IRCA Académie supports public and private companies in improving governance through advisory services, training, certification programmes and director networking.
Proposed launch: 15 November 2026 (D-18) · To be confirmed
Advise · Train · Certify · Connect
Our mission
Governance and strategic management for serving directors - in person and through e-learning.
A certification pathway for anyone who wishes to join a board of directors.
Governance reviews, board effectiveness and support for companies in improving their decision-making practices.
A director network under development to support the needs of corporate boards.
Ongoing sharing of best practice and regulatory developments in governance.
Proposed launch - 15.11.2026
Date to be confirmedThe schedule, membership opening and availability of each service will be confirmed by IRCA before any commitment.
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Services
01Support in reviewing governance practices, organising boards and committees, clarifying responsibilities and developing improvement plans. Scope, deliverables and availability to be confirmed in a proposal.
Tailored support · to be confirmed
The role of directors, risk management, financial statements, compliance and strategy. Programme, schedule and included participant numbers to be confirmed.
Programme in preparation
Tailored sessions for a director or a targeted group, based on agreed specifications.
By quotation · availability to be confirmed
Proposed introductions through a director database under development. Access, selection and fees to be agreed before any assignment.
Service in preparation
Digital platform
Six proposed two-hour modules to develop directors' skills. Detailed learning objectives, assessments, entry requirements and platform opening date are to be confirmed. The topics below form the provisional programme.
Track 12 modules
OHADA/WAEMU legal framework, fiduciary duties, civil and criminal liability, governance successes and failures.
Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow - read, question and decide without being an accountant.
Track 22 modules
Strategic vs operational role, the right questions to ask, CEO evaluation, interpersonal dynamics.
Strategic risk oversight, audit committee, risk mapping and alerts for directors.
Track 32 modules
Director's charter, mandatory disclosures, responsible governance, stakeholder expectations.
DGPED specifics, crisis management, CEO succession, digitalisation and AI in support of the board.
Training certificate
A named, numbered certificate is planned following successful completion of the modules. Award conditions, assessment and validity period are to be confirmed. It does not imply recognition by a third-party institution.
IRCA Académie certificate
Proposed12 hours
6 modules of 2 h, online and at your own pace
The director completes the 6 online modules
From a phone or computer, at their own pace.
They demonstrate their learning
Quiz format, passing requirements and certificate award conditions to be confirmed.
They apply their skills in the boardroom
A professional development pathway supporting directors' responsibilities.
Designed to develop public-enterprise directors' skills in relation to regulatory requirements and good-governance standards.
Become a director
A programme in preparation for executives, sector experts, lawyers, finance professionals and senior managers aspiring to board roles. Admission follows a profile review; requirements and selection criteria to be confirmed. Content, trainers, assessment, payment, cancellation and refund terms will be provided before any commitment.
01
Submit your application (CV, cover letter, area of expertise). IRCA Académie assesses your profile and guides you to the right pathway.
Proposed services, subject to written confirmation of the programme, access, assessment and commercial terms. No payment is requested on this site.
Company introductions are envisaged after programme completion and with your agreement, subject to service opening. Certification does not guarantee a board appointment.
Corporate membership
Three proposed plans to support your directors. Annual fees are indicative and subject to confirmation. Training quotas, participant numbers, access, payment, cancellation and refund terms will be provided in writing before joining.
Level 01
SMEs, mid-sized institutions
10,000,000FCFA / year
Proposed services
Level 02
RecommendedLarge companies, industrial groups
15,000,000FCFA / year
Proposed services
Level 03
Banks, public enterprises, multinationals
20,000,000FCFA / year
Proposed services
Proposed services · terms to be confirmed
IRCA Académie platform
Secure areas are planned for companies, directors, trainers and schools. The features below are proposed; availability and opening dates remain to be confirmed.
IRCA Académie member
In preparation · opening to be confirmed
Certification pathway
In preparation · opening to be confirmed
Training provider
In preparation · opening to be confirmed
Academic partnership
In preparation · opening to be confirmed
* No account access is available on this showcase site. Activation terms and dates will be shared once the service is approved.
Our team
A team working towards professional governance across West Africa. Roles and biographies below are subject to confirmation by the people concerned. Governance bodies, academic committee, associated experts and code of ethics: to be confirmed.
Operational team
Founding member of IRCA Académie, in charge of institutional relations and programme coordination.
Operational team
Founding member of IRCA Académie, in charge of rolling out the e-learning platform and training logistics.
Operational team
Founding member of IRCA Académie, in charge of network engagement, communication and member relations.
Proposed cooperation
The institutions below are potential cooperation targets. No signed agreement or recognition of the IRCA programme by these institutions is confirmed here. Statuses will be updated after exchanges and communication permissions are verified.
Proposed partnership · to be confirmed
Potential cooperation on director training and board practices. Contact and scope to be confirmed; no recognition of IRCA's programme is claimed.
Proposed partnership · to be confirmed
Potential regional academic cooperation. Discussions, scope and any agreement remain to be confirmed.
Proposed partnership · to be confirmed
Potential director-training cooperation. No agreement or dual certification is announced; contact status to be confirmed.
2027 roadmap
Possible targets for 2027 only. Roadmap and any contact to be confirmed; no concluded partnership or agreement is claimed.
Join IRCA Académie
Corporate membership, governance advisory, certification or general enquiries: tell us what you need. Response time to be confirmed.
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