Microsoft Learn (opens on Microsoft)
Free interactive learning paths from Microsoft on Office, Windows, Azure, Power BI and more, with sandboxes to practise in.
- Office and productivity
- Self-paced
- Badges and optional paid exams
LAF Academy
Free courses from other platforms
A hand-picked list of free courses from well-known learning platforms, grouped by topic and level. Start with a beginner course, then move up.
These courses are run by their own providers on their own websites. Lumina Africa Foundation does not run them and cannot promise their content, prices or certificates: free access and certificate rules are set by each provider and can change. Never pay anyone to give you access to a free course.
5 courses from 3 platforms
Beginner No experience needed · 4
Word (opens on GCFGlobal)
Step-by-step Microsoft Word lessons: typing, formatting, pictures, tables, page layout and printing.
- Office and productivity
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Excel (opens on GCFGlobal)
Learn spreadsheets from scratch: cells, formulas, functions, charts and sorting data.
- Office and productivity
- Self-paced
- No certificate
PowerPoint (opens on GCFGlobal)
Create slides, add pictures and animation and present with confidence.
- Office and productivity
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Intermediate You can already use a computer and know the basics · 1
Excel Skills for Business (opens on Coursera)
Four courses from Macquarie University, from essentials to advanced Excel and automation.
- Office and productivity
- About 6 months
- Paid certificate (financial aid available)