Online Course: Doing Business in Chad

Syllabus of the eLearning Course (Subject): Doing Business in Chad. N'Djamena. Syllabus.

1. Introduction to the Republic of Chad (Central Africa)
2. Doing Business in N'Djamena
3. Chadian Economy
4. International Trade of Chad
5. Business and Investment Opportunities in Chad (*)
   1. Industry
   2. Energy
   3. Tourism
   4. Agriculture, livestock, and fisheries
   5. Mining
6. National Agency for Investment and Export
7. Introduction to French
8. Access to the Chadian Market
9. Business Plan for Chad

(*) Sectoral analysis of each sector is only available in French.

The objectives of the Online Course / Subject “Foreign Trade and Doing Business in the Republic of Chad” are the following:

1. To analyse the Chadian economy and foreign trade
2. To evaluate business opportunities in Chad
3. To explore Chad trade relations with the student's country
4. To know Chad Trade Agreements
5. To develop a business plan for the Chadian Market

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Description of the Course / Subject (Online Learning): Foreign Trade and Business in Chad.

Located in the heart of Africa, the Republic of Chad is a link between the North Africa (Maghreb) and Sub-Saharan Africa.

1. Population of the Republic of Chad: 11.5 million people
2. The area of Chad is 1,267,000 square kilometers
3. The official languages are Arabic, French, and Ngambai
4. Currency of Chad: CFA Franc
5. Capital: N'Djamena
6. The largest Chadian cities: N'Djamena, Moundou, Sarh, Abéché and Kélo
7. The Borders of Chad are Niger, Libya, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria
8. Independence from France: 1960

More information: Chad (African Portal - EENI Business School & HA University).

1. N'Djamena
2. Moundou
3. Sarh
4. Abéché
5. Kélo

Main religions in Chad:

1. Islam (44%)
2. Christianity (33%)
3. African Traditional Religions (23%)

Chad belongs to the Central African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

Economy of the Republic of Chad:

The Republic of Chad: a new African petrol exporter.
Petrol: 90% of the Chadian exports.

1. A Sahel-Saharan land-locked country
2. Nearest ports:
   1. Port of Douala (Cameroon) (1,060 kilometres)
   2. Port of Pointe Noire (Congo)
3. Almost 85% of the Chadian exports pass through the port of Douala
4. Two telecommunication projects: fibre optic from the Gulf of Guinea to Nigeria and Sudan
5. Peace agreements with Sudan
6. Significant investment in the Chadian petrol sector.
   1. Esso Chad: has invested 8 billion dollars in the Doba exploration
7. President: Déby, substantial efforts to the development of Chad, opening the Chadian Economy
8. Creation of the National Agency for Investment and Export
9. Top Chadian economic sectors are petrol and agriculture (45% of GDP)
10. Since 2003, the Republic of Chad is one of the petrol-exporting countries
11. Chadian GDP: 28 billion dollars
12. GDP growth rate: 11%
13. Chadian inflation: 4.2%
14. Petrol: 90% of the Chadian exports
15. Top Chadian Resources are petrol, salt, and copper mines
16. Chad is a mainly an importing country because of its geographical isolation. However, the Republic of Chad has an undeniable export potential
17. Main exports of the Republic of Chad, furthermore of petrol, are cattle and Arabic gum (Chad is the second-largest producer, behind Sudan)
18. The Republic of Chad mainly export to Europe (especially to Portugal), Germany, and France (65% of exports)
19. Other Export Markets are Nigeria, Spain, Slovakia, Taiwan, Poland, and Morocco

Chad, through its membership to the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), is part of the FCA Franc Monetary Zone. The CFA Franc, issued by the Bank of Central African States; it is fully convertible into Euros.

Chad's Preferential Trade Agreements:

1. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
2. Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)
3. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
4. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
5. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership (Cotonou)
6. Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)

Trans-African Roads:

1. Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor
2. Trans-Sahelian Highway
3. N’Djamena-Djibouti Corridor

TBC LOGISTICS (CHAD). Founded in 1963 in Bangui (capital of the Central African Republic), Transport Banos and Co. (TBC) is now present throughout the African continent. The operations are coordinated from Douala, Cameroon. TBC has a network of offices and agents covering the whole of Africa including Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Nigeria, Guinea, Benin, and South Africa.

The Republic of Chad is a member of the:

1. Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA)
2. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
3. Islamic Development Bank
4. Afro-Arab Cooperation
5. Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
6. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
7. G5-Sahel
8. African Union (AU)
9. African Development Bank
10. Niger Basin Authority
11. Africa (Chad)-Asia Strategic Partnership
12. Africa (Chad)-BRICS
13. OIF
14. Forum Africa People's Republic of China
15. Africa-India Forum
16. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

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