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AfCFTA and Regional Trade Facilitation for Procurement Teams

The African Continental Free Trade Area and the regional economic communities are reshaping how goods move and where organisations can source across the continent. This course helps procurement and supply chain teams understand tariff preferences, rules of origin and trade facilitation measures so they can source competitively within Africa. Delegates learn to turn continental trade integration into real sourcing opportunities.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the AfCFTA and the main regional trade blocs and their aims.
  • Apply tariff preferences and rules of origin to sourcing decisions.
  • Identify intra African sourcing opportunities across borders.
  • Navigate documentation and certificates of origin for preferential trade.
  • Assess non tariff barriers and trade facilitation measures.
  • Build a regional sourcing strategy that uses continental agreements.

Course outline

  1. 01AfCFTA and Regional Economic Communities
  2. 02Tariff Preferences and Rules of Origin
  3. 03Identifying Intra African Sourcing Options
  4. 04Certificates of Origin and Documentation
  5. 05Non Tariff Barriers and Facilitation Measures
  6. 06Building a Regional Sourcing Strategy

Who should attend

This course is designed for procurement managers, sourcing specialists and import export officers exploring cross border and intra African sourcing.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Pretoria3R13,000
24 to 26 Aug 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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