Doing Business in Swaziland (Course, Master)

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Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): Foreign Trade and 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 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 Online Course / Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Kingdom of Swaziland” are the following:

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

The eLearning Course (Subject) “Doing Business in Swaziland” is part of the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Business School & HA University:
  1. Doctorates: Business in Africa, Foreign Trade
  2. Masters: African Business, International Business, Foreign Trade
  3. Course: Business in Southern Africa
  4. Bachelor of Science in Inter-African Business

Student, Online Doctorate in International Business

The course materials are available in Master in International Business in English or Study, Master in International Business in French Swaziland Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Suazilandia Study Master Doctorate Business in Spanish Suazilandia

Credits of the Course “Foreign Trade and Business in Swaziland”: 0.5 ECTS Credits

Higher Education programs adapted to Swaziland Students.

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Description of the Online Course: Doing Business in Swaziland

Tibiyo Taka Ngwane Swaziland
Tibiyo Taka Ngwane Swaziland (Course)

Swaziland is a landlocked African Country.

  1. Borders: South Africa and Mozambique
  2. Population of Swaziland (Africa): 1.4 million inhabitants
  3. Capital: Mbabane (administrative, 94,874) and Lobamba (legislative)
  4. Area: 17,363 square kilometres
  5. Languages of Swaziland: English and siSwati
  6. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
  7. Currency of Swaziland: Lilangeni (SZL)

More information about Swaziland (African Portal - EENI Business School & HA University).

Africa: Foreign Trade and Business (Master)

Main religions in Swaziland:

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

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

Exporting from Swaziland (Course)

Swazi Economy. Economic profile of Swaziland.

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

  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 70% of total exports of Swaziland

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

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

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

  1. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
    1. 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)

Southern African Customs Union (SACU, Master)

EFTA-Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Free Trade Agreement (Course)

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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COMESA Custom Union

Custom Union of the Southern African Development Community

COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement (Africa)

SADC-European Union Free Trade Agreement (Course)

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