Training on Methods & tools of economic warfare in Africa

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[ACCI – CAVIE] The return of Donald Trump to the White House has disrupted and intensified economic confrontations on the international stage. For public and private actors who are paying a heavy price, this high-level training offers methods and tools adapted to defend the continent’s interests. It also equips them with innovative techniques to stand out in an aggressive, brutal, and uncertain environment.

Short, Intensive, and Certified Online Training

The first training session on Methods & Tools of Economic Warfare in Africa (#MOGEA) will be delivered online on 26–28 May 2025, ahead of the 8ᵗʰ African Competitive Intelligence Days (JAIE 2025). It is designed and supervised by Dr Guy Gweth, current President of the African Centre for Competitive Intelligence (ACCI) and former auditor and lecturer at the School of Economic Warfare (EGE) in Paris.

Module 1 – Codes and Forces of Economic Warfare in Africa

  • Fundamentals of global economic warfare
  • Typology of economic warfare on the African continent
  • Strategic objectives of economic warfare in Africa

Module 2 – Offensive Approaches to Economic Warfare Adapted to Africa

  • Identifying opponents’ weaknesses and vulnerabilities
  • Developing African competitive advantages
  • Offensive economic diplomacy and transformation of FDI

Module 3 – Tools of Commercial and Financial Warfare in Africa

  • Commercial weapons activated on African markets
  • Financial weapons applied on the African continent
  • Sectoral and national counter-intelligence techniques

Module 4 – Normative and Legal Confrontations in Africa

  • Imposing legal and regulatory frameworks
  • International arbitration and specialised tribunals
  • Issues of corruption and money laundering

Module 5 – Info-Warfare and Cyber-Warfare Techniques in Africa

  • Economic disinformation and propaganda
  • Normative, cognitive, and informational warfare
  • Influence and counter-influence strategies

Module 6 – Economic Defence Strategies Adapted to Africa

  • African approach to competitive intelligence
  • Intracontinental cooperation
  • Awareness-raising and education of African stakeholders

Practical Exercises

  • Analysis of an economic warfare attack
  • Simulation of an asymmetric trade negotiation
  • Designing a counter-intelligence strategy

Download the brochure HERE. Register HERE.

The Editorial Team