Course Business in West Africa

E-Learning Course “Doing Business in West Africa” (33 ECTS, )

Nine subjects compose the Course “Doing Business in East Africa”:

1. The West African Economic Area of the African Civilisation (317 million inhabitants)
2. Economic 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. Nigerian Business Person
5. Logistics in West Africa
   1. Trans-African Roads
   2. Largest West African Ports
6. Other Regional Economic Institutions and Trade Agreements related to the West African markets
7. Introduction to French and Portuguese
8. Religious Diversity in West Africa
9. Business Plan for the West African Markets

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Objectives of the Course “Doing Business in West Africa”

The main objective of the course “International Trade and Business in West Africa” is to provide an overview of the Western African 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 the business opportunities in West Africa
3. Analyse the foreign trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in West Africa
4. Understand the importance of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union) and 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 Businessman
8. Develop a business plan for the West African markets

Course intended for all those wanting to specialise in the West African Markets.

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

Course “Doing Business in West Africa” - Syllabus:

1- Economic Integration in West Africa.

The West African Economic Area (PDF) of the African Civilisation (2 ECTS)

1. Introduction to French and Portuguese
2. Religious Diversity in West Africa

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. Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) (1 ECTS)
6. Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (0.2 ECTS)
7. G5-Sahel

Trade Agreements with other civilisations:

1. Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
2. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership
3. European Union-Ivory Coast Economic Partnership Agreement
4. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
5. WAEMU-US Trade Agreement
6. Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC)
7. ...

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 Businessman (0.6 ECTS).

1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote: The richest men in Africa. Businessman and Philanthropist. Founder of the Dangote Group
2. Hajia Bola Shagaya: Nigerian Businesswoman, one of the richest women in Africa
3. Folorunsho Alakija: The richest Nigerian women
4. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma: Businessman, former politic, 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 Petroleum
9. Abdulsamad Rabiu: Nigerian Banker
10. Tara Fela-Durotoye: Businesswoman
11. Tunde Folawiyo: Businessman 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 Roads.

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 the West African Historians and Personalities.

1. Ahmadou Hampaté Bá
2. Sheikh 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. Leopold Sédar Senghor

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

1. Africa-China Forum
2. Africa-India Forum
3. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
4. African Development Bank
5. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
6. African Union (AU)
7. Islamic Development Bank
8. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

7- Business Plan for the West African Markets (export, import, implementation)

The course “Doing Business in West Africa” includes the Market Access Tool:

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

African Students (EENI):

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