Powers of Attorney, Delegated Authority and Signing Mandates

Organisations are bound by whoever signs on their behalf, so unclear mandates and outdated powers of attorney create serious contract and fraud risk. This course helps African businesses design and control powers of attorney, delegation of authority frameworks and signing mandates. Delegates review authority limits, dual signing controls and how to prevent unauthorised commitments.

What you will be able to do

Distinguish powers of attorney, delegated authority and signing mandates.
Draft powers of attorney with clear scope, limits and expiry.
Design a delegation of authority framework aligned to approval thresholds.
Establish signing mandates and dual authorisation controls.
Prevent and detect unauthorised commitments and mandate abuse.
Maintain a register and review cycle for authorities and mandates.

Course outline

01Sources of Authority to Bind the Organisation
02Powers of Attorney: Scope, Limits and Expiry
03Delegation of Authority Frameworks
04Signing Mandates and Dual Authorisation
05Banking and Payment Authorisation Controls
06Preventing Unauthorised Commitments
07Registers, Reviews and Revocation
08Case Study: A Mandate Gone Wrong

Who should attend

This course is designed for company secretaries, legal and governance officers, finance and procurement managers, and executives responsible for who may commit the organisation contractually and financially.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100

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 Powers of Attorney, Delegated Authority and Signing Mandates 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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