Certificate in African Continental Trade and Commerce

What You Will Learn

• What AfCFTA is, how it works, and what it means for a small business owner in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, or Rwanda.
• How to navigate customs procedures, tariff classifications, and documentation for cross-border trade within Africa.
• How ECOWAS movement and trade protocols affect the practical realities of moving goods across West African borders.
• How to access trade financing for African cross-border commerce, including export credit guarantees and trade finance products.
• How to build a supply chain across two or more African countries using formal channels, regional logistics providers, and digital trade platforms.

Programme Modules

Weekly checkpoints feed into your African Market Entry Plan graduation deliverable.

Entry Requirements

Route A — Academic: Minimum of five WASCE/O-Level passes including English. No prior business or trade qualification required.

Route B — Experiential: Active involvement in trading, logistics, importing, exporting, or small business operations for a minimum of two years. No formal academic qualifications required.

Route C — Professional Transfer: Any certificate or diploma holder from a recognised institution. Direct entry based on prior qualification.

Career and Business Outcomes

Graduates of this programme operate cross-border trading businesses with documented compliance, apply for export credit and trade financing with confidence, navigate customs and tariff processes independently, and build multi-country supply chains using formal logistics channels. Many graduates launch new African trade routes or formalise existing informal trading operations within six months of graduation.