Detailed content of the modules of the Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa
Detailed content of the Modules and subjects of the
Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa taught by EENI Global Business School.
Optional subjects
of the Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa
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Subjects of the Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa.
Introduction to the International Transport and Logistics
(5 ECTS).
International Logistics and International Trade
Selecting a mode of International Transport
Transport Documents related to International Trade
International transport chain
Authorized Economic Operator
Costs and insurance of International Transport
Export Packaging
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) .
Negotiable Combined Transport Bill of Lading (FBL)
FIATA Multimodal Waybill FWB
Electronic FIATA
Bill of Lading
Warehouse Receipt
Forwarders Certificate of Receipt (FIATA
FCR)
Forwarders Certificate of Transport (FCT)
Containers and transport .
International Convention for Safe Containers
Customs Convention on Containers
Convention Relating to Temporary Admission
The objectives of the subject “Introduction to International Transport and Logistics” are:
To have a global vision of the logistics and international transport
applied to the International Trade
To understand the functioning of the global transport chain
To know the different techniques of export packaging and the importance of the containers
To understand the basic concepts related to the documents, costs and insurance of International Transport
To analyze the main documents of the FIATA
Introduction to the transport in Africa (1 ECTS)
Introduction to the transport in Africa
African Regional Transport Infrastructure Network
Economic costs of the transport inefficiencies in Africa
Forecast Demand for the Transport in Africa
African Transport Outlook 2040
Case Study:
Ethiopian Airlines, the Best Airline in Africa
Bollore Logistics in Africa
The objectives of the subject “Introduction to the transport in Africa”
are:
To know the global situation and trends of the African transport
To analyze the African Regional Transport Infrastructure Network
To understand why the transport inefficiencies make the transportation costs in Africa more expensive
Incoterms ® 2020 (2 ECTS)
Introduction to the Incoterms
What are the Incoterms® 2020?
Key changes to the Incoterms® 2020The Review of the Incoterms® FCA (Free Carrier)
The change from DAT (Delivered at Terminal) to DPU (Delivered at
Place Unloaded)
Different levels of insurance coverage under CIF and CIP
Associated costs for each Incoterm (article A9 / B9)
Analysis of the Incoterms® 2020
Incoterms® 2020 and international transport
Incoterms® 2020 for sea and inland waterway transport: FAS (Free Alongside Ship) - FOB (Free On Board) - CFR (Cost and Freight)
- CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight)
Incoterms® 2020 for any mode of transport: EXW (Ex Works) - FCA (Free Carrier) - CPT (Carriage Paid To) - CIP (Carriage and Insurance Paid to) - DAP (Delivered At Place) - DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded) - DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
How are they used?
Criteria for selection of the Incoterms® 2020
The objectives of the subject “Incoterms® 2020” are the following:
To understand the importance of the Incoterms® 2020 in International Trade
To know how the Incoterms® 2020 are used in International Trade transactions
To identify the risk, cost, and formalities according to the selected Incoterm
To understand the responsibilities of the exporter and the importer
under the Incoterms® 2020
To know how to calculate the export prices based on the Incoterm
Maritime Transport (5 ECTS)
Introduction to the Maritime Transport
International Maritime Organization
International Chamber of Shipping
Regular lines and charters
Freight and insurance of the Maritime Transport
Maritime Transport Agents
Maritime Transport Documentation.
Bill of Lading (B/L)
Electronic FIATA Bill of Lading
The largest ports of the world
International Rules related to the Maritime TransportRotterdam Rules
Hamburg Rules (Sea)
Analysis of the International Maritime Trade
The objectives of the subject “Maritime Transport” are the following:
To understand the importance of the Maritime Transport in Foreign trade
To learn about the functioning of the Maritime Transport
To understand the role of the main institutions related to the Maritime Transport (International Maritime Organization, International Chamber of Shipping)
To know the key players of the Transport of Goods by Sea
To know the key concepts related to the International Maritime Transport (freight, safety, stowage, risks...)
