About

Empowering artisans to
propel Africa’s industrial transformation

The African Centre for Technical Training (ACTT) was envisioned in 2015 and founded in 2022 out of pure grit and passion for reimagining Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Africa for the 21st century and beyond.

Our Vision

We envision to be the leading technical and vocational training institute propelling Africa’s industrial development.

Our Mission

We are on a mission to empower artisans by continuously providing world-class, demand-driven, competency-based, hands-on training and the 21st century business skills required to power Africa’s industrial transformation.

Trainee Journey

Foundation

Complete core multi-disciplinary foundational subjects designed to be interactive modules to prepare trainees for a precision mindset

Specialisation

Choose a technical specialisation designed to have a 60:40 practical-to-theory ratio.

Apprenticeship

Placement for an apprenticeship with partner institutions

Our Advantage

Entrepreneurship

Graduates from our program will be equipped to start out on their own, mentor and hire others

Employment

Placement to jobs on graduation because of solid linkage with industry

Ethics

To train people who do the right thing even when no one is watching

Africa

Pure polytechnic founded by Africans, for Africans, and eventually entirely run by Africans

Practice

Small class sizes with 60% practice/workshop based, 40% theory/classroom based

Diversity

Championing diversity by catering to the underrepresented and marginalised in this sector (women, street children, people with disability, rural poor, etc.)