Master's Degree in Business in Africa (eLearning)

Professional Master's Degree Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (distance learning, , 60 / 120 ECTS)

The Professional Master's Degree in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (English, e- learning) taught by EENI Business School & HA Independent University is designed to offer a global and practical vision on the 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, African regional integration and institutions (African Union, NEPAD, Economic Community of West African States, Southern African Development Community, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Intergovernmental Authority on Development...), African Economy, logistics in Africa...

1. Online Master's Degree taught by EENI Business School & HA University
2. Total Tuition Fees: € 1,000 per year (Pricing Policy, Financing)
3. Credits of the Professional Master's Degree Business in Africa: 60 ECTS / 120 ECTS
4. Download the Brochure of the Professional Master's Degree in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (PDF)

Paths, Diploma and Tuition Fees of the Professional Master's Degree in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Professional Master's Degree in Business in Africa taught by EENI Business School & HA University allows the student to select three paths of different duration, content (subjects), tuition fees, and diploma issued, in order to fit the Master's Program to the needs and schedule of the student.

Online Enrolment Procedure (continuous):

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Modules of the Professional Master's Degree in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (eLearning).

The Professional Master's Degree in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa consists of nine modules:

1. African institutions are leading the African Socio-economic Transformation: African Union, NEPAD, Economic Commission for Africa, African Development Bank, Agenda 2063 (PDF) (structure) (5 ECTS)
2. African Economy: Economic Outlook, African Business People, Governance in Africa, Frontier Markets in Africa (PDF) (structure) (5 ECTS)
3. Economic Areas of the African Civilisation (6 ECTS)
4. Doing Business in Southern Africa (PDF) (structure) (10 ECTS)
5. Doing Business in East Africa (PDF) (structure) (34 ECTS)
6. Doing Business in Central Africa - Sahel (PDF) (structure) (18 ECTS)
7. Doing Business in West Africa (PDF) (structure) (29 ECTS)
8. Optional Subject: the student has to select 3 ECTS from the module Transport and Logistics in Africa (PDF) (structure) (10 ECTS)
9. Thesis of the Master in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (10 ECTS)

Distribution of the Online Master (semesters and subjects)

Professional Master intended for all those wanting to specialise in international business with the African Countries.

The language of the Professional Master's Degree in Business in Sub-Saharan Africa: . Also, available in Master en Affaires en Afrique Mestrado EAD em Negócios na África Máster en Negocios en África. The subjects are available in four languages and are accessible to all the students wishing to review them in whatever language and use one of the four languages as a vehicular language of the campus and to complete the exercises.

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

NOTE: brackets = ECTS Credits

Module - African institutions (5 ECTS)

African Institutions and African Transformation

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

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

Module - African Business and Economy (5 ECTS)

African Business and Economy

1. African Economy
2. African Businesswomen and Businessman
3. Economic governance
4. Frontier Markets in Africa
5. Africa: The Next Emerging Continent

Download the syllabus “African Economy” (PDF)

Module - Economic Areas of the African Civilisation (6 ECTS).

Economic Area of the African Civilisation.

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. Interactions of the African Civilisation with the other civilisations

Module -Southern Africa (10 ECTS)

Doing Business in Southern Africa

Doing Business in...

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

Economic Integration in Southern Africa:

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

Largest Southern African Ports.

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

Module 5- East Africa (34 ECTS)

Doing Business in East Africa

East African Markets:

1. Djibouti: Strategic location in the Horn of Africa. Access to the Ethiopian market. Economic growth based on logistics and telecommunications
2. Egypt: Strategic location (Africa - the Middle East). An Arab or an African Country?
3. Ethiopia: an African frontier market. 90 million Ethiopians. Headquarters of the African Union (AU)
4. Kenya: an African frontier market and one of the drivers of the growth in Africa
5. Malawi: landlocked market - access via the Port of Maputo
6. Mozambique: one of the most dynamic African economies
7. Somalia
8. Sudan: rich in natural resources. The largest African nation
9. South Sudan - Petroleum sector: 60% of GDP. The newest country in the world (Sudanese Independence in 2011)
10. The State of Eritrea: an Exporter of textiles and clothing. A country based on subsistence agriculture
11. Tanzania: an exporter of gold, coffee, and cotton. One of the fastest growing African frontier markets
12. Uganda: one of the fastest-growing frontier markets in Africa

East African island countries:

1. Comoros - Vanilla: 75% of exports
2. Madagascar: 50% of the global market of vanilla
3. Mauritius: one of the fastest growing African economies. The second African financial centre, leader in ease of doing business and governance
4. Seychelles: one of the less African corrupt countries. The first African Country per HDI

East African Economic Integration

1. East African Community (EAC)
2. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
3. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
5. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
6. Nile Basin Initiative (NBI)
7. Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
8. Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL)
9. ...

Largest East African Ports

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

Module - Central Africa (18 ECTS)

Doing Business in Central Africa

Doing Business in...

1. Angola: The largest Central African Market and the second-largest African oil exporter
2. Burundi: an exporter of copper, timber, and coffee
3. Cameroon: 40% of the CEMAC's GDP
4. The Central African Republic: a country in economic transition
5. Chad: access through the port of Douala. A new exporter of African oil
6. Republic of Congo: an emerging country in 2025 (Government vision)
7. The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mining and petroleum (75% of the total export). 99 million people in 2025
8. Equatorial Guinea: One of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Petrol sector. The richest African country per inhabitant
9. Gabon: petroleum, timber and manganese. A strategic location in Central Africa
10. Rwanda: landlocked poor rural country. The most densely populated nation in Africa
11. São Tomé: an exporter of cocoa. An excellent tourist destination

Largest Ports in Central Africa

Central African Economic Integration

1. Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
2. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
3. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
4. ...

Download the syllabus of the course: “Doing Business in Central Africa” (PDF)

Module 7- West Africa (33 ECTS)

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 centre for the foreign direct investment in West Africa. The second gold producer in Africa. An African frontier market
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. Frontier Market. The African Development Bank Headquarters
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 African economy. The first World's frontier market
13. Senegal: The gateway to the West African Markets. One of the least corrupt African Countries. Good business climate
14. Sierra Leone: The fastest growing economy in the West African region
15. Togo: Access to the West African landlocked countries (Port of Lomé)

West African Economic Integration

1. Economic Community of West African States
2. West African Economic and Monetary Union
3. West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
4. Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA)
5. G5-Sahel

Largest West African Ports

Download the syllabus of the module “West Africa” (PDF)

Optional Subjects - Logistics in Africa (10 ECTS)

The student must choose 3 ECTS from the following list on Transport and Logistics in Africa.

1. Trans-African Corridors
2. African Ports

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

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