Africa’s Leading Platinum Learning Partner
For over 30 years, NIL Africa has been a trusted Platinum Learning Partner, making it the premier choice for Cisco learning across the continent.
With decades of proven expertise, NIL Africa’s world-class instructors are also experienced field engineers, ensuring that our learners gain not only the latest, most relevant skills but also the practical, real-world expertise needed to excel in today’s digital landscape.
Choosing NIL Africa means choosing a partner with a legacy of excellence, a commitment to innovation, and the credibility to empower your career success with Cisco technologies.
Cisco Certifications: The World’s Most In-Demand Networking Credentials
Cisco certifications remain the most sought-after IT qualifications globally, trusted by employers to validate the networking, security, and infrastructure skills essential in today’s digital economy. Leading the way are the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)—certifications that define career progression from foundational knowledge to elite technical mastery. CCNA equips learners with critical skills in networking, security, and automation, while CCIE is globally respected as the pinnacle of networking expertise, recognised for its rigorous, real-world validation of advanced capabilities.
As a Cisco Platinum Learning Partner, NIL brings decades of experience and deep technical expertise in delivering authorised Cisco training and certifications across Africa and beyond. NIL’s expert instructors, proven delivery models, and cutting-edge labs ensure learners gain the hands-on skills and confidence to succeed in high-demand roles. From career starters to seasoned professionals, NIL’s Cisco training empowers individuals and organisations to thrive in a fast-moving, connected world.
In addition to certifications, NIL delivers comprehensive solutions and product training across the full range of Cisco architectures, including enterprise networking, data centre, security, collaboration, cloud, and service provider technologies. This ensures that IT teams are not only certified but also deeply skilled in deploying, managing, and optimising Cisco solutions in real-world environments—maximising the value of technology investments and driving business performance.
Earning a CCNA sets the foundation for a successful IT career by validating essential skills across networking, security, IP services, and automation. It proves your ability to configure and manage network devices, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and support both IPv4 and IPv6 routing. You’ll demonstrate a clear understanding of security fundamentals, including threat prevention and secure access, while gaining insight into the role of automation in modern network management. With its broad coverage of core IT concepts, CCNA equips you with the practical, job-ready skills that businesses demand.
Cisco’s professional-level certifications are designed to prepare you for today’s specialised IT roles by validating both the breadth and depth of your knowledge across key technology domains. Each certification covers core concepts while allowing you to tailor your path through a concentration exam aligned to your interests and career goals. With just two required exams—a core and a concentration—you can efficiently demonstrate your expertise. Additionally, core exams in each CCNP track also serve as qualifying exams for the corresponding CCIE lab, providing a streamlined pathway to expert-level certification.
Cisco Expert certifications are among the most respected credentials in the IT industry, validating end-to-end lifecycle skills across planning, design, implementation, operation, and optimisation. These certifications signal to employers and peers alike that you possess deep, practical expertise and can lead in complex, real-world environments. Each Expert-level certification includes a rigorous core exam and a hands-on lab or practical exam, ensuring candidates demonstrate both advanced knowledge and the ability to apply it effectively.
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Security
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Data
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Operations
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AI-powered software
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Advance Your Career With Africa’s Premier Cisco Certification Programmes
Project 525 is a structured 12-month mentoring programme, developed in collaboration with Cisco, designed to prepare IT professionals to attempt their Cisco Certification exams.
Each programme provides a comprehensive and structured approach to learning, combining guided study, hands-on practice, and expert mentorship to ensure success.
