African Development Bank

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is Africa’s premier development finance institution, dedicated to fostering economic growth and social progress across the continent. Established in 1964, the AfDB has become a catalyst for transformative change in Africa through investments in infrastructure, energy, agriculture, finance, and governance. With operations spanning all 54 regional member countries--the Bank is committed to building a more inclusive and sustainable future for Africa.

At the heart of this commitment is the Virtual Capacity Development Academy (VCDA), a strategic initiative designed to advance knowledge, strengthen institutional capabilities, and empower professionals to lead Africa’s development agenda. Whether you are a Bank staff member, policymaker, or stakeholder from one of the Bank’s regional member countries or partner institutions, VCDA offers learning experiences that spark innovation, expand expertise, and support your leadership journey. It is a space where knowledge meets impact, and where Africa’s development community can engage with world-class learning.

The Bank has partnered with edX, a trusted global learning platform, to bring added value to the Bank community by providing access to a curated selection of high-quality, flexible, and self-paced online courses from leading universities worldwide. These courses closely align with AfDB’s strategic priorities-including sustainable development, climate resilience, economic policy, and digital transformation-and have been carefully chosen for their relevance to Africa’s development context.

While the Bank will soon begin developing courses specifically tailored to AfDB’s needs and focused on Africa, we are pleased, in the interim, to highlight a set of existing edX courses that offer immediate value and practical learning opportunities for AfDB partners and Regional Member Countries.

IMF Courses on Economics and Public Policy

• Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Enroll Here
• Monetary Policy Analysis and Forecasting Enroll Here
• Inclusive Growth Enroll Here
• Public Financial Management Enroll Here

World Bank Courses on High Five and Related Themes

• Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies Enroll Here
• Investing in Quality Infrastructure for a Green, Inclusive, and Resilient Recovery Enroll Here

General Courses on IT, Project Management, Business, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Leadership

• Harvard - Computer Science for Artificial Intelligence Enroll Here
• Results-Based Project Management Enroll Here
• AI Skills: Basic and Advanced Techniques in Machine Learning Enroll Here
• The Science of Happiness at Work Enroll Here