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Exits in Africa™

Plan and execute mergers, acquisitions and exits in African markets where exit paths are thin.

Next intakeTo be confirmed
StatusOngoing
Overview

Key facts

Qualification
Executive Education
Duration
8 weeks
Entry requirement
Open entry
Format
Hybrid
Credential
Certificate
Accreditation
Credence Institute certification

About this program

For founders and investors thinking about the end from well before it. Exits in Africa covers how founders and investors plan and execute mergers, acquisitions and exits in markets where exit paths are thin. It works through exit readiness and what makes a business acquirable, buyer identification and strategic versus financial acquirers, valuation and deal structuring, due diligence preparation, earn-outs and founder transition terms and secondary sales.

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Who should apply

  • Founders
  • Investors

What you leave with

The skills to plan and execute an exit, from exit readiness and valuation to deal structuring and founder transition terms.

Where it can take you

  • Making a business acquirable
  • Identifying buyers and structuring deals
  • Planning and executing mergers, acquisitions and exits

The award

On passing the assessment you receive a certificate for this Executive Education program. Verification arrangements for this program are stated at enrollment. Issued under Credence Institute certification.

Who teaches it

If you want to know who leads this program before you apply, ask us and we will tell you.

Admissions and entry requirements

Open entry.

If you are funding someone else’s studies, here is what you are paying for. Exits in Africa™ is an Executive Education program taking 8 weeks, examined and credentialed, and issued with a certificate that any employer can verify publicly at any time. It prepares the learner for making a business acquirable, identifying buyers and structuring deals, and planning and executing mergers, acquisitions and exits. With the learner’s consent we will confirm enrollment, attendance and completion to you in writing at each stage.

Intakes

Next intakes

Dates for the next cohorts are being confirmed. An advisor can tell you when this program next runs, and put you on the list for it.

Ask an advisor about dates

Fees and payment

Multiple payment options are available, with installments on programs of six weeks and longer. Employers can be invoiced directly against a purchase order or a letter of undertaking.

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