Doing Business in Swaziland

Syllabus of the Subject: Doing Business in Swaziland. Mbabane.

1. Introduction to the Kingdom of Swaziland (Southern Africa)
2. Doing Business in Mbabane and Lobamba
3. Swazi economy
4. Swazi foreign trade
5. Swaziland's Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
6. Swaziland’s customs: Swaziland Revenue Authority
7. Business and Investment Opportunities in Swaziland
   1. Mining
   2. Tourism
   3. Manufacturing
   4. Swazi Agribusiness
8. Set-up a business in Swaziland
9. Case Study: Swazi Companies
   1. Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation Limited
   2. Tibiyo Taka Ngwane - one of the top players in Swaziland
10. Access to the Swazi Market
11. Business Plan for Swaziland

The purposes of the subject “Foreign Trade and Doing Business in the Kingdom of Swaziland” are the following:

1. To analyse the Swazi economy and foreign trade
2. To evaluate the business opportunities in the Kingdom of Swaziland
3. To explore Swaziland's trade relations with the country of the student
4. To know Swaziland's Free Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Swazi companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Swazi market

Sample of the subject - Doing Business in Swaziland:

Opening of the Hispano-African University of International Business

Description of the Subject (Online Learning): Doing Business in Swaziland

Tibiyo Taka Ngwane Swaziland

The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small African Kingdom based on mining (Diamond, coal, gold). A landlocked African Country.

1. Borders: South Africa and Mozambique
2. Population of Swaziland (Africa): 1,046,000 people
3. Capital: Mbabane (administrative, 94.874) and Lobamba (legislative)
4. Area: 17,363 square kilometres
5. Languages of Swaziland: English and siSwati

Main religions in Swaziland:

1. African Traditional Religions
2. Christianity (83% of Swazi population).

Swaziland belongs to the Southern African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

Swazi Economy. Economic profile of Swaziland.

1. Free market economy
2. Low cost of doing business
3. Swazi GDP per Capita: 3,565 dollars
4. GDP growth rate: 3,5% (2013, 1.7% in 2012)
5. Growth of transport, storage, and communications sector: 19.3%
6. Swazi inflation rate: 4.3%
7. Key sectors of the Swazi economy: mining (diamond, coal, kaolin, quarried stones, gold), tourism, manufacturing (Motor Car Assembly), and agribusiness (agriculture, horticulture, forestry
8. The European Union and South Africa represent the 70% of the total exports of Swaziland

Nearest ports. The main import and export ports of Swaziland (landlocked country) are:

1. Port of Durban (South Africa). Distance Port of Durban-Mbabane: 537 kilometres
2. Port of Maputo (Mozambique). Distance: 80 kilometres

Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and preferential access of Swaziland:

1. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). SADC-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (negotiation)
2. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
3. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite
4. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
5. India-Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Agreement
6. Preferential market access arrangements with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the MERCOSUR.
7. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership (Cotonou)
8. Generalised System of Preferences (EU-GSP)
9. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

Swaziland is a member of:

1. African Union (AU)
2. African Development Bank
3. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
4. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
5. Forum India-Swaziland
6. Forum China-Swaziland
7. Africa-South America Summit (ASA)
8. International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Custom Organisation, World Bank (WB), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), Commonwealth of Nations; African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) countries

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