Business in Mali, Bamako, Mining, Gold

1. Introduction to the Republic of Mali (West Africa)
2. Malian Economy
3. International Trade of Mali
4. Business and Investment Opportunities in Mali:
   1. Agribusiness
   2. Livestock
   3. Malian Mining sector
   4. Renewable Energy
   5. Tourism
5. Case Study: Desert Gold Ventures (Canada) in Mali
6. Investment Promotion Agency of Mali
7. Access to the Malian Market
8. Business Plan for Mali

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Mali” are:

1. To analyze the Malian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in Mali
3. To explore the Malian trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Malian Trade Agreements
5. To develop a business plan for the Malian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Mali” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Languages: or Mali Mali Mali.

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Mali”: 1

Area of Knowledge: Africa.

1. Trans-African Transport Corridors
   1. Trans-Sahelian Highway
   2. Algiers-Mali-Lagos Logistics Corridor
2. Nearest Ports
   1. Port of Dakar (Senegal)
   2. Port of Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
   3. Port of Cotonou (Benin)
   4. Port of Lomé (Togo)

Malian Trade Agreements and Preferential Access:

1. Mali and the West African Economic Area
2. Mali withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 2021
3. West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
4. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
5. African Continental Free Trade Area
6. The United States-Mali
   1. Mali is the beneficiary of the AGOA
   2. US-UEMOA Agreement
7. European Union-Mali
   1. Africa-EU Partnership
   2. European Union-Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
8. Islamic Trade Preferential System
9. G5-Sahel
10. Organization for the Development of the Senegal River
11. Niger Basin Authority
12. Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA)
13. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. BIC
4. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
5. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
6. Rotterdam Rules
7. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

1. Economic Commission for Africa
2. African Union
   1. AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
   2. AUDA-NEPAD
   3. Africa Agriculture Development Programme
3. African Development Bank
4. Africa-Asia Partnership
5. Africa-Korea Partnership
6. Africa-BRICS
7. Africa-Turkey Partnership

1. Afro-Arab Cooperation
2. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)
3. Islamic Development Bank
4. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

1. United Nations
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund

The Republic of Mali (landlocked country) is the largest country in West Africa after Niger.

1. Mali shares borders with Mauritania, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Senegal
2. Malian Population: 18 million people (50% women)
3. Malian Area: 1,241,238 km²
4. Bamako is the capital of the Republic of Mali (1.8 million people)
5. The largest Malian cities are Bamako, Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Ségou, Sikasso, and Timbuktu
6. Official language of Mali: French
   1. 50% of Malian speak Bambara
7. Independence of Mali: 1960 (France)

Sample:

More information about Mali (EENI African Business Portal).

Main religions in Mali:

1. Islam  (94% of the Malian population)
2. African Traditional Religions

Mali belongs to the West African Economic Area.

Malian Economy:

1. Main Malian economic activity are agriculture and livestock (44% of Malian GDP; 80% of the working population)
2. Mali is the third largest gold producer in Africa (75% of total exports)
3. Malian Cotton: 15% of total exports
4. Strong liberalization policy
5. Political instability risks in North of Mali: Tuareg rebels (National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad) and Islamist armed groups
6. Malian currency: CFA Franc

Alphadi, “The Prince of the Desert.” Child of Tuareg, Seidnaly Sidhamed alias ALPHADI was born in 1957 in Timbuktu (Mali), they parents were traders. In Niger; he lives surrounded by his eight brothers and sisters. Very early; he enjoys disguise her sisters and mother and spends hours in front of Hindus films to observe the make-up of the actresses. It is already very sensitive to anything that might improve the female beauty. However, in a Muslim country, fashion is a sector banned to boys. Alphadi flies to success. There is not a corner in the World where he had to organize a parade: Niamey, Abidjan, Paris, Brussels, New York, Washington, Quebec, and Tokyo.