AFRICAN SME ACADEMY 2023

The African SME Academy (Management and Leadership Development Training Programme) is a week-long intensive training course designed to expose participants to global trends and best practices in innovation, leadership development and entrepreneurship in Africa. The delegates will have an opportunity to interact with some of the most successful local, regional and global company leaders, from around the African continent. There will be opportunities to explore leadership and secrets of success stories of the great organisations engaging with successful leaders from leading companies, developing mutually beneficial business and personal relationships that will endure beyond the programme completion date. 

The delegates will be in a position to transfer and apply knowledge gained on this programme into their own organisations, thereby providing return on investment for attending this training. Participants in this training programme will be introduced to a structured series of activities designed to help achieve organisational coherence within the system and the effective alignment of activities and structures for the common purpose of improving educational processes and outcomes. 

Leadership and Management Development Training aims at enhancing leadership skills at an executive level, advancing strategic understanding in complex and uncertain global environment making better leadership decisions in organisation competing with agility within leadership context. This is a high-level leadership in-depth and general management programme stretching think-tanks to challenging learning experience that  positively impact on individual leadership careers and companies and organisations in a challenging global market.

Target Audience: 

Ideally this course is designed for emerging CEOs, founders, innovators, executives and senior managers in both private and public sector organisations, or for those with the potential to be promoted to senior leadership positions in their organisations or elsewhere.

The programme will be of particular interest to delegates working in the following sectors: fintech, agritech, financial services, national, provincial or local government, service, retail, technology, mining and manufacturing industries, and health, travel and tourism, as well as education providers.

This is a must attend training programme, although most delegates will have already received extensive previous formal management and leadership development, potential delegates should be able to demonstrate relevant work experience, personal and professional achievements which will make them effective peer group contributors.

Course Outcomes: 

After the completion of this training, the participants will be able to:

• Understand and appreciate leadership gains in global exposure and perspectives on business trends and best practice from the best in the African region, Europe, the USA and China
• Understand and develop new knowledge to help stay ahead of the game in the face of continuing leadership challenges 
• Sustainably develop local and international networks, relationships and have an opportunity to interact with leading companies and members of their leadership teams and academics in today’s world
• Should be able to become energised and inspired and be able to inspire their organisations and subordinates to greater heights
• Should be inspired and transformed in mind, heart and soul, and to develop positive values, attitudes, behaviours and have the courage required for success
• Develop talent in organisation that will understand and have the skills to implement company-wide strategy and vision
• Expose talent to leading executives in companies with a view to understand challenges and successes.

Who delivers the programme?

The accelerator is guided by a host, a facilitator, and coaches – all of whom have impressive track records in the leadership and management arena. 

Course Date and Location

The 2023 African SME Academy is planned for:

Date: December 1-7, 2023

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Cost: $3,000 ( not including travel costs to the programme)

Language: The course will be in conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation in French and Portuguese

Online Registration: Please Complete the Online Form Here to apply.

More Information: Please contact us at academy@africansmefinance.org

What’s included?

• All immersion training fees
• One week accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Johannesburg
• Field trips & excursion
• Breakfast and lunch
• Tailored online mentoring (eight sessions during three months)

What’s not included?

• Flights
• Entry visa
• Travel insurance
• Dinners and leisure expenses

Join with a tailored payment plan

For organisations that cannot pay the full investment upfront, we can agree on a payment plan:

• Payment in two instalments of $2,000 US Dollar on registration
• Outstanding balance due prior to the start of the programme

Note that there is limited availability to join us with a payment plan. Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your eligibility. Email us at academy@africansmefinance.org. 

What happens next?

Apply now to join African SME Master in 2023. There are only 25 seats, and several have already been confirmed. 

The application process is simple:

• Apply: to reserve a seat (only 25 available)
• Get accepted: your acceptance will be based on:
• Your organisation: its ambition and support for your application
• Your profile and motivation
• Your potential group fit
• Submission date: Places will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. We will choose a diverse group, so the sooner you apply the better your chance of approval

• Payment: to confirm your enrollment.