Maghrebian Economic Area (Morocco)

1. Introduction to the Maghrebian Economic Area as a part of Islamic Civilization and African Civilization
2. Islam in the Maghrebian Economic Area
3. Economic Profile of the Maghrebian Countries:
   1. Morocco
   2. Mauritania
   3. Algeria
   4. Tunisia
   5. Libya
   6. Furthermore, of the Western Sahara
4. Businesspeople of the Maghrebian Economic Area
5. Logistics in the Maghreb
6. Interactions of the Maghrebian Economic Area with the rest of African Economic Areas (West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa)
7. Interactions of the Maghrebian Economic Area with other economic areas
8. Economic institutions related to the Maghrebian Economic Area

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The goals of the module “Maghrebian Economic Area” are the following:

1. To understand the influence of Islam on the Maghrebian Economic Area
2. To define the economic characteristics of the Maghrebian Economic Area
3. To learn about economic profile of the Maghrebian Countries
4. To understand the economic integration process in the Maghrebian Economic Area
5. To analyze the main businesspeople in the Maghreb
6. To explore the economic relationships with others economic areas of different civilizations
7. To analyze the main Economic Organizations related to the Maghrebian Economic Area

Module “Maghrebian Economic Area” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: Ethics, Religions & Business, African Business

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade, Religions & Business.

Languages: or Espace économique maghrébin Espacio Económico Magrebí Espaço Económico Magrebino.

Download the Syllabus of the module “Maghrebian Economic Area” (PDF).

1. Credits: 1

Culturally we could consider to North Africa as a part of Islamic Civilization (Sunnite), but from economic integration also part of African Civilization.

1. Arabic and French are the most spoken languages in the Maghreb
2. Tamazight is the language of the Berbers
3. 87 million people live in the Maghreb
4. The most populous country is Algeria (40 million people), followed by Morocco (33)
5. The largest economy (GDP) is Algeria, followed by Morocco and Tunisia
6. All Maghrebian Countries were former colonies of the European powers (France, Spain, and Italy)
7. Significant effects of the Arab Spring
8. Absolute instability in Libya
9. Influence of Sahara is crucial on the Maghreb
10. Importance of the Maghrebian Diaspora in France and Spain
11. Hichem Djaït is an outstanding Tunisian Muslim historian

The largest Maghrebian ports are the Port of Casablanca, Port of Algiers, and Port of La Goulette.

Trans-Saharan corridors crossing through the Maghreb: Tripoli-Windhoek, Dakar-Lagos, Algiers-Lagos, and Cairo-Dakar Logistics Corridor (Mauritania).

Businesspeople in the Maghrebian Economic Area: Othman Benjelloun, Anas Sefrioui, Mohamed Hassan Bensalah, Ali Haddad, Issad Rebrab, Aziz Akhannouch, Miloud Chaabi, Mohamed Ali Harrath.

The main Maghrebian economic integration process is the Arab Maghreb Union.

1. Mauritania and Tunisia has a trade agreement

Main integration agreements with others economic areas.

1. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) (Morocco, Mauritania, and Tunisia)
2. Morocco and Tunisia belong to the Arab Mediterranean Agreement (Agadir)
3. Trade Preferential System (OIC-TPS)
4. Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA)
5. US-Morocco Agreement
6. Morocco and Tunisia have Trade Agreements with Turkey
7. Jordan has trade agreements with Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia
8. Iran has a trade agreement with Algeria
9. Mauritania has an agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
10. Libya is a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement, and COMESA-U.S. Agreement
11. European Union-Maghreb
    1. Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Mauritania)
    2. European Neighborhood Policy (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia)
    3. Economic Partnership Agreements with Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia
    4. Mauritania is a beneficiary of the Africa-EU Partnership
12. EFTA has a trade agreement with Tunisia and Morocco

Economic Organizations related to the Maghrebian Economic Area.

1. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
   1. Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation
   2. Islamic Centre for Development of Trade
   3. Islamic Chamber of Commerce
   4. Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre
2. Islamic Development Bank
3. Arab League
4. Afro-Arab Cooperation
5. Arab Development Funds
6. Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership
7. Economic Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) (Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, and Tunisia)
8. All Maghrebian Countries are part of the African Union (except Morocco), Economic Commission for Africa, African Development Bank, Summit of South American-Arab Countries, and Asia-Middle East Dialogue

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