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

Nine subjects compose the Course “Doing Business in East Africa” taught by EENI (Business School) and the Hispano-African University of International Business:

Doing Business in West 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

African Student, Doctorate, EENI (Business School) and HA University

  1. Credits of the course “Doing Business in West Africa”: 33 ECTS Credits
  2. Total Tuition Fees: EUR 792 (Pricing Policy, Financing)
  3. Organisation: the Hispano-African University of International Business and EENI (Business School)
  4. Duration: 6 months

Enrolment Procedure (continuous):

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Course learning materials in Higher Education in English (or Post-secondary Education in French Afrique de l’Ouest Tertiary Education in Spanish Africa Occidental Study in Portuguese Africa Ocidental). The student has free access to the materials in these languages.

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Download the syllabus of the course: “Doing Business in West Africa” (PDF)

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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.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote Nigerian Businessman

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

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

West African Economic Integration

  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)

ECOWAS ZMAO WAEMU

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)

Hispano-African University of International Business
Hispano-African University of International Business in Africa

The course “Doing Business in West Africa” is part of the following Higher Education Programs taught by EENI (Business School) and the Hispano-African University of International Business:

  1. Masters (e-learning): African Business, BRICS Countries (Nigeria), Frontier Markets
  2. Doctorate in Business in Africa
  3. Doctorate Islamic Countries (countries included Niger, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Guinea-Bissau.)
  4. Bachelor's Degree in Inter-African Business

The students who have taken this course (Doing Business in West Africa) can validate and register for a Bachelor's Degree, Master or Doctorate at EENI (Business School) and HA University.

The course “International Trade and Business in West Africa” contains exercises (Business Plan) that are evaluated, which the student must work out and pass to obtain their respective Diploma of the course "Doing Business in West Africa” issued by EENI (Business School).

Susana Fernández with African Students

Methodology: e-learning/Distance Learning.

Area of Knowledge: Africa - Courses: Doing Business

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

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

EENI (Business School) and the Hispano-African University of International Business African Students:
EENI (Business School) and Hispano-African University African Students

❮ Samples - Course Business in West Africa ❯

West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU)

ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States

Doing Business in Senegal

Trans-Sahelian Highway, Dakar-N’Djamena Corridor

Folorunsho Alakija Nigerian Businesswoman

Doing Business in Ivory Coast

Hajia Bola Shagaya Nigerian Businesswoman

Doing Business in Togo

West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)

Port of Dakar (Senegal)

Dakar-Lagos Trans-African Corridor

Doing Business in Niger

Common Market (West African Economic and Monetary Union)

Port of Lomé (Togo)

Niger Basin Authority

Doing Business in Burkina Faso

Port of Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

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