Corporate French training in Bamako for international teams
In Mali, meetings, contracts, safety briefings and dealings with the authorities happen in French. Bamacours trains your expatriate and international staff at our ACI 2000 center, at your offices or online, with free placement tests, a written programme and progress reports for HR.
How can you train your staff in French in Bamako?
Bamacours, a language center based in Hamdallaye ACI 2000 since 2018, runs French training for companies and organisations in Mali. Each employee first takes a free placement test. You then choose one of two programmes: Operational French, a dedicated group of 6 to 10 people over 16 weeks (96 hours), from 2,400,000 FCFA excl. VAT per group (about €3,660); or Executive French, one-to-one coaching over 12 weeks (54 hours), at 375,000 FCFA excl. VAT per person (about €572).
HR receives individual test reports, monthly attendance sheets, a mid-term review, a final report and a Bamacours level certificate for each participant, based on the Common European Framework (CEFR). For a quote, message +223 85 03 85 03 on WhatsApp or email [email protected].
How much does corporate French training cost in Bamako?
You buy a programme with defined outcomes and deliverables, not hours. Prices exclude Malian VAT (18%), which is added on the invoice. Euro amounts are indicative, at the fixed rate of 655.957 FCFA.
Operational French
Dedicated group for beginners or elementary learners
- Three 2-hour sessions a week
- Target level A1, or the next level, assessed at the end
- Bonus: Office French Pack (job glossary, audio drills)
- Guarantee: up to 12 free consolidation hours
Executive French
One-to-one coaching for a manager, director or expatriate
- Built around the person’s real agenda
- Two recorded meeting or speech simulations, reviewed
- Personal job glossary
- Guarantee: 4 free sessions if the goal is not reached
Teams of 2 to 5
Small groups of the same level
- Same programme and reporting as a full group
- Often cheaper than several one-to-one courses
- At your premises or online
Prices apply at our ACI 2000 center or by video call. At your premises in Bamako: 250,000 FCFA excl. VAT extra per Operational French group, and 480,000 FCFA excl. VAT per person for Executive French. Placement tests are free and carry no commitment. The full French version of this page is Formation en français pour les entreprises.
pledge
If the agreed goal is not reached, we keep teaching
A participant who attended at least 90% of the sessions and completed at least 80% of the assignments, but did not reach the assessed goals, receives up to 12 hours of consolidation in a small group (Operational French) or four 90-minute sessions (Executive French). There are no refunds: the pledge is delivered in extra training.
What will your staff be able to do?
We set realistic goals. A beginner will not write a financial report after 96 hours, but will handle the simple situations of working life in Mali.
| Target level | Training hours from the previous level | What the employee can do at work |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 96 h from scratch (one Operational French cycle) | Introduce themselves, greet a client, follow simple instructions, give basic information, write a short message |
| A2 | 60 to 80 h more | Handle a phone call on a familiar topic, follow a simple meeting, write a routine email, explain a problem |
| B1 | 80 to 100 h more | Take part in a meeting, present a file, argue a point, write minutes |
| B2 | 100 to 120 h more | Negotiate, chair a meeting, read a contract or report, write a reasoned memo |
Indicative hours, based on CEFR guidance and our experience. Arabic and Chinese speakers often need a little more time on reading, writing and pronunciation at the start; English speakers usually progress faster thanks to shared vocabulary.
How corporate French training works with Bamacours
Assessment
Each employee takes a reading, writing and speaking test, online or at your offices. You get the results per person.
Proposal
Within three working days: level groups, goals, schedule, venue and a quote excluding and including VAT.
Training
At least 60% practice in every session, built on situations from your sector, with attendance tracking.
Evaluation
Exit test, before-and-after report, individual certificates and recommendations for the next step.
What documents do you receive?
- An individual placement report for each employee
- A written programme and calendar, approved before the start
- Signed attendance sheets every month, with absences and rescheduled sessions
- A mid-term review and a final report with before-and-after results
- Individual Bamacours certificates, based on the CEFR (not an official exam)
- A detailed quote and invoice excluding and including VAT, technical and financial proposals for tenders
Bamacours is a limited company registered in Mali. Since 2018, organisations have trusted us to train their teams, each for a specific language: Muso staff in French, GIZ, Eirene and Pact teams in Bambara, Acted and United Nations staff in English, and Glencore executives for leadership training.
Corporate French training in Bamako: your questions
How much does French training for a company cost in Bamako?
At Bamacours, a dedicated Operational French group of 6 to 10 employees costs from 2,400,000 FCFA excluding VAT for 96 hours over 16 weeks, which is 240,000 FCFA per participant for a group of 10. One-to-one Executive French costs 375,000 FCFA excluding VAT per person for 54 hours. Malian VAT of 18% is added.
Can complete beginners join?
Yes. Most groups start from zero. For beginners who speak English, the trainer explains in English at the start and moves to French step by step. The realistic goal for beginners is level A1 after 96 hours.
Can the training take place at our site or online?
Yes. Sessions run at our center in Hamdallaye ACI 2000, at your premises in Bamako or by video call, which suits remote mine sites and staff on rotation.
Do participants receive an official certificate?
Each participant receives a Bamacours level certificate based on the Common European Framework (CEFR). It is not an official exam result. For an official diploma, we prepare staff for the DELF, the TCF or the TEF, taken at an accredited center.
Can you answer a tender or a request for quotation?
Yes. We provide a technical and financial proposal with goals, method, schedule, trainer profiles, evaluation method, deliverables and a quote excluding and including VAT, within three working days after the placement tests.
How do we pay?
We invoice the company in FCFA, with VAT shown separately, and you pay by bank transfer. A payment schedule can follow your purchasing procedures.
Start by finding out your team’s real level of French
Tell us how many people, their first language and the goal: we organise the tests and send you a costed proposal.