Commodity Trading (TOFA Academy)
TOFA Academy provides training and capacity building to African farmers and Agro traders
(experienced and prospective) for the purpose of trading Agro commodities in commercial
quantities. Suppliers are also trained on how to trade online and onboarded during the
training through the academy.
Program Description
TOFA Academy provides training and capacity building to African farmers and Agro traders
(experienced and prospective) for the purpose of trading Agro commodities in commercial
quantities. Suppliers are also trained on how to trade online and onboarded during the
training through the academy.
Program Benefits
Practical tools and skills for empowering and educating cohorts on trading on Agro
commodities including aspects of negotiation, procurement, quality assurance, calculations,
and much more.
Instructor
Requirements
- The individuals to be trained should be interested in trading agro-commodities in commercial volumes and gaining access to market
Features
- Welcome address - 30 minutes
- Traders of Africa (Introduction and onboarding) - 60 minutes interactive/hands-on
- Social media as a tool - 30 minutes interactive/hands-on
- Introduction to Sourcepro - 60 minutes interactive/hands-on
- Fundamentals of Agro products sourcing- 120 minutes interactive/hands-on
- Quality checks - 60 minutes interactive/hands-on
- General requirements - 60 minutes interactive/hands-on
- Legal Requirements - 60 minutes interactive/hands-on
- Closing remarks - 15 minutes
- Issuance of certificates - 45 minutes
Target audiences
- Market Aggregators
- Farmers