Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in the Gambia.
Banjul
- Introduction to the Republic of the Gambia (West Africa);
- Doing Business in Banjul;
- Gambian Economy;
- International Trade of the Gambia;
- Business and Investment Opportunities in the Gambia
- Air Transport Services;
- Energy;
- Agribusiness and fisheries;
- ICT;
- Light Manufacturing;
- River Transport;
- Tourism.
- Case Study: business opportunities in the Gambian agriculture sector;
- Access to the Gambian Market;
- Business Plan for the Gambia.
The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in the Republic of the Gambia” are the following:
- To analyze the Gambian Economy and Global Trade;
- To know the business opportunities in the Republic of the Gambia;
- To explore the Gambian trade relations with the country of the student;
- To know the Gambian Trade Agreements;
- To develop a business plan for the Gambian Market.


Masters and Doctorate in Global Business adapted to the
Gambian Students.
(Foreign Trade and Business in the Gambia):


International Trade and Business in the Gambia.
The Republic of the Gambia: an agricultural export-oriented country.






African Trade and Economic Organizations:
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA);
- African Union
- AUDA-NEPAD;
- African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption;
- Africa Agriculture Development Programme.
- African Development Bank;
- Africa-Asia Partnership;
- Africa-Korea Partnership;
- China-Africa Cooperation;
- Africa-India Cooperation;
- Africa-Japan Cooperation;
- Africa-South America Summit;
- Africa-BRICS;
- Africa-Turkey Partnership.

Islamic Organizations:
- Afro-Arab Cooperation;
- BADEA;
- Islamic Development Bank;
- Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Global Organizations:
- UN
- UNCTAD;
- ITC;
- WIPO.
- WB;
- WTO;
- IMF;
- ...

- Area of The Gambia: 11,365 km²;
- Gambian population: 1.75 million (40% of the population between 0-14, 40% of the Gambian population is literate)
- Mandinka;
- Soninke.
- Borders of The Gambia: Senegal;
- Capital of The Gambia: City of Banjul;
- Largest Gambian city: Serrekunda;
- Official language of The Gambia: English and different Gambian languages (Mandinka, Wollof, Fula, Jola);
- Currency of The Gambia: Dalasi;
- Independence of The Gambia from the UK: 1965.
More information: The Gambia (EENI African Business Portal).
Main religions in The Gambia:
- Islam (90%
of The Gambian Population);
- African Traditional Religions;
- Christianity (8%).
Gambia belongs to the West African Economic Area (African Civilization).


The Gambian Economy:
- The Gambia is a Market-based economy;
- Continued growth rate of 5-6% in the past six years;
- Gambian services sector: 58% of the Gambian GDP;
- Fasting Gambian growing sector: tourism (16% of the GDP);
- Gambian agricultural sector: 22% of the GDP.
- 80% of the labour force.
- Vision of the Government: “to become an export-oriented agricultural country”;
- Gambian Inflation: 5.7%;
- Top Gambian export markets: the European Union, China, and India;
- Top export products: peanuts, fish, cotton, and palm kernels;
- Top exporter countries to the Gambia: China, Senegal, Brazil, the UK, India, and Indonesia;
- FDI stock in the Gambia: 675 million dollars;
- Main Gambian port: Port of Banjul;
- Export promotion and Zone Investor Incentives. Tax
Holiday;
- Mobile operators in the Gambia: Africell, Comium, Gamcel, and Qcel.
Customs of the Gambia:


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