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Ways to learn

Good learning starts with the right support.

Choose the format around your goal, your time and the way you learn. Free guides are available now; facilitated sessions are arranged only after the tutor, scope and fee are confirmed.

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Self-study

Learn at your own pace

Short guides now · full courses in preparation

Make time for learning around your work. Start with an original guide, a worked scenario and a practical worksheet.

  • Read a concise explanation before attempting the exercise.
  • Check your reasoning against a worked response.
  • Download the worksheet and build your own notes.

Learning outcome: A useful first document you can keep and improve.

Aerial night view of illuminated roads and an interchange in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Personal support

One-to-one tutoring

Proposed format · 60–90 minute sessions

Work through a learning question with a tutor, at a pace suited to your experience. Tell us the subject, your starting point and what you want to understand.

  • A short learning brief before the session.
  • A focused explanation and guided practice using a fictional example.
  • A recap and agreed next steps for your learning.

Learning outcome: Clarity on a specific process, with questions you can use in practice.

Illustrative scene: a briefing in a boardroom at dusk, with a map of Africa on the screen and a city skyline beyond the glass.
Learn together

Small-group learning

Proposed format · four 90-minute workshops

Explore a topic with other entrepreneurs and professionals. A facilitator guides discussion, challenges assumptions and gives feedback on a shared exercise.

  • A common starting brief and clear learning objectives.
  • Live discussion, small-team exercises and time for questions.
  • A final scenario that brings the learning together.

Learning outcome: Practice explaining and defending a business decision.

Aerial view of Freetown’s coastline, beach road and hillside neighbourhoods.
Practitioner conversations

Guest expert sessions

Proposed format · 60-minute discussion and Q&A

Hear how practitioners approach a defined problem, then ask informed questions. Proposed topics include mineral verification, first exports and entering a new market.

  • A named speaker and confirmed topic before registration opens.
  • A moderated conversation centred on practical decisions.
  • A concise reading list and questions for further study.

Learning outcome: A practitioner’s perspective you can connect to the curriculum.

Illustrative scene: a briefing in a boardroom at dusk, with a map of Africa on the screen and a city skyline beyond the glass.
Private workshops

Training for your organisation

By arrangement · scope and fees confirmed first

Build a shared understanding across your team, business association or enterprise programme. Training can be shaped around roles, experience and priority markets.

  • A needs discussion and agreed learning brief.
  • A proposed timetable, facilitator profile and written fee quote.
  • Role-based exercises and feedback against agreed outcomes.

Learning outcome: A practical method your team can apply consistently.

Aerial view of container yards, warehouses and port roads in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Site-based learning

Learning on the ground

By arrangement · venue, access and safety confirmed

Connect the classroom with a real operating environment. A proposed visit might focus on a farm, warehouse or energy site, subject to suitable hosts and permissions.

  • Clear learning questions and an agreed visit plan.
  • A host briefing, appropriate safety arrangements and guided observation.
  • A debrief that separates observation from assumptions.

Learning outcome: An observation record and better questions for specialists.

Your next step

What would you like to understand better?

Tell us your subject, experience and preferred way to learn. We will help you find the appropriate starting point.