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Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region


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Syllabus of the Subject: Economic Community of the Great Lakes (CEPGL) - Africa.

  1. Introduction to the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL);
  2. Bodies of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region
    1. International Society for Electricity in the Great Lakes Region (SINELAC).
  3. Regional Economic Programme;
  4. Economic Integration, investment, and trade promotion in the Great Lakes Region: Burundi, the DR Congo, and Rwanda;
  5. Private Sector Forum of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL)(*);
  6. Northern Corridor.

The objectives of the subject “Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL)” are the following:

  1. To understand the objectives of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL);
  2. To evaluate the benefits for the member countries;
  3. To analyze the areas of cooperation (trade promotion, economic integration...) and the programs of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL).

Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region:
Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region: Burundi, the DR Congo (DRC), and Rwanda

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The Subject “Economic Community of the Great Lakes (CEPGL)” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

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Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region

In 1976 was created the Economic Community of Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL) by the Republic of Burundi, the DR Congo (DRC), and the Republic of Rwanda.

The Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL) is an East African Economic Community.

The main objectives of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes are:

  1. Economic and social development among the member countries (free movement of persons, fostering the Foreign Trade);
  2. Peace promotion in the region (Burundi, the DR Congo, and Rwanda);
  3. Strategic development: Energy, Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Food Security.

Between 1997 and 2007, the Economic Community of the Great Lakes was paralyzed (Genocide in Rwanda, civil war in Burundi and the DR Congo). In 2009 was reactivated.

The Specialized Institutions of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region are:

  1. Development Bank of the Great Lakes Countries;
  2. Institute for Agricultural Research and Animal Husbandry;
  3. Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries for Energy;
  4. International Society for Electricity in the Great Lakes Region.

The Economic Community of the Great Lakes (CEPGL):

  1. Population: 84 million people;
  2. Area: 2,400,000 km²;
  3. Headquarters: Rwanda;
  4. Main religion of the Great Lakes: Christianity;
  5. Main language in the region: French.

The Economic Community of the Great Lakes belongs to the African Civilization.

  1. East African Economic Area;
  2. Central African Economic Area.

Note. Not be confused with the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

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