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Fit and Proper Assessment and Key Person Compliance

Helps regulated organisations assess and evidence that directors, key persons and responsible officers remain fit and proper over time. Delegates learn to run competence, honesty and financial soundness checks, maintain records and manage ongoing obligations. Examples reflect fit and proper requirements applied by financial sector and other regulators across the continent.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain fit and proper requirements for directors and key persons.
  • Design assessment processes for competence and integrity.
  • Gather and verify supporting evidence for appointments.
  • Maintain records and manage ongoing fitness obligations.
  • Handle changes, breaches and regulator notifications.
  • Report fit and proper status to governance structures.

Course outline

  1. 01Fit and Proper Principles
  2. 02Competence and Qualification Assessment
  3. 03Honesty, Integrity and Reputation Checks
  4. 04Financial Soundness Requirements
  5. 05Evidence and Record Keeping
  6. 06Ongoing Monitoring of Fitness
  7. 07Breaches and Regulator Notifications
  8. 08Reporting to Governance Structures

Who should attend

Compliance officers, company secretaries, human resources and governance staff responsible for appointments and key person oversight in regulated entities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register

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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