Southern African heritage professionals are gaining practical skills to support the return, restitution and long-term care of cultural property through a regional training initiative led by UNESCO, AUDA-NEPAD and the University of Pretoria. The programme comes at a time when calls for the return of African cultural objects are becoming more visible, increasing the need…
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Millions of workers across Africa learn their trades outside classrooms. They build expertise through informal apprenticeships, daily work, self-employment and entrepreneurship. However, without a recognised certificate, years of experience may carry little weight when they apply for better jobs, seek finance or attempt to enter the formal economy.