Master in Business in Africa (distance learning)

Master Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (e-learning)

The Master Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (120 , e- learning) is designed to offer a global and practical vision on African markets (Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Liberia, Burundi, Djibouti, Madagascar, Namibia, Congo, Chad, or Angola): how to do business, foreign direct investment (FDI), importing, exporting, regional integration and institutions (Economic Community of West African States, Southern Africa Development Community, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Intergovernmental Authority on Development), African economy.

Modules of the Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (e-learning) consists of ten modules:

1. African institutions are leading the socioeconomic transformation of Africa (the African Union, the NEPAD, the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, Agenda 2063)
2. African Economy: Economic Outlook, African Businesspeople, Governance in Africa, Frontier Markets in Africa
3. Economic Areas of the African Civilization
4. Business in Southern Africa
5. Business in East Africa
6. Business in Central Africa - Sahel
7. Business in West Africa
8. Transport and Logistics in Africa
9. Thesis of the Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Markets analyzed on the Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa:

Master in International Business University Ouaga II (Burkina Faso) and EENI (The Global Business School)

EENI - African Students:

Modules and subjects of the Master Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa:

Module 1- African institutions and the transformation of Africa

1. African Union - NEPAD
2. African Development Bank
3. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
4. Regional Economic Communities (REC)

Module 2- African Business and Economy

1. African Economy
2. African Businessperson
3. Economic governance
4. Frontier Markets in Africa
5. Africa: the Next Emerging Continent

Module 3- Economic Areas of the African Civilization.

The economic area of the African Civilization.

1. West African Economic Area
2. Central African Economic Area
3. Southern African Economic Area
4. East African Economic Area
5. Interactions of the African Civilization with other civilizations

Module 4- Doing Business in Southern Africa

Doing Business in...

1. Botswana: Diamonds (33% of GDP).
2. Lesotho: the Switzerland of Africa.
3. Namibia: Exporter of diamonds, minerals, and meat
4. South Africa: the second-largest African Economy.
5. Swaziland: mining sector (Diamond, coal, gold)
6. Zambia: the largest African exporter of copper and cobalt.
7. Zimbabwe: exporter of copper, nickel, and gold

1. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
3. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement

Southern African ports

Module 5- Doing Business in East Africa

Doing Business in...

1. Burundi
2. Comoros - Vanilla: 75% of exports.
3. Djibouti: Strategic location in the Horn of Africa. Access to the Ethiopian market.
4. Egypt: Strategic location (Africa - the Middle East).
5. Eritrea: Exporter of textiles and clothing.
6. Ethiopia: African frontier market.
7. Kenya: African frontier market and one of the drivers of the growth in Africa.
8. Madagascar: 50% of the global market of vanilla.
9. Malawi: landlocked market - access via the Port of Maputo.
10. Mauritius: one of the fastest growing African economies.
11. Mozambique: one of the most dynamic African economies
12. Rwanda
13. Seychelles: one of the less African corrupt countries
14. Somalia
15. Sudan: rich in natural resources
16. South Sudan - Oil sector: 60% of GDP.
17. Tanzania: exporter of gold, coffee, cotton
18. Uganda: one of the fastest-growing frontier markets in Africa.

1. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2. East African Community (EAC)
3. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
4. Nile Basin Initiative (NBI)
5. Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
6. Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL)

East African ports

Module 6- Doing Business in Central Africa - Sahel

Doing Business in...

1. Angola: the largest Central African Market and the second-largest African oil exporter.
2. Burundi: exporter of copper, timber, and coffee.
3. Cameroon: 40% of CEMAC's GDP.
4. Central African Republic: a country in economic transition.
5. Chad: access through the port of Douala.
6. Republic of Congo: an emerging country in 2025 (Government vision).
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mining and oil (75% of the total export).
8. Equatorial Guinea: One of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Oil sector.
9. Gabon: Oil, timber and manganese.
10. Rwanda: landlocked poor rural country.
11. Sao Tome: exporter of cocoa.

Largest Ports in Central Africa

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

Module 7- Doing Business in West Africa

Doing Business in...

1. Benin: an economy based on the informal sector.
2. Burkina Faso: one of the African markets that have implemented more reforms.
3. Cape Verde: one of the fastest growing tourism sector in the World.
4. Gambia: a country oriented to the exportation of agricultural products.
5. Ghana: the center for foreign Direct Investment in West Africa.
6. Guinea: huge deposits of bauxite and iron.
7. Guinea-Bissau: one of the poorest economies in the World
8. Ivory Coast: the first world producer of cocoa.
9. Liberia: the leading maritime African country
10. Mali: the third gold producer in Africa
11. Niger: the fourth exporter of uranium in the World
12. Nigeria: the largest economy in Africa. The first World's market frontier.
13. Senegal: Good business climate. The gateway to West African markets.
14. Sierra Leone: the fastest growth economy in the West African region
15. Togo: Access to West African landlocked countries (Port of Lomé)

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

West African ports

Module 8- Transport and Logistics in Africa

1. Trans-African Corridors
2. African ports

9- Thesis of the Master Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa.

For the successful completion of the Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa, students must submit a Thesis. The topic must be related to Sub-Saharan Africa.

For students who are working in an exporting company; we recommend writing the dissertation on the elaboration of an international marketing plan for one Sub-Saharan market.

Examples of the thesis may be:

1. International Marketing plan (of a particular company) for Central Africa, West Africa, Eastern Africa, or Southern Africa
2. Investment project in Nigeria and/or South Africa
3. SWOT analysis of business in Sub-Saharan markets
4. Creating international distribution networks in Central African markets
5. International Promotion strategies for West Africa
6. Opening a branch in Lagos, Dakar, Nairobi, or Luanda

All the "Doing Business in" subjects includes the "Market Access" tool:

For each African country analyzed on the Master Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa we will offer a global vision and the business opportunities in this market in order:

1. To learn to do business in the country
2. To know business opportunities
3. To understand how to negotiate in this market.
4. To analyze the international trade (imports-exports) and foreign direct investment flows
5. To know the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) related to the country

Ouandaogo Abdoul Karim (Student of the Master University of Ouagadougou & EENI) winner of one WAEMU regional award.

Samples of the subjects of the Master Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote (The richest men in Africa):