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Pan-African Capital Association & ABCN• Accredited Diploma

Financial Modeling, DCF Valuation & Investment Readiness

Build wall-street caliber 3-statement models, discounted cash flow valuations, and investor pitch models adapted for emerging market risk premia.

4.9
(189 reviews)
600 learners enrolled
4 - 5 hours per week (5 weeks)
Fatima Al-Hassan
Taught by
Fatima Al-Hassan
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) & Senior Partner at Sahel Capital
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What you'll learn

Construct integrated 3-statement dynamic models from scratch in Microsoft Excel
Calculate Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) with Damodaran Country Risk Premiums
Run scenario analyses with Monte Carlo sensitivity simulations for currency depreciation
Structure clean Cap Tables with SAFEs, convertible notes, and liquidation preferences

Skills you'll gain

3-Statement Financial ModelsDCF & Comparable Company AnalysisCountry Risk Premium AdjustmentsCap Table & Equity DilutionDue Diligence Readiness

Syllabus

3 modules • 6 total lessons

Modeling Revenue Drivers & COGS Cost Stacks

Learn to build dynamic volume-price revenue schedules and direct variable cost drivers with sensitivity toggles.

35 minPreview
Working Capital Schedules & Debt Amortization

Connecting accounts receivable, inventory days, supplier payables, and senior loan schedules directly into the cash flow statement.

42 min
Calculating WACC under Frontier Market Currency Volatility

Using Damodaran spreads, sovereign bond yield differentials, and inflation parity to compute realistic discount rates.

38 min
Sensitivity Tables & Exit Multiple Matrices

Building Excel data tables linking perpetuity growth rates to terminal EV/EBITDA multiples.

28 min
Constructing Pre-Money vs. Post-Money Cap Tables

Step-by-step modeling of investor ownership, anti-dilution clauses, and founder vesting.

30 min
Due Diligence Virtual Data Room (VDR) Master Checklist

The exact document repository structure institutional funds expect during Series A/B reviews.

20 min

Instructor

Fatima Al-Hassan
Fatima Al-Hassan
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) & Senior Partner at Sahel Capital
Sahel Capital

Fatima has executed over $650M in debt and equity financing deals across West and North Africa, advising sovereign wealth funds, multilateral DFIs, and institutional investors.

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Learner Reviews & Ratings

Real feedback from verified Pan-African executives and professionals

4.9
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Emeka Nwankwo
Emeka Nwankwo
VP of Finance, MonieGroup • Nigeria
1 week ago

"Fatima Al-Hassan demystifies frontier market DCF like no one else. Our finance team rebuilt our entire Series B model using her templates."

Verified Learner
Gisèle Mbeki
Gisèle Mbeki
Investment Associate, African Development Fund • South Africa
3 weeks ago

"The Cap Table waterfall lessons alone saved us weeks of back-and-forth negotiations with mezzanine debt lenders."

Verified Learner
Kofi Asare
Kofi Asare
Managing Director, Horizon Energy • Ghana
1 month ago

"Invaluable course. Highest return on investment for any executive finance curriculum I have taken."

Verified Learner
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