Whether you are an industry expert, independent educator, entrepreneur or institution, DSA provides the infrastructure to turn your knowledge into learning opportunities. Register for a free learner account, then submit a short Creator Interest application.
Already have an account? Sign in, then complete the Creator Interest form.
Build original short courses, workshops and applied learning experiences.
Use DSA for enrollment, course access and learner progress tracking.
Get paid from qualifying course sales under transparent revenue-sharing rules.
Bring your community and benefit from marketplace discovery opportunities.
Create, publish and earn from courses that help people across Africa and beyond build practical skills for the digital economy.
When a verified creator-owned referral generates an eligible paid course sale.
When an eligible paid course sale is generated through DSA marketplace discovery or promotion.
Shares apply to Net Course Revenue after applicable disclosed transaction costs, refunds, chargebacks and taxes as specified in the Creator Terms. Earnings and promotion are not guaranteed.
Register through Google or email. You begin with a free DSA learner account.
Complete our short Creator Interest form and share your expertise and portfolio links.
If shortlisted, complete Creator Onboarding. Approved applicants are upgraded from learner to creator/trainer.
When approved, use our separate Course Submission process for evaluation before publication.
Only the Creator Interest form is required at the initial application stage. Detailed onboarding and course submission come later, when relevant.
We welcome working professionals, technical specialists, independent educators, mentors, entrepreneurs, universities, companies, nonprofits and training institutions.
Teaching experience is valuable, but a large existing course catalogue is not a prerequisite for expressing interest. We review expertise, suitability and readiness to deliver quality learning.
Relevant knowledge, ownership or appropriate rights to your content, a willingness to keep it current, and responsibility for developing and ordinarily promoting your courses.
A digital learning platform, course review, enrollment infrastructure, marketplace discovery opportunities, and payment and learning tools as features become available.
Not necessarily. Industry practitioners and subject-matter experts can apply. Approval depends on relevant expertise and readiness to produce quality learning content.
Yes. Companies, universities, nonprofits and other training organizations may apply through the same Creator Interest pathway, with additional organizational onboarding later.
Creators retain ownership of their original content and grant DSA the platform delivery and promotional license described in the Creator Terms.
DSA reserves the right to feature or recommend courses, but creators remain responsible for ordinary promotion and marketing. DSA does not guarantee sales.
Publication and platform internal completion credentials do not automatically constitute external accreditation. Any formal accreditation will be described separately.
Join a growing African digital learning community. Create your free learner account first, then submit your Creator Interest application for consideration.
Creator applications are reviewed. Registration does not guarantee approval, publication, earnings, or external accreditation. Read the creator terms here.