To examine the different concepts related to the insurance and the main clauses
of the Maritime Transport
To analyze the Maritime Transport documents (Bill of Lading) and how to fill them out
To study the main rules and conventions of the maritime cargo transport (Rotterdam,
Hamburg, FAL Rules)
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Maritime Transport in Africa (3 ECTS)
1- Introduction to the Maritime Transport in Africa .
Revised African Maritime Transport Charter
Durban Resolution on Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Protection of the Marine Environment in Africa
2- West African Ports .
Port of Lagos (Nigeria)
Port of Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Port of Dakar (Senegal)
Ports of Tema and Takoradi (Ghana)
Port of Lomé (Togo)
Port of Cotonou (Benin)
3- Central African Ports .
Port of Douala (Cameroon)
Port of Pointe Noire (Congo)
Port of Luanda and Port of Lobito (Angola)
Ports of Gabon
Ports of Equatorial Guinea
4- East African Ports .
Port of Mombasa (Kenya)
Port Sudan (Sudan)
Port of Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania)
Ports of Beira, Nacala and Maputo (Mozambique)
Port of
Djibouti
Ports of Madagascar
Egyptian ports
Suez Canal
5- Southern African Ports .
Port of Durban (South Africa) Richards Bay, East London, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Cape Town, Saldanha
Port of Walvis Bay (Namibia)
6- Maghrebian Ports .
Port of Casablanca (Morocco)
Port of Algiers and Port of Oran
Tunisian Ports
The objectives of the subject “Maritime Transport in Africa” are the following:
To know the state of the Maritime Transport in Africa
To analyze the features of the largest ports in Africa
To know how to access the fifteen African landlocked countries through the transport corridors and ports
To analyze the difficulty of the Containerization, bottlenecks and high port
costs in Africa
To evaluate the disconnection between the rail and road transport networks and the African ports
Road Transport (10 ECTS)
Introduction to the
Road freight transport
International Road Transport Union
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
Consignment Note (CMR)
TIR Convention .
TIR Carnet
Insurance and costs of the Road Freight transport
Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
The objectives of the subject “International Road Transport” are the following:
To understand the importance of the Road Freight transport in International Trade
To understand the role of the International Road Transport Union (IRU)
To learn the key concepts related to International Transport by road
To know the key players of the Road Transport
To study the main Conventions (CMR, TIR) of the International Road Transport of goods
To analyze the documents related to the Transport of Goods by road (Consignment Note,
e-CMR) and how to fill them out
To know how stow safely a load to be transported by a lorry
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African Transport Corridors (3 ECTS)
Introduction to the African Transport Corridors
Trans-African Road Network
Lagos-Mombasa Corridor
Algiers-Lagos Corridor
Cairo-Gaborone Corridor
Cairo-Dakar Corridor
Trans-Sahelian Highway (Dakar-N’Djamena Corridor)
Tripoli-Windhoek Corridor
Dakar-Lagos Corridor
N’Djamena-Djibouti Corridor
North-South Corridor
Northern Corridor
Central Corridor
Beira-Lobito Corridor
Lobito Corridor
Asia-Africa Corridor
The objectives of the subject “African Transport Corridors” are the following:
To know the state of the Road Freight transport in Africa
To analyze the four types of corridors in Africa (unimodal, multimodal,
logistic and economic)
To learn about the characteristics of the main African transport
corridors
To identify the causes of the high costs of the Road Transport in Africa
To know how to access to the African landlocked markets through the transport
corridors
To understand the concept of a corridor as an engine of the African socio-economic development
Rail Transport (5 ECTS)
Introduction to the
Rail freight transport
Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail. COTIF Convention (Rail)
International Union of Railways
International Rail Transport Committee(CIT)
Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)
CIM, CIT Rail Rules
Costs and insurance of the Rail freight transport
Rail Transport Document: CIM Consignment Note
Economy and railway operations
Rail Transport in Africa .
