Equips newly appointed compliance officers across African organisations with the practical foundations of a working compliance function. Delegates learn to position compliance within the business, build relationships with legal, risk and audit, and run a credible compliance programme with limited resources. The programme uses examples from banks, telecoms and public entities operating under regulators such as the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.
What you will be able to do
Describe the mandate, independence and reporting lines of a compliance function.
Build a risk based compliance work plan for the year ahead.
Establish practical relationships across legal, risk, internal audit and the business.
Advise management on emerging compliance obligations in plain business language.
Handle compliance breaches, escalations and management responses effectively.
Measure and report on the maturity of a compliance programme to the board.
Course outline
01The Role and Mandate of Compliance
02Positioning Compliance in the Organisation
03Building a Risk Based Compliance Plan
04Working with Legal, Risk and Audit
05Advising the Business on Obligations
06Managing Breaches and Escalations
07Compliance Reporting to the Board
08Growing Compliance Maturity
Who should attend
Newly appointed compliance officers, compliance analysts and managers moving into a first compliance leadership role. It also suits legal and risk staff taking on compliance responsibilities.
Dates, venues and fees
Dates
Venue
Days
Fee
Calendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026
Kigali
5
US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026
Nairobi
5
US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026
Durban
5
R18,000
7 to 11 Sep 2026
Johannesburg
5
R18,000
21 to 25 Sep 2026
Mauritius
5
US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
Dubai
5
US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Lagos
5
US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026
Harare
5
US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026
Kampala
5
US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026
Dar es Salaam
5
US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026
Pretoria
5
R18,000
9 to 13 Nov 2026
Cape Town
5
R18,000
23 to 27 Nov 2026
Online
5
US$900
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026
Mozambique
5
US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026
Cairo
5
US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026
Accra
5
US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026
Lusaka
5
US$1,800
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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