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Local Content and Industrialisation Requirements in African Procurement

Governments across the continent increasingly attach local content, localisation and industrialisation conditions to major contracts, and buyers must meet them without stalling delivery. This course unpacks how to design sourcing and supplier development approaches that grow local manufacturing and services while managing cost and risk. Delegates learn to measure local content credibly and to build it into tenders and contracts.

What you will be able to do

  • Interpret local content and localisation requirements in African markets.
  • Design sourcing strategies that build local manufacturing and service capacity.
  • Structure tenders and contracts to embed local content commitments.
  • Measure and verify local content claims from suppliers.
  • Balance localisation targets against cost, quality and lead time.
  • Develop local suppliers to meet buyer capability requirements.

Course outline

  1. 01Local Content Policy Across African Markets
  2. 02Sourcing Strategies for Localisation
  3. 03Embedding Local Content in Tenders and Contracts
  4. 04Measuring and Verifying Local Content
  5. 05Balancing Localisation with Cost and Risk
  6. 06Developing Local Suppliers to Meet Requirements

Who should attend

This course suits procurement managers, sourcing specialists, supplier development officers and public sector buyers working with local content and industrialisation policy.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026Online3US$900
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000

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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