Africa Trade Academy

The foremost Pan-African professional training organisation on trade.

Empowering Intra-Africa Trade with tailored, world-class training to enhance capacity, competitiveness, and growth

Trained over 5,000 change makers from top organisations across Africa

UPCOMING COURSES

Available courses this month

Event

Course

Mini-MBA In Export And Import Business Management

9th - 13th March 2026

This Mini-MBA program is designed to fill that gap by equipping participants with the skills, strategies, and tools required to successfully manage export and import businesses in today’s competitive global environment.

Course

Intra-Africa Trade Finance

23rd – 27th March 2026

This course responds to that need by equipping participants with practical insights into trade finance instruments, structured commodity finance, and successful case studies, thereby strengthening their ability to facilitate and grow intra-African trade.

Event

Special Mention

FITT Diploma in International Trade

April 2026

Obtain your international certification in international trade by enrolling in the FITT Diploma in International Trade programs at Africa Trade Academy.

Special Mention

Certified Fintech Industry Professional

April 2026

Financial Technology (FinTech) is fundamentally disrupting and reshaping the traditional financial services landscape. This program is designed for students, professionals, and career changers who aspire to build specialized, cutting-edge knowledge in this dynamic field.

Event

Special Mention

Certified Trade Finance Professional

April 2026

CTFP designation, by ICC Academy, is a globally recognized certification for professionalism in the trade finance industry. It demonstrates expertise in trade finance products, techniques and compliance issues...

Special Mention

Certified Business Intelligence and Data Analyst

April 2026

The BIDA® Certification Program is designed for professionals and students who want to build practical, career-ready skills in data analysis, business intelligence, and data-driven decision making.

Event

Special Mention

Certified Trade Finance Professional

April 2026

Special Mention

FITT Diploma in  International Trade

29th June – 18th September 2026

After obtaining the FITT Diploma in International Trade you can pursue the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP|FIBP) professional designation, recognized as the leading certification in the global trade industry, by demonstrating experience in international trade.

Certified Business Intelligence and Data Analyst | April 2026

Certified Fintech Industry Professional | April 2026

FITT Diploma in International Trade | April 2026 Cohort

Certified Trade Finance Professional | April 2026

Why You should take an Africa Trade Academy course

Our courses help you achieve fluency in the language of trade and trade related topics inthe context of Africa, drawing from international best practices and localizing it to African context.

The Academy provides participants to a wide range of current and emerging resources and best practices that complement your training experience.

Our courses are designed to be relevant to your professional development, helping you develop skills sets that can immediately be applied to your work.

Our courses help you build and sharpen the fundamental skills in trade and related topics which empowers you to become a competent professional in your chosen field.

Our faculty is made up of experts-from Africa-with diverse expertise in varied environments, and leadership experience, providing our participants with insightful knowledge, drawing from several years of both professional and academic experience.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Event

Event

Role of Customs Brokers in Enhancing Intra-Africa Trade

July 30th 2025 | Time: 2pm GMT

Speakers:
Dode Seidu,Executive DeanATA
Paulina Abrokwa,CEO,TradeLinks Logistics

Event

Role of Customs Brokers in Enhancing Intra-Africa Trade

July 30th 2025 | Time: 2pm GMT

Speakers:
Dode Seidu,Executive DeanATA
Paulina Abrokwa,CEO,TradeLinks Logistics

Event

Event

Role of Customs Brokers in Enhancing Intra-Africa Trade

July 30th 2025 | Time: 2pm GMT

Speakers:
Dode Seidu,Executive DeanATA
Paulina Abrokwa,CEO,TradeLinks Logistics

Event

Role of Customs Brokers in Enhancing Intra-Africa Trade

July 30th 2025 | Time: 2pm GMT

Speakers:
Dode Seidu,Executive DeanATA
Paulina Abrokwa,CEO,TradeLinks Logistics

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

participants trained

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Success Rate

1 %

Sessions Completed

Countries

VOICES OF OUR PARTICIPANTS

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Mr. Michael Larbi-Amoah,
Assistant Compliance Manager, Ghana Free Zones Authority.

It has enhanced my knowledge and capacity

“The training on Non-Tariff Measures and Trade Facilitation by Africa Trade Academy has been impactful. It has enhanced my knowledge and capacity to better support free zones companies in Ghana.”

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Desalegn Wondimu,
Rules of Origin Study and Analysis Team Coordinator, Negotiator of Ethiopia Rules of Origin, Ethiopian Customs Commission and AfCFTA Secretariat.

Very insightful and the approach was explicitly interesting.

“The training on AfCFTA Rules of Origin for the Ethiopian Customs was very insightful and the approach was explicitly interesting. It brought the customs officers up to speed with developments on continental trade and also provided practical implications of AfCFTA in the role of Customs going forward.”

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Lawrence Masakatira,
Malawi Customs Mzuzu, Malawi

The facilitators allowed participants to participate in the discussions

"The facilitators allowed participants to participate in the discussions and this allowed different views to be shared amongst officers. This has been so helpful and has enlightened me as an officer on the rules of origin of AfCFTA. I’ll be serving as an advocate of the AfCFTA to promote trade between Malawi and other African countries.”

Our Trusted Training Partners

Partnering with the World’s Leading Trade Training Organizations

Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)

Africa Trade Academy and FITT (Forum for International Trade Training) have partnered to deliver training in international trade for the African market. This collaboration aims to build capacity for both the public and private sectors in Africa to take advantage of global and continental trade opportunities. This partnership allows ATA to provide the FITT-approved training programmes and materials, ensuring our students are well prepared to obtain FITTskills credentials including the FITT Certificate and Diploma in International Trade, which serves as a major pathway to becoming a Certified International Trade Professional (CITP), awarded by FITT.

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Academy

Africa Trade Academy is the authorized delivery partner for ICC Academy course Certified Trade Finance Professional (CTFP) in Africa. The Certified Trade Finance Professional (CTFP) is an advanced professional certificate programme providing training and certification on key trade finance products, techniques and compliance issues. Taking the CTFP certification with Africa Trade Academy, participants will receive excellent tuition support from experienced and accredited facilitators as well as examinations preparation support and excellent customer service.

Maastricht School of Management (MSM), Exporting to Africa Programme

Africa Trade Academy partnered with Maastricht School of Management (MSM) and Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council to provide SME entrepreneurs in Ghana’s horticultural and cocoa products value chains with the opportunity to upgrade their business competencies. The training covered a wide range of topics, including value chain analysis, agribusiness development, and exporting in Africa and Europe. Africa Trade Academy developed and delivered comprehensive training content as well as coaching to the SMEs on Exporting in respect of Africa focusing on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and marketing opportunities for Ghana’s horticultural and cocoa products.

Propak Academy, Propak West Africa

Africa Trade Academy partnered with Propak West Africa, the leading exhibition and conference for the packaging, food processing, print and plastics industries in West Africa to launch and execute the Propak Academy. Propak Academy curates and delivers best in practice masterclasses targeting executives in manufacturing, agro- processing, distribution and marketing on branding, marking, labelling, export and import strategy, and Exporting under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).