Online Doctorate in African Business

1. Intra-African Trade;
2. African Economy;
3. African Socio-economic Transformation;
4. Doing Business in the African Markets;
5. African Regional Integration;
6. African Civilization;
7. African Economic Areas;
8. Logistics in Africa;
9. International Relations of Africa;
10. African Traditional Religions, Islam and Christianity in Africa.

1. Tuition fees: EUR 3,000
   1. Financing.
2. Duration: maximum of
   three calendar years Maximum of three calendar years since the formalization of the Enrolment up to the thesis deposit. If, after the three calendar years period the Doctoral Student has not deposited thesis, the Doctorate Programme Direction may authorise an extension of up to two years.
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3. Credits: 180 ;
4. Open Online Enrolment;
5. Download the Admission Form;
6. Brochure of the Doctorate (PDF).

Intended for graduates and professionals who wish to continue their professional career in the field of international business with an emphasis in Africa.

The Doctorate in African Business is part of the category of the Doctorate in International Business (DIB), which has the dual aim of contributing to the knowledge and practice.

Language of the Doctorate:

1. All the subjects offered are available in English and French;
2. Approximately 40% of the subjects are also available in Spanish and Portuguese;
3. Thus, the Doctoral Student can perform this doctorate entirely in English (or French, Spanish or Portuguese);
4. The student should have a sufficient level to study the subjects in these languages.

Doctorat en Affaires en Afrique Doctorado en Negocios en África Doutoramento em Negócios na África.

Structure of the Doctorate.

1. Coursework. Study of the Subjects (minimum 20 ECTS, maximum 60 ECTS)
   1. Candidates who have completed the Master in Business in Africa taught by EENI will be exempt from completing this training complement, validating all the doctorate subjects already studied in the Master, going directly to the research phase of the doctorate. In this case (Master 120 ECTS), the total amount of the doctorate will be € 2,000.
2. Research Work and Thesis Plan (40 ECTS);
3. Thesis and Thesis Defense (120 ECTS).

1. EENI provides a range of Subjects related to Africa (more than 150 ECTS credits);
2. The Doctoral Student can select the most suitable subjects depending on the thesis;
3. The minimum ECTS to be selected is 20, maximum is 60;
4. Doctoral Student selects the subjects once formalized the enrolment.

To facilitate the subject selection, these are organized into several blocks. Students work within one or more of the following subject areas.

1. African Civilization;
2. Economic Areas of the African Civilization;
3. African Institutions are Leading the African Transformation (PDF) (structure) (5 ECTS);
4. African Economy (PDF) (structure) (5 ECTS);
5. Doing Business in Africa;
6. Southern Africa (PDF) (structure) (10 ECTS);
7. East Africa (PDF) (structure) (34 ECTS);
8. Central Africa (PDF) (structure) (18 ECTS);
9. Western Africa (PDF) (structure) (29 ECTS);
10. Maghreb (PDF) (structure) (9 ECTS);
11. Transport and Logistics in Africa (PDF) (structure) (10 ECTS);
12. Regional Integration in Africa (PDF) (structure) (8 ECTS);
13. International Relations of Africa (PDF) (structure) (10 ECTS).

Economic Areas of the African Civilization (7 ECTS)

1. West African Economic Area (PDF);
2. Central African Economic Area (PDF);
3. Southern African Economic Area (PDF);
4. East African Economic Area (PDF);
5. Maghrebian Economic Area (PDF);
6. Interactions of the African Civilization with the other Civilizations.

Institutions are Leading the African Socio-Economic Transformation (5 ECTS).

1. African Union (AU);
2. African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD);
3. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA);
4. African Development Bank (AfDB);
5. Agenda 2063.

Download the syllabus of the module: “African institutions” (PDF).

African Business and Economy (5 ECTS).

1. African Economy;
2. African Women;
3. African Businesswoman;
4. African Businessman;
5. Governance in Africa;
6. African Frontier Markets
   1. Africa: the Next Emerging Continent.

Download the syllabus of the module “African Economy” (PDF).

African Economic Transformation (5 ECTS).

