e-Course: Doing Business in the Gambia

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): Foreign Trade and Business in the Gambia (Africa). Banjul.

1. Introduction to the Republic of the Gambia (West Africa)
2. Doing Business in Banjul
3. Gambian Economy
4. International Trade of the Gambia
5. Business and Investment Opportunities in the Gambia
   1. Air Services
   2. Energy
   3. Agribusiness and fisheries
   4. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
   5. Light Manufacturing
   6. River Transport
   7. Tourism
6. Case Study: business opportunities in the Gambian agriculture sector
7. Access to the Gambian Market
8. Business Plan for the Gambia

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

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

Example of the Online Course (Doing Business in the Gambia):

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Description of the Online Course: Doing Business in the Gambia.

1. Area: 11,365 square kilometres
2. Gambian population: 1.75 million (40% of the population between 0-14, 40% of the Gambian population is literate)
3. Borders of Gambia: Senegal
4. Capital: City of Banjul
5. The largest Gambian city: Serrekunda
6. Official language of Gambia: English and different Gambian languages (Mandinka, Wollof, Fula, Jola)
7. Currency of Gambia: Dalasi
8. Independence from the United Kingdom: 1965

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

1. Banjul

Main religions in Gambia:

1. Islam (90% of Gambian Population)
2. African Traditional Religions
3. Christianity (8%)

Gambia belongs to the West African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

The Gambian Economy:

The Republic of the Gambia: an agricultural export-oriented country.

1. A Market-based economy
2. Continued growth rate of 5-6% in the past six years
3. Gambian service sector: 58% of the Gambian GDP
4. Fasting Gambian growing sector: tourism (16% of GDP)
5. The Gambian agricultural sector: 22% of GDP.
   1. 80% of labour force
6. Vision of the Government: “to become an export-oriented agricultural country.”
7. Gambian Inflation: 5.7%
8. Top Gambian export markets: the European Union (EU), China, and India
9. Top export products: peanuts, fish, cotton, and palm kernels
10. Top exporter countries to the Gambia: China, Senegal, Brazil, the United Kingdom, India, and Indonesia
11. FDI stock: 675 million dollars
12. The main Gambian port: Port of Banjul
13. Export Promotion and Zone Investor Incentives. Tax Holiday
14. Mobile operators: Africell, Comium, Gamcel, and Qcel

Logistics in Gambia:

1. Access to the Port of Dakar
2. Dakar-Gambia-Lagos Corridor

Customs of the Gambia:

The Gambia has preferential access:

1. West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
2. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
3. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
4. European Union:
   1. Generalised System of Preferences
   2. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership (Cotonou)
5. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA United States)

The Gambia is a member of:

1. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
2. African Union (AU) - Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
3. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
4. African Development Bank
5. Africa-South America Summit
6. Islamic Development Bank
7. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
8. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
9. World Customs Organisation (WCO)
10. World Bank (WB)

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