As the world progresses towards becoming a more connected place, the role of regional trade and its implications for global economies is growing radically. For trade practitioners, the evolving dynamics of African regional trade can entail unprecedented opportunities for economic growth and prosperity.
Armed with the right mindset, the interested practitioner will be able to recognize and make use of the vast prospects of African regional trade. This Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa was designed to introduce you to the applied potential and actual challenges of trade activities among different regions in Africa. It explains the different stages of trade activities, starting with identifying the various trade opportunities in the continent and ultimately managing the logistics of exports/imports.
From a global perspective, you will be introduced to the world of international trade, trade finance supply chain finance and commercial finance (factoring, invoice discounting and asset-based lending).
Starting on 16 May, each segment of the course will be spread over 7-8 months including:
- Products and Practical Applications of Trade Finance (40 hours)
May 16-21, 2022 | 9am-5pm - Introduction to African Regional Trade (21 Hours)
June 6-27, 2022 | Mondays and Thursdays | 6-9pm - Marketing and Sales Regional Strategies (24 Hours)
July 4-August 3, 2022 | Mondays and Thursdays | 6-9pm - Regional Value Chain Management (24 Hours)
September 5-28, 2022 | Mondays and Thursdays | 6-9pm - African Trade and the Regulatory Environment (21 hours)
October 3-24, 2022 | Mondays and Thursdays | 6-9pm - Commercial Finance and Practical Applications (40 hours)
November 14-19, 2022 | 9am-5pm - Business Acumen Course (20 hours)
Effectively operating within a business setting and having a positive contribution requires a certain set of skills and competencies. Explore critical 21st-century skills needed for today’s business world, enabling passion and speed in dealing with different business situations.
The key benefits that students will gain from attending this course will be to:
- Identify - the strategic importance of international trade
- Manage - the process of regulatory and legal compliance of an organization’s products according to the requirements of the different regional markets in Africa
- Discuss - different sales and marketing strategies, as well as how to adapt them in the different regional markets
- Acquire - the tools needed to achieve professional development goals in the finance of international trade
- Conduct - elements of trade transaction financial analysis, such as profit and loss and exchange rate risk management
- Understand - key aspects of international trade, supply chain finance and its variations, international trade finance and logistics, risks mitigation and control
- Integrate - trade activities within an organization’s value chain
Those who are interested must register by no later than 14 April 2022 via the link below.