1. African agricultural sector;
2. African Mining Vision;
3. African Green Economic Growth;
4. African industry. African industrial policy;
5. Action Plan for the Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa;
6. Investment Role in African transformation.

Download the syllabus of the module “African Economic Transformation” (PDF).

Doing Business in Southern Africa (14 ECTS).

Regional Integration in Southern Africa. There are two economic communities in Southern Africa:

1. Southern African Customs Union (SACU);
2. Southern African Development Community (SADC).

It must also take into account the COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), and COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement. All the Southern African Countries belong to the SADC and the tripartite agreement.

The Southern African Countries with sea access:

1. South Africa: The second African Economy. The first African car maker;
2. Namibia: an economy based on the mining and livestock.

The Landlocked markets of Southern Africa:

1. Botswana: diamonds (1/3 of the GDP);
2. Lesotho: an African monarchy;
3. Eswatini (Swaziland): a small African Kingdom;
4. Zambia: an African Frontier Market;
5. Zimbabwe: vast mineral resources.

Largest ports in Southern Africa.

Download the syllabus of the module: “Southern Africa” (PDF).

Doing Business in East Africa (41 ECTS).

Regional Economic Integration in East Africa:

1. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA);
2. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD);
3. East African Community (EAC).

Other East African regional institutions.

1. Nile Basin Initiative (NBI);
2. International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR);
3. Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL);
4. Indian Ocean Commission.

The East African Countries with sea access:

1. Djibouti: an economy based on the marine transport and telecommunications;
2. Egypt: Control of the Suez Canal;
3. The State of Eritrea: an economy based on a subsistence agriculture;
4. Kenya: the largest economy in East Africa;
5. Mozambique: one of the poorest countries in the World;
6. Tanzania: an African frontier market;
7. Somalia;
8. Sudan: the largest African Country.

Landlocked markets of East Africa:

1. Burundi: one of the World's poorest countries;
2. Ethiopia: Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union (AU);
3. Malawi: an agricultural country;
4. Rwanda: the most densely populated African Country;
5. South Sudan: the newest nation in the World;
6. Uganda: Open to the foreign investment.

Island Countries of East Africa:

1. Comoros: 50% of the Comorian live below the international poverty line (USD 1.25/day);
2. Madagascar: one of the poorest African Countries;
3. Mauritius: one of the largest African financial centers;
4. Seychelles: the first African Country by the Human Development.

Largest East African Ports and transport corridors.

Download the syllabus of the module “East Africa” (PDF).

Doing Business in Central Africa (26 ECTS).

Regional Economic Integration in Central Africa.

1. Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC);
2. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).

Largest ports in Central Africa.

The Central African Countries with sea access:

1. Angola: an African frontier market;
2. Cameroon: 40% of the GDP of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community;
3. Equatorial Guinea: the richest country per capita in Africa;
4. Gabon: a strategic position in the Central African region;
5. Republic of the Congo: a heavily indebted poor country;
6. Democratic Republic of the Congo - 2025: 99 million of Congolese.

Landlocked markets of Central Africa:

1. Burundi;
2. Central African Republic: political crisis;
3. Chad: a new African petroleum exporter;
4. Rwanda.

Island countries of Central Africa:

1. São Tomé and Príncipe: A “tourist country”.

Download the syllabus of the module: “Central Africa” (PDF).

Doing Business in West Africa (33 ECTS).

In West Africa, there are three key economic institutions:

1. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS);
2. West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU);
3. West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ).

It is also necessary to consider the existence of:

1. Organization for the Development of the Senegal River;
2. Niger Basin Authority (NBA);
3. Mano River Union (MRU);
4. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD);
5. G5-Sahel.

West African Countries with sea access:

1. Benin: predominance of the Beninese informal sector;
2. Gambia: an export agricultural oriented country;
3. Ghana: an African Frontier Market, the second African gold producer;
4. Guinea: vast bauxite and iron reserves;
5. Guinea-Bissau: one of the ten poorest countries;
6. Ivory Coast: an African Frontier Market. Headquarters of the African Development Bank;
7. Liberia: A nation with a President with Nobel Peace Prize (Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf);
8. Nigeria: the largest African Economy. The Nigerian population in 2100: 1,000 million people;
9. Senegal: one of the less corrupt African markets;
10. Sierra Leone: the fastest growing West African market;
11. Togo: phosphates and agriculture. Port of Lomé.

