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Consumer Behaviour and Buyer Psychology for Marketers

African consumers make purchase decisions shaped by income volatility, family influence, mobile-first habits and strong community networks. This programme helps marketers move beyond guesswork by understanding the psychology behind how people notice, evaluate and choose brands. Participants learn to apply behavioural insight to segmentation, messaging and campaign design that genuinely shifts buying behaviour.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the cognitive and emotional drivers behind consumer purchase decisions.
  • Map the decision journey for typical customer segments in African markets.
  • Apply behavioural principles such as social proof, scarcity and anchoring to campaigns responsibly.
  • Interpret motivation, perception and attitude research to sharpen targeting.
  • Design messaging that addresses real barriers and triggers for a chosen segment.
  • Test behavioural assumptions using low cost experiments before full rollout.

Course outline

  1. 01Foundations of consumer behaviour and buyer psychology
  2. 02Needs, motivation and the emotional side of buying
  3. 03Perception, attention and how brands get noticed
  4. 04The consumer decision journey and moments of influence
  5. 05Behavioural principles and ethical persuasion
  6. 06Cultural and social factors in African markets
  7. 07Turning insight into segments and messaging
  8. 08Testing behavioural assumptions in practice

Who should attend

Marketing officers, brand and product managers, campaign planners and researchers who want to ground their decisions in how customers actually think and behave.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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