A trading block with more than 300 million people in Africa is working on a regional strategy to guide the implementation of Recognition of Prior Learning.

Seven countries in the East African region have begun the process of harmonising the training and qualifications for technical and vocational education.

University students from the East African region will be able to transfer credits from one university to another within the East African Community from February, if the region’s heads of state endorse a plan to create a common higher education area.