launch of WorldSkills Africa in February 2024.
8 February 2024
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Countdown begins to the launch of WorldSkills Africa
WorldSkills Africa will officially launch later this month at the African Union’s Heads of States Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a mission to drive skills excellence.
2 February 2024
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Namibia underpins its commitment to skills with third national competition
WorldSkills Namibia has been a driving force, alongside the African Union and WorldSkills International, in the establishment of a WorldSkills Africa regional organization.
9 November 2023
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Global Impact Challenge 2023: A celebration of capacity building in action
A short documentary and impact report about our latest capacity building in Uganda offer new insights into the benefits of “train the trainer” programmes.
2 October 2023
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Historic milestone in the establishment of WorldSkills Africa
The WorldSkills community celebrates the pre-launch of WorldSkills Africa as the regional platform to harness the power of skills for Africa’s development.
28 September 2023
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Zambia to host WorldSkills Africa 2025
The third WorldSkills Africa Competition will be held in Livingston in early 2025.
20 September 2023
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Kenya’s first WorldSkills national competition begins
More than 100 young professionals will compete in 19 skills in Nairobi from 28 August to 1 September.
29 August 2023