Explore study and work-abroad resources for people in Africa, alongside practical tools and answers for the family journey.
From Africa to your next opportunity
A starting point for African students, graduates and professionals: discover scholarships, international job-search resources and official application guidance.
Eligibility differs by nationality, residence, qualifications and programme. These links are a directory, not a list of open applications. Check current deadlines, costs and requirements with each provider. BSFA does not award these scholarships, recruit for these employers or guarantee visas.
Find employers advertising jobs to candidates applying from outside Canada.
Before applying: Read the international-candidate guidance and each vacancy. A listing does not guarantee sponsorship or a work permit.
Visit Government of Canada (opens a new tab)Explore official information on working in Germany as a qualified professional.
Before applying: Check qualification recognition, any professional licence requirements, and the conditions for your visa route.
Visit German government portal (opens a new tab)Directory reviewed: 22 September 2026. Follow the official links for the latest information.
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Printable resources your family can use at the kitchen table, away from a screen.
Workbooks and family planners are being prepared for this page. In the meantime, every BSFA programme includes its own downloadable workbooks, available to learners inside the course.
Browse CoursesFrequently Asked Questions
Parents and caregivers of children aged 8–18, and the young people themselves. Parent Academy™ is written for the adults in the family; the Money Smart™, Future Entrepreneurs™, Digital Innovation Lab™, Transition Boot Camp™ and Creatives Academy™ pathways are written for children and teenagers, usually split by age group.
Create a free account, then open the pathway or course you want and choose "Enrol". You will find everything you are enrolled in on your dashboard, with your progress saved as you go.
Free courses allow direct enrolment. Paid courses require payment confirmation before new learners receive access. Check the course page for its price and available checkout options; contact us if checkout is unavailable.
Yes — a young person can register with their own email address and their own login. Linked parent-and-child family accounts, where one parent dashboard oversees several children, are planned but not available yet.
Each lesson has a completion tick. As lessons are marked complete, your course progress percentage updates automatically, and your dashboard shows where you left off in every programme.
When you complete every lesson in a course, a Certificate of Completion is issued automatically — there is nothing to request. It appears on your dashboard, carries a unique verification code, and can be opened or printed at any time.
Yes. Every certificate carries a unique code, and anyone holding that code can open the certificate directly to confirm it is genuine and see who it was issued to.
Check your spam or promotions folder first, as the message can land there. The link expires 60 minutes after it is sent — if yours has expired, use the "resend verification" option on the login page to request a fresh one.
Use the Forgot Password link on the login page to request a password-reset email. Check your spam folder if it does not arrive, or contact us for help.
Yes. The whole platform — including the lesson player, quizzes and downloadable workbooks — is designed to work on phones and tablets as well as on a computer.
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