Governments buy roads, medicines and schools. Companies source, store and move goods across borders. Africa’s single market is opening. Each needs professionals who can plan, buy, deliver and account for every franc and dollar.
About $11 trillion a year is spent by governments through procurement. Every contract needs people who can run it well.
Source: World Bank, 2020The African Continental Free Trade Area links 55 countries and a combined GDP of about $3.4 trillion — and it runs on logistics, customs and sourcing skills.
Source: AfCFTA SecretariatEmployment of logisticians is projected to grow 18% from 2025 to 2035, much faster than average, with a median wage of $82,320.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsFor anyone who needs a practical skill fast
For professionals building a full competence
For future leaders of the function
Fees in FCFA for individual learners. Employer-sponsored and student rates apply; instalments by MTN MoMo, Orange Money or bank transfer.
Ministries, agencies, councils, state-owned enterprises, donor-funded projects
Procurement officer · Tender evaluation committee member · Contract manager · Procurement auditor
Banks, telecoms, mining, energy, manufacturers, NGOs
Buyer · Category manager · Supplier development manager · Procurement analyst
Ports, freight forwarders, distributors, importers and exporters
Logistics coordinator · Warehouse manager · Fleet manager · Customs and trade specialist
Manufacturers, FMCG, health and agribusiness supply chains
Demand planner · Supply chain analyst · Operations manager · Head of supply chain
Credit-rated qualifications in English and French, assessed and verified to the standards of leading international professional bodies, with secure certificates that employers can check online.
Cases from African ports, tenders and corridors; partnerships with universities and professional bodies across the continent; and skills for the trade that the African Continental Free Trade Area will create[cite: 8].
An institute headquartered in the United States, world-class faculty from several continents, and live online cohorts open to learners everywhere[cite: 8].
AISCR faculty are senior academics and practitioners who have led procurement, logistics and supply chain work in government, industry and international development across several continents.
Professors and researchers from universities in Africa, the United States and Europe.
Practitioners who have run tenders, contracts and reforms in ministries and public agencies.
Supply chain, logistics and sourcing leaders from ports, manufacturers and global companies.
Specialists in trade, development finance and donor-funded procurement.
Credit-rated awards (1 credit = 10 learning hours) in a structured qualifications framework, with secure, verifiable certificates.
Real African cases, prepared in advance, debated in learning teams and applied to your own workplace.
Weekend blocks, an executive track and a daytime route, with live online sessions in between.
Start from 150,000 FCFA, pay monthly, and let every certificate count towards the next award.
Student membership while you study, then Certified Associate, Professional Member and a route to Fellowship.
Projects and practicums in real organisations, and access to AISCR’s network of corporate and public partners.
