Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Mali - Bamako .
Introduction to the Republic of Mali (West Africa)
Ahmadou Hampaté Bá (Malian Historian): “In Africa, when an old man dies; it is a library burning ”.
Malian Economy;
International Trade of Mali;
Business and Investment Opportunities in Mali:Agribusiness;
Livestock;
Malian Mining sector;
Renewable Energy;
Tourism.
Case Study: Desert Gold Ventures (Canada) in Mali;
Investment Promotion Agency of Mali;
Access to the Malian Market;
Business Plan for Mali.
Objectives
The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in the Republic of Mali”
are the following:
To analyze the Malian Economy and Global Trade;
To know the business opportunities in the Republic of Mali;
To explore the Malian trade relations with the country of the student;
To know the Malian Trade Agreements;
To develop a business plan for the Malian Market.
Global Trade and Business in Mali
Related Education
International Trade and Business in Mali
Mali: The third gold producer in Africa.
Logistics
Preferential Access
Trade Facilitation
Organizations
African Trade and Economic Organizations :
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA ) ;
African Union
AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption;
AUDA-NEPAD ;
Africa Agriculture Development Programme.
African Development Bank ;
Africa-Asia Partnership;
Africa-Korea Partnership;
Africa-Japan Cooperation;
Africa-South America Summit;
China-Africa Cooperation;
Africa-India Cooperation;
Africa-BRICS;
Africa-Turkey Partnership.
Islamic Organizations :
Afro-Arab Cooperation ;
BADEA;
Islamic Development Bank;
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC )
Committee for Economic Cooperation (OIC-COMCEC);
Islamic Chamber of Commerce;
Islamic Centre for Development of Trade;
Statistical, Economic and Social Centre for Islamic Countries.
Global Organizations :
UN
UNCTAD;
ITC;
WIPO.
WB;
WTO;
IMF.
“In Africa, when an old man dies; it is a library burning” Amadou Hampaté Bá
Mali
The Republic of Mali (landlocked country) is the largest country in West Africa after Niger.
Mali shares borders with Mauritania , Algeria , Niger , Burkina Faso , Ivory Coast , Guinea-Conakry , and Senegal ;
Malian Population: 18 million people (50% women)Bambara ;
Bobo ;
Mandinka ;
Bozo ;
Dogon ;
Senufo ;
Soninke ;
Songhai ;
Fula .
Malian Area: 1,241,238 km²;
Bamako is the capital of the Republic of Mali (1.8 million people);
The largest Malian cities are Bamako , Gao , Kayes , Kidal , Koulikoro , Mopti , Ségou , Sikasso , and Timbuktu
Official language of Mali: French50% of Malian speak Bambara .
Independence of Mali: 1960 (France).
More information about Mali (EENI African Business Portal).
Main religions in Mali:
Islam (94% of the Malian population);
African Traditional Religions .
Mali belongs to the West African Economic Area (African Civilization).
Economy and Global Trade
Malian Economy :
The main Malian economic activity are agriculture and livestock (44% of Malian GDP; 80% of the working population);
Malian GDP growth: 5%. Recession in 2012;
Inflation in Mali: 2.1%;
Mali is the third largest gold producer in Africa (75% of the total exports);
Malian Cotton: 15% of the total exports;
Strong liberalization policy;
Political instability risks in North of Mali : Tuareg rebels (National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad) and Islamist armed groups ;
Malian currency: CFA Franc;
Bamako (Mali) - Dakar (Senegal)
Rail transport : 1,248 km.
Alphadi , “The Prince of the Desert.” Child of Tuareg, Seidnaly Sidhamed alias ALPHADI was born in 1957 in Timbuktu (Mali), they parents were traders. In Niger; he lives surrounded by his eight brothers and sisters. Very early; he enjoys disguise her sisters and mother and spends hours in front of Hindus films to observe the make-up of the actresses. It is already very sensitive to anything that might improve the female beauty. However, in a Muslim country, fashion is a sector
banned to boys. Alphadi flies to success. There is not a
corner in the World where he had to organize a parade: Niamey, Abidjan, Paris, Brussels, New York, Washington, Quebec, and Tokyo.
Samples
(c) EENI
(c) EENI Global Business School (1995-2023)
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