1995 · Yaounde
1995 · Yaounde
The first centre, original frontage.
Institution · 2026 edition
Thirty years of digital inclusion in Africa.
The story of a bet held — and of an ambition that carries on.
1995Founded
10 000+Alumni
09Entities
MINEFOPAccreditation
History
A bet made in 1995. Held in 2026.
Thirty years in the same place, doing the same thing: passing it on.
1995
1995
The institution is founded in Yaounde.
ACERFI was born in 1995, at a time when digital technology was, on this continent, more a promise than a shared reality. The institution was founded on a simple and demanding intuition: to make digital skills a common good, open without academic preconditions, but without giving up on rigorous teaching.
2005
2005
The first 1,000 alumni trained.
For two decades, the institution built its programmes, trained its first teachers and formed lasting partnerships with public and private organisations in Cameroon. Cohort followed cohort, alumni spread out, and official accreditation from the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training confirmed the quality of an approach that had stayed true to its foundations.
2015
2015
The B2B and consulting offer opens.
From 2015, the offer widened. ACERFI no longer just trains: it supports, advises, integrates. A B2B division and growing consulting expertise — digital transformation, ERP, cybersecurity — answered a new demand from African organisations facing a digitisation that had become strategic.
2026
2026
Thirty years, a continental ambition.
Thirty years after the first class, ACERFI counts more than ten thousand alumni, works with major public institutions and carries an openly continental ambition. The 2026 edition marks both an anniversary and a milestone: that of an institution which has matured without ever betraying itself.
Our campuses
1995, 2021, 2026: three addresses, one standard.
ACERFI was founded in Yaounde in 1995. In 2021 the school moved to Ngousso, now its head office. For the 2026-2027 intake, it opens a new campus at TW Gateway, on the Yaounde – Nsimalen motorway, five minutes from the airport.
2021 · Ngousso
2021 · Ngousso
The school’s head office, 143 rue 1695, near the Hôpital Général.
2026 · Nsimalen
2026 · Nsimalen
TW Gateway, on the Yaounde – Nsimalen motorway: the new campus, for the 2026-2027 intake.
Mission
One calling. Four commitments.
Bringing digital skills without ranking those who come for them. From the BEPC onwards. Without giving up on standards — and without conceding anything on the quality of teaching.
01
A benchmark institution
Thirty years of continuous teaching, official MINEFOP accreditation, and the trust of public and private organisations across the continent.
02
A mission of inclusion
Making digital professions accessible from the BEPC onwards. Whatever your academic level, with one requirement only: the will to move forward.
03
A living ecosystem
More than ten thousand alumni, a network of technical and institutional partners, and cohorts that keep helping one another long after the course.
04
A continental ambition
From advice to delivery, from initial training to large-scale digital transformation — Port Autonome de Kribi, Odoo, infrastructure.
Ecosystem
Six houses. One shared discipline.
Each house holds its own ground — training, creative work, audiovisual production, music, hospitality, social commitment. All operate to the same institutional standards.
ACERFI FormationThe historic institute. MINEFOP-accredited vocational training.formation.acerfi.net
ACERFI CréativStrategic studio. Branding and communication systems.creativ.acerfi.net
ACERFI StudioAudiovisual production and content.studio.acerfi.net
ACERFI Music RecordsMusic label and sound production.music.acerfi.net
ACERFI Apparts & AutoProfessional residences and mobility.apparts-auto.acerfi.net
ACERFI FondationThe group’s solidarity arm. Free digital and AI training for young people.fondation.acerfi.net2026 campaign
Four doors into the institution.
Youth programme · 7 June → 30 August 2027
Smart Vacances 2027 — Children of the Future
4 weeks at the ACERFI Centre to turn your child's curiosity into real skills for the world ahead. Computing, coding, AI, digital creation — teaching that is playful, caring and demanding.
Community · 30+ years
Join the Alumni community
Are you a former learner? Join our alumni community and enjoy members-only offers and events. Ten thousand paths, and a pan-African network that keeps growing.
Initial training
Diploma & professional programmes
From the BEPC to engineering level, six structured fields — a MINEFOP-accredited centre, taught by practitioners, punctuated by real projects.
B2B · Bespoke
Corporate offers — training, consulting, support
In-house training, audits, change management and hands-on support. ACERFI works with public and private organisations across the continent.
Executive office
Welcome to ACERFI Formation, a key player in digital inclusion in Africa.
Guy Raoul Wasseu
Founder · Chief Executive
Guy Raoul Wasseu founded ACERFI in 1995. Thirty years on, he remains its Chief Executive and its institutional voice. His path is that of a leader who refused, from the outset, the sterile opposition between academic standards and social inclusion.
His conviction takes few words: digital skill belongs to those who want to win it, not only to those already marked out by their school record. That conviction still shapes the whole ACERFI offer today — from the initial course open from the BEPC to the most demanding consulting work.
Under his leadership, the institution has widened its scope without ever diluting its standards. The maturing of the consulting division, the continental opening and the consolidation of the alumni network all follow one clear vision: ACERFI is not meant to be one school among others, but a benchmark institution, lastingly useful to an Africa going digital.
Accreditation
MINEFOP · Republic of Cameroon
ACERFI Group is officially accredited by the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training of the Republic of Cameroon. This accreditation guarantees the quality of our programmes and the recognition of our certifications nationally and beyond.