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Powers of Attorney, Delegated Authority and Signing Mandates

Organisations are bound by whoever signs on their behalf, so unclear mandates and outdated powers of attorney create serious contract and fraud risk. This course helps African businesses design and control powers of attorney, delegation of authority frameworks and signing mandates. Delegates review authority limits, dual signing controls and how to prevent unauthorised commitments.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish powers of attorney, delegated authority and signing mandates.
  • Draft powers of attorney with clear scope, limits and expiry.
  • Design a delegation of authority framework aligned to approval thresholds.
  • Establish signing mandates and dual authorisation controls.
  • Prevent and detect unauthorised commitments and mandate abuse.
  • Maintain a register and review cycle for authorities and mandates.

Course outline

  1. 01Sources of Authority to Bind the Organisation
  2. 02Powers of Attorney: Scope, Limits and Expiry
  3. 03Delegation of Authority Frameworks
  4. 04Signing Mandates and Dual Authorisation
  5. 05Banking and Payment Authorisation Controls
  6. 06Preventing Unauthorised Commitments
  7. 07Registers, Reviews and Revocation
  8. 08Case Study: A Mandate Gone Wrong

Who should attend

This course is designed for company secretaries, legal and governance officers, finance and procurement managers, and executives responsible for who may commit the organisation contractually and financially.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
3 to 4 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

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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