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Financial Management for Telecommunications Operators

Telecommunications operators across Africa run capital intensive networks while earning revenue from millions of low value prepaid and data transactions. This course addresses the distinctive finance challenges of the sector, including network capital expenditure, revenue assurance and the economics of mobile money. Finance teams learn to manage margins in a fast moving, heavily invested industry.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the financial structure of a telecommunications operator.
  • Manage large network capital expenditure and depreciation.
  • Apply revenue recognition to complex telecom products.
  • Strengthen revenue assurance across high volume transactions.
  • Analyse the economics of mobile money and data services.
  • Report and improve margins in a competitive market.

Course outline

  1. 01The Telecom Financial Model
  2. 02Network Capital Expenditure and Depreciation
  3. 03Revenue Recognition for Telecom Products
  4. 04Revenue Assurance and Leakage Control
  5. 05Economics of Mobile Money and Data
  6. 06Cost Management and Margin Analysis
  7. 07Financial Reporting for Telecom Operators

Who should attend

Finance managers, management accountants, revenue assurance staff and analysts in telecom and mobile money operators.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Pretoria3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Online3US$900
21 to 23 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Kampala3US$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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