About us
Empowering Leaders Through Quality Education
The West Africa Business School provides executive education, continuous professional development (CPD) and corporate training programmes across Africa and beyond.
Our passion is to develop results-driven leadership by increasing the knowledge and skills of individuals and groups, enabling them to make informed decisions, successfully implement change and take responsibility for a better world.
- Executive education
- Continuous professional development
- Corporate training
- Accredited management training institution
Who we are
Built for working professionals.
West Africa Business School (WABS) was established in response to the need for a high-quality professional development, corporate training and executive education institute for working professionals who want to continue their professional and academic training while remaining in the workforce.
Dreams are the vehicle that transport us into the future. Dreams exist in every one of us, young or old. West Africa Business School provides the power of knowledge to enable you realize your dreams.
Vision
To achieve international recognition in delivery of world-class Skills Training, Human Capital Development, Professional Education, Executive Education, Socio-Economic Research and Publication.
Mission
To create and grow intellectual assets for a sustainable African economy by imparting superior knowledge to company executives, managers, public administrators, entrepreneurs, politicians, businessmen and women and community leaders, especially within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
To expand the depth of knowledge of our students, develop new skills, update professional skills and add value to public and private organizations and businesses in Africa.
- Fear of God
- Excellence
- Honesty
- Empathy
- Courage
- Professionalism
- Equality of Opportunity Based on Merit
Core values
What we hold ourselves to.
Brief history
From short courses to a pan-African institution.
2002
Registered on 7 May 2002 with the Nigerian government (RC 1652834) as a private regional training institution. In the beginning, WABS organized corporate seminars, workshops and soft business short courses.
2010
In January 2010, the school launched specialized strategic business conferences, leadership programmes and management training courses across Africa, focusing mainly on the financial services industry.
Today
A household name and a global brand, well known in Africa for world-class Corporate Training, Government Human Capital Development, Professional Education, Executive Education, Business Intelligence and Research Services. WABS offers short courses for industries including Financial Services, Energy (Oil & Gas, Power, Water), Telecoms, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Hospitality & Healthcare, and Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. It is registered and recognized by the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Industrial Training Fund, and accredited by the Centre for Management Development (CMD) as a management training institution in Nigeria.
Accreditation & registration
Recognised to train.
- Accredited Management Training InstitutionNigerian Council for Management Development (NCMD)
- Incorporated as West Africa Business School Ltd/Gte, RC 1652834Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria
Locations
Offices in 5 countries.
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- The Gambia
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
Tell us the gap. We will design the training to close it.
Corporate training, seminars, conferences and in-house workshops, built around your team’s needs and schedule.