Landlocked markets of West Africa:

1. Burkina Faso: one of the West African Countries that have implemented more reforms;
2. Mali: the third African gold producer, instability in the North;
3. Niger: world's largest uranium reserves.

Island Countries of West Africa.

1. Cape Verde: the growing of the Cape Verdean tourism sector.

Largest ports in West Africa.

1. Download the syllabus of the module: “West Africa” of the Doctorate (PDF).

Doing Business in the Maghreb (9 ECTS).

1. Arab Maghreb Union (AMU);
2. Algeria: an African Frontier Market. 50% of the petroleum production in Africa;
3. Morocco: an African Frontier Market. The Emergence of the Moroccan Businessman;
4. Tunisia: the first world dates exporter. Top tourist destination;
5. Mauritania: the mining and fishing sector;
6. Libya: largest proven African petroleum reserves.

Largest Maghrebian Ports.

Download the syllabus of the module “The Maghreb” (PDF).

Transport and Logistics in Africa (15 ECTS).

1. Introduction to the transport in Africa;
2. Infrastructure in Africa;
3. Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA);
4. African Ports. Maritime transport in Africa;
5. African transport corridors
   1. Asia-Africa Growth Corridor.
6. Costs of the road infrastructure in Africa;
7. Transport and regional integration in Africa;
8. Information and communication technologies (ICT), trade, and regional integration in Africa;
9. African Road Safety Action Plan;
10. African Value Chains.

Download the syllabus of the module “Transport and Logistics in Africa” (PDF).

African Economic Integration (8 ECTS).

1. Introduction to the regional integration in Africa. Regional Economic Communities;
2. Status of the Regional Integration in Africa;
3. Intra-African trade;
4. ICT and integration in Africa;
5. Financial integration;
6. Infrastructures;
7. African Value Chains;
8. Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA);
9. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement;
10. Towards the African Continental Free-Trade Area.

Download the syllabus of the module “Regional Integration in Africa” (PDF).

International Relations of Africa (8 ECTS).

1. Africa and the United States (AGOA);
2. Africa and China;
3. Africa and India;
4. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership;
5. France-Africa Relations;
6. Afro-Arab Cooperation;
7. Africa and Turkey;
8. Africa and the BRICS;
9. Africa and Asia;
10. Africa and South Korea;
11. Africa and Japan;
12. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA);
13. Africa and South America.

Download the syllabus of the module “International Relations of Africa” (PDF).

1. Introduction to the African Civilization;
2. History of Africa (PDF);
3. Slave Trade;
4. African Historians;
5. Human development in Africa;
6. African Population Trends;
7. Islam, African Traditional Religions and Christianity in Africa.

African business without corruption.

1. Download the syllabus of the module “No to Corruption” (PDF).

To be admitted to the Doctorate, the students must have earned a Master's Degree.

1. If you do not have a Master's Degree you can Enrol in the Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa. You will be exempt from the final Master's Thesis and you will be able to access the doctorate by going directly to the doctoral thesis preparation (you should not take the complement teachings of the doctorate);
2. The graduate students in the Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa taught by EENI can Enrol directly in the Doctorate in African Business validating all the subjects already studied on the master.

You must send by mail (not valid by email) a certified photocopy of your diploma of master. This is necessary for the issuance of your diploma and not to enroll.

The students who pass the assessments and thesis will receive the Diploma of Professional Doctorate in International Business (DIB) specialization in African Business issued by EENI Global Business School.

The Diploma of Professional Doctorate is awarded after assessing:

1. Level of participation of the Doctoral Student in the Doctoral Subjects;
2. Research Work;
3. Thesis Defense.

Once defended and overcame the thesis, the Doctoral Student will receive its diploma.

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