Capacity Developers for Africa

About us

Capacity Developers for Africa

A professional membership organisation headquartered in Johannesburg, delivering professional short courses, training programmes and consultancy services across Africa since 2012.

Who we are

CDFA is committed to promoting Excellence & Integrity in management practice. We believe capacity building is essential for optimising resources, driving efficiency and productivity in organisations, and contributing to national economic growth. Our courses are tailored to raise performance in governments, parastatals, NGOs and the private sector.

Vision & mission

To be your strategic training partner, driving your performance to new heights. We deliver excellence from the first engagement and maintain the highest standards of service, with a global team dedicated to responding promptly and professionally.

Strategic objectives

  • Deliver high-quality training and consulting to public and private sector organisations.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with our clients.
  • Tailor every engagement โ€” a one-size-fits-all approach is not an option.
  • Align training solutions with organisational visions and national development goals.

Our values

  • Continuous improvement in everything we deliver.
  • Respect for clients and their unique needs.
  • Equal opportunities, fairness, diversity and inclusion.
  • Learning with dignity and flexibility, at each learnerโ€™s level and language.

Our footprint

Impact across 28+ countries

South AfricaKenyaUgandaTanzaniaRwandaBurundiZambiaZimbabweBotswanaLesothoMalawiEswatiniNamibiaNigeriaGhanaLiberiaSierra LeoneThe GambiaMaliNigerDRCCongoSudanSouth SudanEritreaEthiopiaSomaliaYemenPakistan

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Public courses, in-house programmes and education tours delivered in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Nairobi, Kigali, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Addis Ababa, Accra, Lagos, Dubai, London, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and more.