Course Business in West Africa

E-Learning Course "Doing Business in West Africa (Nigeria, Senegal)"

Program structure "Doing Business in West Africa"

1. West African Economic Area of the African Civilization
2. Integration in West Africa
3. Doing Business in the West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo)
4. The Nigerian Businessperson
5. Logistics in West Africa
     4.1 Trans-African Highways
     4.2 Largest West African ports
6. Other regional institutions and agreements in West Africa
7. Introduction to French and Portuguese
8. Religious diversity in the region
9. Business Plan for West African markets

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The main objective of the course "International Trade and Business in West Africa" is to provide an overview of the region's economy and business opportunities to

1. Learn to do business in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo).
2. Know business opportunities in West Africa.
3. Analyze foreign trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the region
4. Understand the importance of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), the WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union) and the WAMZ (West African Monetary Zone)
5. Explore the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) in West Africa.
6. Know the largest ports and the Trans-African corridors in the region.
7. Know the main West African Businessperson
8. Develop a business plan for the West African region.

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

Mamadou Camara (Fr) representative of EENI for Senegal, Mali, and Guinea.

Course "Doing Business in West Africa" - Syllabus:

1- Integration in West Africa.

The West African Economic Area of the African Civilization (2 ECTS)

1. West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/UEMOA) (2 ECTS)
   1. West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
   2. Mano River Union (MRU)
2. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (2 ECTS)
3. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) (0.1 ECTS)
4. Niger Basin Authority (NBA) (0.1 ECTS)
5. Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) (1 ECTS)
6. Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (0.2 ECTS)

Religious diversity in West Africa

2- Doing Business in the West African countries.

1. Doing Business in Benin (2 ECTS)
2. Doing Business in Burkina Faso (1 ECTS)
3. Doing Business in Cape Verde (0.5 ECTS)
4. Doing Business in the Gambia (1 ECTS)
5. Doing Business in Ghana (2 ECTS)
6. Doing Business in Guinea (1 ECTS)
7. Doing Business in Guinea-Bissau (0.5 ECTS)
8. Doing Business in Ivory Coast (2 ECTS)
9. Doing Business in Liberia (1 ECTS)
10. Doing Business in Mali (1 ECTS)
11. Doing Business in Niger (1 ECTS)
12. Doing Business in Nigeria (3 ECTS)
13. Doing Business in Senegal (2 ECTS)
14. Doing Business in Sierra Leone (1 ECTS)
15. Doing Business in Togo (1 ECTS)

3- Nigerian Businessperson (0.6 ECTS).

1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote: the richest men in Africa. Businessperson and Philanthropist. Founder of the Dangote Group.
2. Hajia Bola Shagaya: Nigerian Businesswoman, one of the richest women in Africa.
3. Folorunsho Alakija: the Nigerian richest women.
4. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma: Businessperson, ex-politics, and philanthropist.
5. Dr. Mike Adenuga: the second richest in Nigeria, founder of Globacom.
6. Jim Ovia: Banker, the third-richest Nigerian.
7. Dr. Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi: founder of Oriental Energy Resources.
8. Olufemi Otedola: founder of Forte Oil.
9. Abdulsamad Rabiu: Nigerian Banker.
10. Tara Fela-Durotoye: Businesswoman.
11. Tunde Folawiyo: Businessperson and Philanthropist.
12. Folake Folarin-Coker: Nigerian fashion designer.
13. Orji Uzor Kalu: CEO of SLOK Holding.
14. Tony Elumelu: Director of the United Bank for Africa, Afro-capitalism.
15. Adewale Tinubu: Founder of Oando Energy Resources.
16. Adenike Ogunlesi: Businesswoman.
17. Dr. Amina Odidi: Scientific and businesswoman

4- Logistics in West Africa (1.5 ECTS).

Trans-African Highways.

1. Dakar-Lagos Corridor
2. Cairo-Dakar Corridor
3. Algiers-Lagos Corridor
4. Trans-Sahelian Highway
5. N’djamena-Djibouti Corridor
6. Lagos-Mombasa Corridor

Largest West African ports:

1. Port of Dakar
2. Port of Abidjan
3. Port of Lagos
4. Port of Lomé
5. Port of Cotonou
6. Port of Tema

5- Summary of West African historians and personalities.

1. Ahmadou Hampaté Bá
2. Cheikh Anta Diop
3. Joseph Ki-Zerbo
4. Pathé Diagne
5. Boubou Hama
6. Akin Mabogunje
7. J. F. Ade Ajayi
8. Wole Soyinka
9. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
10. Christophe Wondji
11. Djibril Tamsir Niane
12. Albert Adu Boahen
13. Léopold Sédar Senghor

6- Summary of other regional institutions and agreements in West Africa.

1. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
2. Cotonou Agreement
3. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
4. Forum Africa-China
5. Forum Africa-India
6. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
7. African Development Bank
8. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
9. African Union (AU)
10. Islamic Development Bank
11. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

7- Introduction to French and Portuguese.

8- Business Plan for the West African markets (export, import, implementation)

The course "Business in West Africa" includes the Market Access Tool:

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

African Students (EENI):

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