Online learning in Somalia
Sheerxirfad is an online learning platform for Somalia and East Africa
11,904 learners have enrolled in 106 courses taught in Somali and English, covering ACCA and accounting, business, technology and languages. 45 instructors teach on the platform, 1,444 verified certificates have been issued, and courses are rated 4.62 out of 5 across 467 student reviews.
- 11,904
- learners enrolled
- 106
- courses
- 45
- instructors teaching
- 1,444
- certificates issued
- 4,663
- video lessons
- 4.62/5
- from 467 reviews
Complete learning paths
Courses that run in sequence from beginner to advanced, so you can start with no background and finish competent, rather than collecting unrelated lessons.
English, beginner to advanced
A six part CEFR aligned path from absolute beginner to advanced.
- 1.Comprehensive English Course Beginner
- 2.Comprehensive English Course Elementary
- 3.Comprehensive English Course Pre Intermediate
- 4.Comprehensive English Course Intermediate
- 5.Comprehensive English Course Upper Intermadiate
- 6.Comprehensive English Course Advance
Taught by Ibrahim Abdi
Arabic, beginner to advanced
Four levels of spoken and written Arabic, taught in Somali.
- 1.Arabic 1 - دورة تعليم اللغة العربية المستوى الأول - الجزء الأول
- 2.Arabic 2 - دورة تعليم اللغة العربية المستوى الأول - الجزء الثاني
- 3.Arabic 3 - دورة تعليم اللغة العربية المستوى الثاني - الجزء الأول
- 4.Arabic 4 - دورة تعليم اللغة العربية المستوى الثاني - الجزء الثاني
Taught by Omar Warsame
Taught by Dr Omar Warsame, a PhD holder in the subject.
Kiswahili, beginner to intermediate
Practical Kiswahili for work and travel across East Africa.
Taught by Abdikarim Hassan, Abdijabar Noor
Web development
From HTML and CSS through to full stack development with AI tooling.
- 1.Learn Web Development From Scratch Html Css
- 2.Complete Web Development Course By Using Bootstrap
- 3.AI-Powered Full-Stack Web Development
Taught by Mohamud Said Jama, Abdihakin Elmi
WordPress and freelancing
Build real sites, then earn from them.
- 1.Wordpress Mastery Build Real Sites Launch Your Freelance Career
- 2.Wordpress Blogging And Google Adsense MonetizationFree
Taught by Abdihakin Elmi
What you can study
The subjects with the most courses on the platform today.
Languages
23 courses
IT & Security
20 courses
Engineering & Data
15 courses
Design & Media
13 courses
Software Development
10 courses
Business & Marketing
8 courses
Accounting & Finance
7 courses
Health & Wellbeing
4 courses
Students with verified professional results
Named students who passed external professional exams after studying here. 62 results are published in total.
Omar Abshir
BT/FBT · ACCA · 91%
Abdihakin Mohamed
BT/FBT · ACCA · 90%
Abdifitah Jama
FA/FFA · ACCA · 87%
Abdihakin Mohamed Hussein
FA/FFA · ACCA · 86%
Mohamed Ali
BT/FBT · ACCA · 83%
Abdirahman Abdihakiim Dire
BT/FBT · ACCA · 83%
What students say
Rated 4.62 out of 5 across 467 reviews left by students who took the courses.
waas mahadsantihiin bahda sheerr xirfad iyo ustaad mustafe xareed
Mowliid mohamud Ahmed · Business And Technology BT/FBT ACCA
Waa koorso aad u faa’iido badan oo si wanaagsan loo habeeyey. Casharradu waa cad yihiin oo si fudud ayaa loo fahmi karaa. Waan ku raaxaysanayaa barashada iyo horumarinta xirfadahayga. Mahadsanid Mustafe Xareed iyo dhammaan Team-ka SheerXirfad dadaalka iyo aqoonta aad nala wadaagtaan
[email protected] · Quickbooks Online Complete 2023
Aad baad umahadsantahay macalin mustafe xareed waxan qaaty coursigan waxana rajaynayaa sii wadida Acconting ka . Mahadsanidiin Bahda Sheer xirfad .
CABDIRIXMAN MUSLIM · Diploma In Financial Accounting 2
Mahad oo dhan ilaahey bey u sugnaatay . Si khaas ah Ustaad Cumar ayaa u mahadcelinaya . Course kaan 3 cashar ayaa ii dhimman, waxa xaqiiqo in aan wax badan fahmay xitaa hadda aan isku dayi karo inan fikrad raadiyo, helo , keydiyo, baaro , xog uruursado ka dib aan Q. Ustaad aad ba u mahadsan tahay waxan jeclaan lahaa course yada la xiriira content creation ka inaan helno. Si aqoonteenu ay usii kororto.
AHMED ABDIKARIM ELMI · Content Creation Training Tababar
waxan jeclan laha in laguso kordhiyo financial accounting two, Intermediate , 1,2 and Advanced accounting thanks
Hassan Ahmed Hassan · Diploma In Financial Accounting 2
This course is useful and easy to understand. I highly recommend it for beginers tanks alot sir.
Mohamoud ahmed · A0 Absolute Beginner English
Common questions
- What is Sheerxirfad?
- Sheerxirfad is an online learning platform for Somalia and the wider East African region. It offers 106 courses taught in Somali and English, covering ACCA and accounting, business, technology, languages and professional skills. 11,904 learners have enrolled and 1,444 certificates have been issued.
- Are the courses taught in Somali?
- Yes. Courses are taught in Somali, with English used for professional qualifications where the exam itself is in English, such as ACCA. Every course page states the language before you enrol.
- Can I study ACCA with Sheerxirfad?
- Yes. ACCA is the largest subject on the platform, covering the Applied Knowledge papers with recorded lessons, mock exams and question banks. 62 students have recorded verified ACCA results after studying here.
- Can I learn English, Arabic or Kiswahili?
- Yes. English runs as a six part CEFR aligned path from absolute beginner to advanced, Arabic runs across four levels, and Kiswahili covers beginner to intermediate. All three are taught in Somali, so you can start with no background in the target language.
- Do you teach web development and WordPress?
- Yes. Web development runs from HTML and CSS through to full stack development including AI assisted tooling, and there is a separate WordPress path aimed at building real sites and earning from them as a freelancer.
- Does it work on a phone?
- Yes. The platform is built for phones first, because that is how most learners in the region study. There are apps for Android and iOS, and lessons play in a mobile browser without one.
- Do you give certificates?
- Yes. Finishing a course issues a certificate with a verification code that anyone, including an employer, can check on the site. 1,444 have been issued so far.
- How much does it cost?
- There are free courses you can start without paying, including ACCA foundations. Paid courses are priced individually and are one off payments rather than a subscription, so you keep access for the period stated on the course.
- How do I know the courses are any good?
- Courses are rated by the students who took them: 4.62 out of 5 across 467 reviews. Reviews are also published on Trustpilot, and named students with verified professional exam results are listed publicly.
