Electronic Signatures and Digital Contract Law

Help legal, commercial and operations teams contract confidently in a paperless environment. The course explains when electronic signatures are valid, the difference between ordinary and advanced signatures, and how to keep digital contracts enforceable and auditable. Delegates review African electronic communications and transactions frameworks and build a checklist for adopting e signing across their contracting workflows.

What you will be able to do

Explain the legal validity of electronic signatures and digital contracts.
Distinguish ordinary electronic signatures from advanced signatures.
Identify agreements that still require wet ink or special formalities.
Preserve audit trails and evidence of intent for digital agreements.
Assess e signing platforms against security and enforceability needs.
Roll out electronic contracting workflows with sound legal controls.

Course outline

01Electronic Communications and Transactions Frameworks
02Types of Electronic Signature and Their Weight
03When Digital Signing Is Not Enough
04Enforceability, Intent and Audit Trails
05Evaluating E Signing Platforms
06Records Retention and Evidence Preservation
07Rolling Out Electronic Contracting

Who should attend

This course is designed for legal advisors, contract administrators, commercial managers and operations staff moving to electronic and remote contracting.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Online	2	US$900

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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We can run Electronic Signatures and Digital Contract Law privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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