monthIt is recommended to dedicate about twelve hours of study per week following a flexible schedule. It is possible to reduce the duration dedicating more hours a week
available in For improving the international communication skills, the student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training).
The State of the African Economy: economic trends by region,
most dynamic countries, influence of the commodity prices, fiscal policy, risks that the African Economy faces,
foreign direct investment flows, official development assistance, tax
revenue in Africa, socio-economic impact of the Ebola;
The Role of the African Women (519 million): one of the pillars of the African Economy;
The profile of twenty-five African Women who are Leading the African
Transformation, such as the former President of the African Union, Nkosazana
Dlamini-Zuma or the Angolan businesswoman Isabel dos Santos (the richest African Women);
The profile of forty African Businessman who are Leading the African transformation as the Nigerian, Alhaji Aliko Dangote (the richest African), Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan), or Patrice Motsepe (South African);
The state of governance in Africa, index on how to do business,
business climate, state of corruption, the African civil conflicts or the relevant Ibrahim Index
of African Governance;
Understand the concept of “Frontier or pre-emergent markets in Africa”
related to the investment opportunities and business environment in Africa.
Course intended for all those wishing to understand the state of the African Economy and the business environment in Africa.
This course contains exercises that are evaluated, which the student must work out and pass to obtain the Diploma of the Professional Course: “African Business and Economy” issued by EENI Global Business School.
Students who have taken this course can validate and register for a Master or Doctorate at EENI.
This course belongs to the following Higher Education Programs taught by EENI:
Nigeria is the largest African economy, followed by South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Angola, Morocco, Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Libya. Top African economic sectors: agriculture (25%
of the GDP) and services.
African manufacturing sector: only 10% of the African GDP
Subject 1- African Economy. Syllabus:
Introduction to the African Economy;
Macroeconomics prospects for
Africa
Case Study: Saving, investment, and growth in Africa.
Economic trends in the Africans regions;
East and West African Countries: The fastest growing regions;
Central Africa;
Southern Africa;
North Africa.
Influence of the commodity prices, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies;
Case Study: Fiscal policy in Africa and business cycles;
Risk affecting the African Economy;
Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
Largest receptors (countries and sectors);
FDI sources in Africa;
Intra-African investments;
Portfolio investments to Africa.
Remittances to Africa;
Official development assistance (ODA);
Tax revenues in Africa;
Case Study:
Socio-economic impacts of the Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone;
Historical evolution of the African Economy.
Subject 2- Role of the African Women - African Businesswoman. Syllabus:
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International Trade augmented from 2% in the early 1980 to 9% of total
African exports, but these statistics underestimate the actual flows as they do not include the unrecorded external trade, which is thought to be crucial.
Even with this caution, the intra-African trade flows are low in comparison to those in other regions and relative to
African foreign trade potential.
The analysis of foreign trade destinations show that notwithstanding the low
aggregate level of intra-African trade, such regional trade is vital for many African Countries.
At least 25% of the exports from twenty African Countries are absorbed by the regional market. The magnitude of trade blocs is highlighted by the fact that 75% of the intra-African trade takes place within these regional groups.
Africa has a long tradition of cross-border investment but the lack of reliable data has constrained a detailed analysis. The limited data
available show that the intra-African Foreign investment represents 13% of the total inward
Foreign direct investment.
This level is less than 50% the figure for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region, where intraregional investment represents 30% of the total Foreign direct investment (FDI).
Developing
Trade in Services is a key component for successful regional integration
in Africa. The services stand for, or have the potential to become, an important export earnings
sources for numerous African Countries.
African Countries by GDP (nominal - billion dollars).