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Succession Planning and Board Renewal

Helps boards and executives plan for orderly leadership transitions and keep the board itself fit for the future. The programme covers executive succession, board composition and the renewal that keeps governance strong over time. It reflects the succession challenges common in African family firms, public entities and growing companies.

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What you will be able to do

  • Design a succession approach for the chief executive and key executives.
  • Build leadership pipelines and develop future ready talent.
  • Assess board composition against the future needs of the organisation.
  • Plan director renewal, tenure and refreshment thoughtfully.
  • Manage sensitive transitions with fairness and continuity.
  • Reduce the risks of key person dependency and sudden loss.

Course outline

  1. 01The Case for Succession Planning
  2. 02Executive Succession
  3. 03Leadership Pipelines
  4. 04Board Composition and Future Needs
  5. 05Director Tenure and Renewal
  6. 06Managing Sensitive Transitions
  7. 07Reducing Key Person Risk
  8. 08A Renewal Roadmap

Who should attend

Board chairs, directors, chief executives, human resources leaders and company secretaries responsible for succession and board renewal.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$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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Next session
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