e-Course: Doing Business in Congo Brazzaville

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): Foreign Trade and Business in the Republic of the Congo.

1. Introduction to the Republic of the Congo (Central Africa)
2. Doing Business in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire and Dolisie
3. Congolese economy
4. International Trade of the Republic of the Congo
5. Port of Pointe Noire
6. Customs of the Republic of the Congo (*)
7. Case Study:
   1. Congo Basin (the second world largest rain forest)
   2. Special Economic Zones in Congo
   3. Congo Terminal. Port of Pointe-Noire
   4. Congolese Petroleum industry (*)
8. Business and Investment Opportunities in the Republic of the Congo
   1. Agriculture (*)
   2. Mining (*)
   3. Great Works Programme
   4. Infrastructure development
   5. Tourism
9. Access to the Congolese market
10. Business Plan for the Republic of the Congo
11. Introduction to French
12. Théophile Obenga (Congolese Historian)

(*) Only available in French.

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

1. To analyse the Congolese economy and foreign trade
2. To know the business opportunities in the Republic of the Congo
3. To explore trade relations of the Republic of the Congo with the student's country
4. To know Congolese Trade Agreements
5. To develop a business plan for the Congolese market

Example of the Online Course - Doing Business in the Republic of the Congo:

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Description of the Online Course: International Trade and Business in the Republic of the Congo:

The Republic of the Congo is a developing country included in the heavily indebted poor countries initiative

1. The agriculture is the main economic activity of the Republic of the Congo
2. Congolese languages: French, Lingala, and Kikongo
3. The main cities in Congo are Brazzaville (Capital, 2 million people), Pointe-Noire (economic capital, 500,000 people), Nkayi, and Dolisie
4. The borders of the Republic of the Congo are Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon
5. Independence: 1960 (from France)
6. Area: 341,821 square kilometres
7. Congolese population: 4,012,809
8. The Departments of the Republic of the Congo are Likouala (Impfondo), Sangha (Ouesso), Cuvette Ouest (Ewo), bowl (Owando), Plateaux (Djambala), Pool (Kinkala), Bouenza (Madingou), Lekoumou (Sibiti), Niari (Dolisie) Kouilou (Pointe-Noire), and Brazzaville

More information: The Republic of the Congo (African Portal - EENI Business School & HA University).

Religion in the Republic of the Congo:

1. Christianity (50%): Catholicism (1.8 million) and Protestants (Methodists: 2 million)
2. African Traditional Religions (48%)
3. Islam (2%)

The Republic of the Congo belongs to the Central African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

Economy of the Republic of the Congo:

Government Vision 2025: “The Congo an emerging country.”

1. The economic efficiency of the Republic of the Congo (Africa) owes a great deal to the increase the Congolese petroleum production (115 million barrels)
2. Fiscal reform and debt relief obtained under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
3. Top economic sectors: agriculture, Petrol, and services
4. Petrol (the fourth African producer), wood, manganese, natural gas, gold, iron, diamonds, copper, potassium, and zinc
5. Petroleum production: 10 to 15 million tonnes annually. The reserves remain relevant
6. Hydroelectric Potential: 2,500 megawatts
7. The largest potash producer in Africa. Potash reserves: 800 billion tonnes
8. Iron: 1 billion tonnes
9. Congolese gas reserves: 120 billion m3.
10. Gold Fields in operation: 100 t/year over 30 years
11. Top Congolese trade partners: The United States, France, China, India, the United Arab Emirates, and South Korea
12. Top Congolese exports are petrol, timber, minerals, copper, precious stones
13. Port of Pointe-Noire: the only Central African deep-sea port

The Republic of the Congo has many advantages and offers many international business opportunities. The preferred sectors for foreign direct investment are:
- Agriculture, livestock, and fisheries
- Building and public works
- Forests
- Mining
- Energy
- Industry
- Tourism and hospitality
- Telecommunications
- Health and housing
- Education
- Banks, insurance, and microfinance
- Services
- Real Estate.

Logistics:

1. The Port of Pointe Noire
2. Access to the Tripoli - Congo - Windhoek Corridor

The Republic of the Congo's Preferential Trade Agreements:

1. Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC)
2. Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)
3. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership (Cotonou)
4. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - the United States

The Republic of the Congo is a member of...

1. International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
2. Africa-China Forum
3. Africa (Congo)-BRICS
4. Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA)
5. Africa-India Forum
6. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
7. African Development Bank
8. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
9. African Union (AU) - Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
10. Afro-Arab Cooperation
11. Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
12. Africa (Congo)-Asia Strategic Partnership

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