About ACDE

The African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) is a continental educational organisation, comprising African universities and other higher education institutions committed to expanding access to quality education and training through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) including e-Learning. Formally launched in January 2004 at Egerton University, Kenya, it is registered under Kenyan law as an international educational nonprofit organisation, headquartered at Kenyatta University, Nairobi.

As a unifying body of distance education providers and practitioners in Africa, ACDE facilitates pooling of resources, shapes continental policies on higher education, promotes quality in ODL provisions, and fosters continental and global collaboration in response to African Governments’ call to use ODL for reconstruction and development.

Its vision is to be a major advocate for open and distance learning in Africa.

ACDE’s mandate is to promote collaboration, research, policy, and quality assurance in ODL and e-learning for expanding access to quality education and training. It fulfills its mandate through capacity building, collaboration, partnership, and advocacy, serving as the lead implementing agency for Open, Distance, and elearning in Africa. Click this link to go to ACDE Website (https://acde-afri.org/)