Cooperative & SMME Development in Rural Africa
Build businesses that survive past year 2
Foundational
Self-paced, ~1 week
10 lessons
English
About this course
Build businesses that survive past year 2
Syllabus
What you'll learn
Foundations of Cooperatives & SMMEs
- What is a Cooperative vs. SMME? Preview 12 min
- Why Most Rural Businesses Fail 12 min
- The Role of Trust & Governance 12 min
Setting Up and Running the Business
- Identifying a Viable Business Idea 12 min
- Basic Business Planning 12 min
- Managing Money & Records 12 min
Markets, Sales & Growth
- Finding and Keeping Customers 12 min
- Working with Buyers & Partners 12 min
- Reinvesting for Growth 12 min
Final Assessment
- Instructions 12 min
Certificate
Earn a verifiable certificate.
Finish every lesson and pass any quizzes — your ASPG-branded completion certificate is issued automatically to your dashboard.
- Unique certificate number
- Downloadable PDF
- Shareable on LinkedIn