Business in Swaziland (Course, Master)

Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Swaziland.
Mbabane.
- Introduction to the Kingdom of Swaziland (Southern Africa)
- Doing Business in Mbabane and Lobamba
- Swazi economy
- Swazi foreign trade
- Swazi Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
- Swaziland's Customs: Swaziland Revenue Authority
- Business and Investment Opportunities in Swaziland
- Mining
- Tourism
- Manufacturing
- Swazi Agribusiness
- Set-up a business in Swaziland
- Case Study: Swazi Companies
- Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation Limited
- Tibiyo Taka Ngwane - one of the top players in Swaziland
- Access to the Swazi Market
- Business Plan for Swaziland
The purposes of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Kingdom of Swaziland”
are the following:
- To analyse the Swazi economy and foreign trade
- To know the business opportunities in the Kingdom of Swaziland
- To explore the Swazi trade relations with the country of the student
- To know the Swazi Free Trade Agreements
- To examine the profile of Swazi companies
- To develop a business plan for the Swazi market
Example of the Online Subject - Doing Business in Swaziland:

Description of the Online Subject: Doing Business in Swaziland
Tibiyo Taka Ngwane Swaziland

Swaziland is a landlocked African Country.
- Borders of Swaziland: South Africa and Mozambique
- Population of Swaziland (Africa):
1.4 million inhabitants
- Capital of Swaziland: Mbabane (administrative, 94,874) and Lobamba (legislative)
- Area of Swaziland: 17,363 square kilometres
- Languages of Swaziland: English and siSwati
- Independence of Swaziland from the United Kingdom in 1968
- Currency of Swaziland: Lilangeni (SZL)
More information about Swaziland (African Portal - EENI Business School & HA University).

Main religions in Swaziland:
- African Traditional Religions
- Christianity (83% of Swazi population).
Swaziland belongs to the Southern African Economic Area (African Civilisation).

Swazi Economy. Economic profile of Swaziland.
The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small African Kingdom based on mining (Diamond, coal, gold)
- A free market economy
- Low cost of doing business
- Swazi GDP per Capita: 3,565 dollars
- GDP growth rate of Swaziland: 3.5% (2013, 1.7% in 2012)
- Growth of the
transport, storage, and communications sector:
19.3%
- Swazi inflation rate: 4.3%
- Key sectors of the Swazi economy: mining (diamond, coal, kaolin, quarried stones, gold), tourism, manufacturing (Motor Car Assembly), and agribusiness (agriculture, horticulture, forestry
- The European Union and South Africa represent 70% of the total exports of Swaziland
Nearest ports. The main import and export ports of Swaziland (landlocked country) are:
- Port of Durban (South Africa).
- Distance Port of Durban-Mbabane: 537 kilometres
- Port of Maputo (Mozambique).
- Distance: 80 kilometres
Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and preferential access of Swaziland:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
- SADC-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (negotiation)
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite
- Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
- India-Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Agreement
- Preferential market access arrangements with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the MERCOSUR.
- Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership (Cotonou Agreement)
- Generalised System of Preferences (EU-GSP)
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)


Swaziland is a member of:
- African Union (AU)
- African Development Bank
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
- Forum India-Swaziland
- Forum China-Swaziland
- Africa-South America Summit (ASA)
- 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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