ISLA International Business School

What ISLA International Business School does

ISLA International Business School is a private higher-education institution headquartered in Agbalepedo, Lomé, Togo, positioned as the first English-language university in Togo. It delivers bilingual (English/French) business, technology, and language education across nine named programme pathways, including Business Management & Entrepreneuriat, Comptabilité Finance et Banques, Gestion de projets, Marketing et Communication Digitale, Transport Logistique et Économie Maritime, Sécurité et Réseaux, and Génie Logiciels, among others. The institution's core differentiator is providing English-taught business education in a francophone West African market where such access is otherwise limited, and it layers internationally recognized credentials into its curriculum through partnerships with ABE, PMI, CILT, CISA, and Université de Lorraine (the last enabling a French State diploma pathway).

The school generates revenue primarily through student tuition and registration fees — registration is set at 50,000 FCFA for Togolese nationals and 75,000 FCFA for foreign students, with full tuition disclosed only on direct inquiry to the secretariat. Its go-to-market is event-driven and locally grounded: admissions are handled on-campus at the Lomé secretariat, supported by blog content, an active Facebook presence, and a calendar of cultural-week events (orphanage donations, traditional days, integration events) used for community engagement and pipeline building. Corporate engagement to date is limited to a documented two-week internship partnership with Dodo Cosmetics (an SMB in cosmetics and beauty) for the Marketing et Communication Digitale programme.

ISLA operates with approximately 10 employees, targets the broader West African sub-region beyond Togo, and has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Its principal value proposition is bilingual graduate employability with multinational corporations and international organizations (e.g., OIT, OMC, OCDE, UNESCO), supported by the credentialing stack from its international partners. Information gaps include founding date precision, enrolled student count, tuition realisation, revenue, and any third-party investor ownership.

Name

ISLA International Business School

Legal name

ISLA International Business School

Website

https://islaeducation.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ISLA International Business School is Togo's first English-language university, offering nine business, technology, and language programmes to West African students. It delivers bilingual training with internationally recognized certifications through partnerships with ABE, PMI, CILT, CISA, and Université de Lorraine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Business School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Business school programs
• English-language education
• Professional certifications
• University degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Agbalepedo, Lomé

HQ country

Togo

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: ISLA generates revenue through student tuition fees and registration/admission fees. Registration fees are set at 50,000 FCFA for Togolese nationals and 75,000 FCFA for foreign students. Tuition details are available upon inquiry at the secretariat.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ISLA International Business School is the first English-language university in Togo, delivering Licence (undergraduate) and Master (postgraduate) degree programmes across nine fields including business management, accounting and finance, project management, digital marketing, transport and logistics, IT and cybersecurity, software engineering, translation and interpretation, and bilingual secretarial studies. Programmes are taught in English, integrated with internationally recognized professional certifications (ABE, PMI, CILT, CISA), and articulated with Université de Lorraine for a French state diploma.

Product overview

ISLA International Business School is Togo's first English-speaking university offering a portfolio of 9 educational programs across business, technology, and professional fields. The programs include Business Management & Entrepreneuriat, Traduction et interprétariat, Secrétariat bilingue, Réseaux Logiciels et Sécurité, Comptabilité Finance et Banques, Gestion des Ressources Humaines, Gestion de projets, Marketing et Communication Digitale, and Transport Logistique et Économie Maritime. The school partners with professional bodies including ABE (Association of Business Executives), PMI (Project Management Institute), CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport), and CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditors) for certifications. A partnership with the University of Lorraine enables students to obtain French state diplomas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates can apply for positions in international organizations and multinational corporations (e.g., OIT, OMC, OCDE, UNESCO)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dodo CosmeticsminorOthers · 22 February 2022Dodo Cosmetics partnered with ISLA Business School to host a two-week internship for students in the Marketing et Communication Digitale programme. The internship provided students with practical experience in sales, promotion, and marketing of Dodo Cosmetics products. Dodo Cosmetics has been operating in Togo since October 2003.
• ABE (Association of Business Executives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABE provides internationally recognized professional certifications in business management that are integrated into ISLA's programmes. This partnership gives ISLA students access to ABE's curriculum and credentials, which are sought after by multinational companies, enhancing graduates' employability in both francophone and anglophone markets.
• PMI (Project Management Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMI provides globally recognized project management certifications integrated into ISLA's Business Management & Entrepreneuriat and Gestion de projets programmes. The partnership gives ISLA students access to PMI's internationally accredited content, positioning them for project management roles in international organizations and multinational corporations.
• Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCILT provides internationally recognized certifications in logistics and transport, embedded within ISLA's Transport, Logistique et Économie Maritime programme. This partnership prepares graduates for employment with major logistics operators such as Bolloré and Maersk operating in the region.
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISA supports ISLA's two IT programmes — Sécurité et Réseaux (Cybersecurity) and Génie Logiciels (Software Engineering) — by providing certification-aligned curricula. CISA's reference status in information systems auditing ensures ISLA graduates are trained to globally recognized standards in cybersecurity and software development.
• Université de LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough a partnership with the Université de Lorraine, ISLA offers students the opportunity to obtain a French State diploma (Diplôme d'État français) delivered by the Université de Lorraine. This articulation agreement enhances the international credentials of ISLA graduates and provides access to French higher education standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ashesi University: Private, English-language liberal arts and business university in Ghana with a pan-African mission very similar to ISLA's bilingual, employer-aligned graduate model in West Africa.
• Pan-Atlantic University: Private Nigerian university with a strong Lagos Business School; competes in the West African English-language business higher-education segment that ISLA targets.
• African Leadership University (ALU): Pan-African network of English-language campuses focused on developing leaders for African employers — directly comparable niche and mission to ISLA's regional English-language business school positioning.
• Accra Business School (ABS): Private, English-language business school in Ghana offering professional and graduate programs — directly comparable in scale and target market to ISLA.
• International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB): Private, English-French bilingual university in Côte d'Ivoire offering internationally accredited business and engineering programs — overlapping with ISLA's bilingual West African business education niche.

Broad incumbents

• University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA): Ghanaian public university focused on professional and management training, competing for the same West African student base seeking business credentials.
• Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA): Established public business and public administration school in Ghana offering professional programs — a broader incumbent in the same West African business education category.

Emerging players

• African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS): Pan-African network of centers of excellence delivering postgraduate training in math, science, and related fields — an emerging private/NGO higher-education player with partial overlap in the West African English-language graduate market.

Regional players

• Catholic University of West Africa (UCAO): Catholic network of universities across West Africa offering professional and business programs — competes for the same francophone West African student pool.
• Université de Lomé: Main public university in Togo and ISLA's most direct local competitor for baccalauréat graduates pursuing higher education in the same Lomé catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/islauniversite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isla-international-business-school

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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