By Chioma Obinagwam
Risk professionals seeking to sharpen their technical edge now have a high-stakes opportunity on their calendar: DataPro, one of Nigeria’s three licensed credit rating agencies, has announced a five-day intensive bootcamp on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) scheduled to run from Monday, 3rd to Friday, 7th August, 2026.
The programme, sighted by Confiance News in a circular obtained from the training company, is themed “A-Z of ERM: One Week Bootcamp” and will be delivered as a physical, face-to-face training from 9am to 5pm daily.
The fee is N500,000 per participant.
From Reactive to Strategic
At the core of the programme is a promise: to move risk officers from operational execution to enterprise leadership.
According to the training brochure confirmed by Confiance News, the bootcamp is designed to equip participants with the technical expertise and enterprise-wide perspective needed to consolidate Credit, Market, Operational, Compliance and Liquidity risks into a single, cohesive ERM framework. Participants will also be trained to execute complex risk calculations including IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss (ECL), Value at Risk (VaR), and Economic Value of Equity (EVE), while meeting Basel III/IV and Central Bank of Nigeria’s Risk-Based Supervision requirements.
”Through stress testing simulations and practical application of the Three Lines of Defense, participants will transition from a reactive mindset to a value-driven, proactive risk culture,” the brochure states.
What Each Day Covers
The curriculum, as learned by Confiance News, is structured across five thematic modules:
Day 1 (Monday, 3rd August) opens with Enterprise Risk Definition, Governance and Strategy, covering foundational ERM concepts including the Three Lines of Defense (3LoD) model, Risk Appetite Framework (RAF), governance structures such as the Board Risk Committee and Management Risk Committee, and strategies for embedding risk culture across institutions.
Day 2 (Tuesday, 4th August) shifts to Credit Underwriting and Risk Management, with sessions on underwriting analysis using the “5 Cs,” collateral valuation, internal credit rating systems, IFRS 9 ECL calculations covering Probability of Default, Loss Given Default, and Exposure at Default, as well as Early Warning Signals for managing Non-Performing Loans.
Day 3 (Wednesday, 5th August) tackles Operational Risk Management Processes, focusing on risk identification across people, systems and external events, the Advanced Measurement Approach and Standardized Approach to capital charge calculations, the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) framework, Key Risk Indicators, and loss data collection.
Day 4 (Thursday, 6th August) is dedicated to Market and Liquidity Risk Management, addressing interest rate, equity, FX and commodity risks, mark-to-market and mark-to-model valuations, Value at Risk metrics, the Liquidity Coverage Ratio, Net Stable Funding Ratio, and Contingency Funding Plans for liquidity crises.
The final day (Friday, 7th August) covers Asset and Liability Management (ALM), including Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book, Gap Analysis, Fund Transfer Pricing, and stress testing for balance sheet resilience.
The programme closes with an examination, certification and a closing ceremony.
Who Should Attend
The bootcamp targets Chief Risk Officers, Risk Managers and Officers, Finance and Treasury Officers, Compliance Staff and Senior Management including Board Members.
About DataPro
DataPro describes itself as Africa’s most experienced Compliance and Risk Management consulting firm. Founded in 1995, the company offers Credit Rating Services, Third Party Verification, Business Information Reports and Compliance Solutions to clients across Nigeria and internationally.
In its correspondence to prospective participants, as confirmed by Confiance News, the firm noted that it has provided training services to over 70 per cent of banks and non-bank financial institutions in Nigeria. It holds accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as a Compliance Academy, and is a registered Trustee of the Compliance Institute, Nigeria (CIN). DataPro is also registered and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Credit Rating Agency.
Managing Director and CEO Abimbola Adeseyoju, who signed the invitation letter, said the company’s track record, combined with its understanding of the African regulatory landscape and international standards, positions it to deliver training that bridges global best practices with local implementation realities.
Nominations and registrations are currently open.
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