Foundation · Programme preview
Doing Business in Africa
Foundation9 hours proposed8 modules
The starting point. Why the continent cannot be read as one market, and how to decide which one you are actually looking at.
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12 programmes · Full courses in preparation
Market Entry · Programme preview
Market Entry and Business Setup
Practical12 hours proposed8 modules
From a shortlist of markets to a plan you could actually execute.
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Trade · Programme preview
Import, Export and African Trade
Practical12 hours proposed11 modules
How a cross-border transaction actually works, document by document, from quotation to delivered goods.
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Commodities · Programme preview
Gold, Minerals and Commodity Trade
Practical20 hours proposed14 modules
The transaction taught properly: who is involved, what is measured, how every document is verified, and exactly where it goes wrong.
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Verification · Programme preview
Due Diligence and Business Verification
Practical14 hours proposed13 modules
Trust is not a due diligence process. This is the process.
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Relationships · Programme preview
Finding Partners and Building Relationships
Practical9 hours proposed9 modules
What kind of partner you need, how to find them, and how to structure what you agree.
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Agriculture · Programme preview
Agriculture and Agribusiness
Practical12 hours proposed8 modules
The value chain from producer to buyer, and where value is actually created or lost.
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Verification · Programme preview
When a Transaction Goes Wrong
Practical9 hours proposed8 modules
The course almost nobody writes, because it is written for the person who has already lost money. What to secure, who to tell, what is realistic, and how to avoid losing a second time.
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Country Business Playbooks
Practical9 hours proposed8 modules
Learn how to read a market and prepare a purposeful visit, beginning with Guinea and Sierra Leone.
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Logistics · Programme preview
Logistics and Supply Chain Operations
Practical12 hours proposed8 modules
Plan how goods move from collection to delivery, with clear responsibilities at every handover.
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Infrastructure · Programme preview
Energy and Infrastructure Project Readiness
Practical12 hours proposed8 modules
Ask better questions about solar, power and infrastructure proposals before commissioning specialist work.
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Trade Finance and Commercial Risk
Practical10 hours proposed6 modules
Understand the timing of costs, payments and obligations in a physical trade transaction.
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