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Supply Chain Risk and Business Continuity Planning

Load shedding, port congestion, currency volatility and single source suppliers all expose African supply chains to disruption. This course equips supply chain professionals to identify, assess and mitigate operational risks, design business continuity plans and build resilient supplier networks, drawing on real disruption scenarios common to Southern African manufacturing, retail and logistics operations.

What you will be able to do

  • Identify the main sources of supply chain risk facing African operations.
  • Assess supplier and route risk using structured risk matrices.
  • Develop contingency plans for single source and high risk suppliers.
  • Design business continuity plans that protect critical supply flows.
  • Coordinate cross functional response to supply disruptions.
  • Monitor early warning indicators to anticipate future disruptions.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding Supply Chain Vulnerability
  2. 02Risk Identification and Assessment Tools
  3. 03Supplier and Route Risk Mapping
  4. 04Business Continuity Plan Design
  5. 05Managing Single Source Supplier Exposure
  6. 06Responding to Load Shedding and Infrastructure Failure
  7. 07Cross Functional Crisis Coordination
  8. 08Building Long Term Supply Chain Resilience

Who should attend

This course is aimed at supply chain managers, procurement leaders, operations managers and risk officers responsible for supply continuity.

Dates, venues and fees

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

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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