Syllabus of the Program: West African Economic Area.
Introduction to the Economic Area of West Africa of the African Civilization
Islam and Christianity in the West African Economic Area
Economic profile of the West African Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Conakry, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,
Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo
Businessmen of the West African Economic Area
Interactions of the Economic Area of West Africa with the other African Economic Areas (Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa and Maghrebian)
Interactions of the Economic Area of West Africa with the other economic areas
Logistics in West Africa
Economic institutions related to the West African Economic Area
West African Countries.
West African countries with access to the sea:
Benin: predominance of the informal sector in Benin
Ivory Coast: headquarters of the African Development Bank, an African frontier market
Gambia: a country oriented towards agricultural exports
Ghana: An African frontier market and the second African gold producer
Guinea-Conakry: vast bauxite and iron reserves
Guinea-Bissau: one of the ten poorest countries in the world
Liberia: an African country with a Nobel Peace Prize laureate (Ellen Johnson Sirleaf)
Nigeria: African largest economy. The Nigerian population in 2100: 1
billion people
Senegal: one of the least corrupt African countries
Sierra Leone: the fastest economic growth in West Africa
Togo: phosphates and agriculture. The port of Lomé
Landlocked West African Countries:
Burkina Faso: one of the West African Countries that have implemented more reforms
Mali: the third African gold producer, instability in the North
Niger: the world's largest uranium reserves
Insular countries of West Africa.
Cape Verde: African leader in stability
Objectives of the Program “West African Economic Area”:
To define the economic characteristics of the Economic Area of West Africa
To know the economic profile of the West African Countries
To understand the influence of Islam and Christianity on the West African Economic Area
To understand the Economic Integration process in the Economic Area of West Africa
To analyze the top West African Businessmen
To know economic relations with the other Economic Areas of different civilizations
To analyze the main economic institutions related to the West African Economic Area
Syllabus of the Program: Central African Economic Area.
Introduction to the Central African Economic Area of the African Civilization
Christianity in the Central African Economic Area
Economic profile of the countries of Central Africa: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the DR Congo, Rwanda and São Tomé and Príncipe
Businessmen of the Central African Economic Area
Interactions of the Central African Economic Area with the other African Economic Areas (West Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa and Maghrebian)
Interactions of the Central African Economic Area with the other economic areas
Logistics in the Central Africa
Economic institutions related to the Central African Economic Area
Central African countries
Countries of Central Africa with access to the sea:
Angola: an African frontier market
Cameroon: 40% of the GDP of the ECCAS
Gabon: a strategic position in Central Africa
Equatorial Guinea: the richest African country by habitant
Republic of the Congo: a heavily indebted poor country
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 99 million Congolese in 2025
Landlocked markets of Central Africa:
Burundi
Central African Republic: Political crisis
Chad: a new Petroleum exporter country
Rwanda
Insular countries of Central Africa:
São Tomé and Prince: a touristic country
Objectives of the Program “Central African Economic Area”:
To understand the influence of Christianity on the Central African Economic Area
To define the economic characteristics of the Economic Area of Central Africa
To know the economic profile of the countries of Central Africa
To understand the Economic Integration process in the Economic Area of Central Africa
To analyze the top Businessmen
To know economic relations with the other Economic Areas of different civilizations
To analyze the main economic institutions related to the Central African Economic Area
Syllabus of the Program: Southern African Economic Area.
Introduction to the Southern African Economic Area
Christianity in the Southern African Economic Area