Afreximbank opens registration for the 2025 Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa
Cairo, 06 January 2025: –Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) today in Cairo announced the opening of registration for its 5th Annual Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa (COTFIA) programme which seeks to enhance the trade finance skills and knowledge of African professionals.
Developed by Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD), in partnership with FCI and the Onsi Sawiris School of Business at The American University in Cairo (AUC), the programme is open to all African finance and banking professionals as well as other practitioners interested in trade finance.
The programme provides in-depth knowledge of international trade finance instruments and addresses various aspects related to access to finance, and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is expected to have a significant impact on improving Intra-African trade. Participants will also benefit from the opportunity to share knowledge and network with their peers from Global Africa.
Mr. Stephen Tio Kauma, Managing Director, Human Resources at Afreximbank, highlighted that COTFIA is AFRACAD’s flagship programme designed to support one of Afreximbank’s strategic priorities: improving trade-related skills in Africa and addressing trade capacity gaps to create a more conducive trading environment that enables Africa to compete globally.
He said: “The content of the COTFIA programme has been carefully developed to enhance participants’ understanding of all aspects of international trade finance and has been continuously updated to conform to best practices.” He added, “Additionally, the programme addresses various aspects related to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is expected to have a significant impact on improving intra-African trade.”
The 2025 cohort will follow a blended format, including five modules delivered via instructor-led online virtual sessions, one module delivered through face-to-face sessions at the AUC campus in New Cairo, Egypt, and the final module delivered asynchronously online.
In line with AFRACAD’s commitment to supporting participants, AFRACAD will continue offering the scholarship covering 50 per cent of tuition fees for the first seven applicants for this year’s programme.
More than 100 trainees across eight cohorts have participated and benefited from the COFTIA programme since its inception in 2016.
The deadline for applications for the 2025 COTFIA programme is 1st of May 2025 at 09:59 GMT.
Interested applicants can download the programme brochure and register by clicking here
Source: Afreximbank