Trade Education

Learn to source, connect and trade

Practical training for people who want to work at the centre of African agricultural trade.

Contract Command

Find the product. Find the buyer. Find the supplier. Understand the deal. Execute properly.

Buyers

  • •Finding genuine buyers
  • •Understanding buyer requirements
  • •Communicating with buyers
  • •Negotiating with confidence

Suppliers

  • •Finding and verifying suppliers
  • •Understanding supplier capacity
  • •Collecting product information
  • •Comparing suppliers

Brokers & Agents

  • •Where brokers and agents fit in a deal
  • •Working with agents on both sides
  • •Commission and deal structures

Trade

  • •Product sourcing fundamentals
  • •Pricing and Incoterms
  • •Shipping and documentation basics
  • •Structuring and closing a deal

Produce-Sourcing Academy

A structured path toward your first sourcing contract

Six weeks of guided, practical training — built to help participants work toward landing their first contract within 90 days.

6 Weeks

Structured programme

45 min/day

3 sessions per week

Daily Assignments

Applied practice, not just notes

Theory → Practice

First 3 lessons build fundamentals, final 3 weeks combine theory with real practical work

What the curriculum covers

01Understanding the agricultural trade business
02Identifying tradable African products
03Locating buyers
04Brokers & agents
05Conversing with buyers
06Locating suppliers
07Conversing with suppliers
08Supplier verification
09Product specifications
10Pricing and negotiation
11Incoterms
12Shipping basics
13Documentation
14Closing and managing a transaction

Mentorship + Training

GH₵500

Full six-week programme with mentorship, daily assignments and live guidance.

Video Training Only

GH₵300

Full video curriculum, self-paced, without live mentorship.

Pricing shown in Ghana Cedis (GH₵), current as of publication. Contact AgroLink to confirm before payment.

Already completed the training?

Graduates can apply for Sourcing Desk access — a private view of live sourcing requests where you can offer to help fulfil them. Access is approved individually by AgroLink, not automatic.

Apply for Sourcing Desk access →