Introduction to the African rail transport system
Current state of the African railway infrastructure
The need for the Rail Transport in Africa
Analysis of the Railway Systems in Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Cameroon, Kenya,
Madagascar, Morocco and Senegal
The current situation of the African railway market
Railway Business models in Africa
Projects for new railways in Africa
Eurasian Rail Corridors:
Introduction to the Eurasian rail cargo transport
Trade volume distribution between the Northern and Southern routes
Combined Transport in Europe
Rail/Road combined transport in Europe
The European rail/road combined transport market
General framework and key elements of the Combined Transport in Europe
The objectives of the subject “International Rail transport” are the following:
To understand the importance of the Rail Transport in Foreign Trade
To know the pillars of the International Rail Transport Law
To know the key players of the Rail Freight transport
To analyze the state of the Rail Transport in Africa
To explore the railway systems in Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Cameroon, Kenya,
Madagascar, Morocco and Senegal
To understand the role of the International Rail Transport Committee and the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail
To analyze the documents related to the Rail Transport (CIM Consignment Note)
To study the main Conventions related to the Rail Transport of goods (COTIF Convention, CIM)
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Air Transport (4 ECTS)
Introduction to the Air cargo transportation
Single African Air Transport Market
IATA
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Chicago Convention
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air
Loading devices for the Air Transport
AWB Document (Air Waybill). e-AWB
The global air transport market
Main airports of the world
The objectives of the subject “Air Transport” are the following:
To understand the importance of the Air Transport in Foreign Trade
To learn about the role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
To understand the global air cargo supply chain
To analyze the documents related to the Air Transport (Air Waybill,
e-AWB)
To study the main Conventions related to the International Air Transport
To know the pillars of the Single African Air Transport Market
To know the global situation of the International Air Transport
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Multimodal / Combined Transport (5 ECTS)
Introduction to the Multimodal / Combined Transport
Intermodal Loading Units (ILU)
Intermodal Transport Chain
Multimodal Transport Operator
United Nations Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (Rotterdam Rules)
Combined Transport Bill of Lading (CTBL) of the FIATA
Insurance and costs of the Multimodal Transport
Road-Rail Combined Transport
The objectives of the subject “Multimodal / Combined Transport” are the following:
To understand the importance of the Multimodal/Combined Transport
in Foreign Trade
To learn the key concepts related to the Multimodal transport
To analyze the Combined Transport Chain and its main actors
To know the role of the FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)
To study the main Conventions related to the Multimodal/Combined Transport
To know the features of the Road-Rail Combined Transport
To analyze the documents related to the Multimodal/Combined Transport
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Transport and Regional integration in Africa (1 ECTS)
Assessing Regional Economic Integration in Africa (ARIA)
Transport and integration in the African regional economic communities (SADC,
COMESA, UEMOA, CEMAC...)
Transportation corridor initiatives
Physical integration: road, rail and air transport
Mainstreaming the African regional integration
Harmonization of the rules of origin in Africa
Intra-African trade facilitation programs
Best practices in the African regional integration
Free movement of persons and right of establishment in Africa
The objectives of the subject “Transport and Regional integration in Africa” are the following:
To study the level of the transport integration in Africa
To analyze the state of integration and transport in the different African economic communities
To know the programs on trade facilitation, rules of origin, market
access... in the African continent
To learn about the best practices related to the African Regional Integration
African Continental Free-Trade Area .
Introduction to the African Continental Free-Trade Area
The strategic importance for Africa of a Continental Free-Trade Area
Benefits of the African Continental Free-Trade Area: increased
intra-African trade and economic integration
Evaluation of the economic impact of the African Continental Free-Trade Area
Potential scenarios to reach the African Continental Free-Trade Area:Free Trade Zone of North and West Africa (CEDEAO, CEN-SAD, CEEAC and AMU)
Free Trade Zone of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA, SADC, EAC,
IGAD) - Tripartite Agreement
Economic effects of a Continental Customs Union
The objectives of the subject “African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA)” are the following:
To understand the objectives and the state of the African Continental
Free-Trade Area
To evaluate the advantages and the economic impact on the African Markets of the African Continental Free-Trade Area
To analyze the two possible scenarios for the realization of the African Continental Free-Trade Area
ICT for Regional Trade and Integration in Africa .
Introduction to the Information and communications technology (ICT) for
Regional Trade and Integration in Africa
ICT Initiatives of the Regional Economic Communities
e-Commerce: The next growth African frontier
ICT and Trade Facilitation in Africa
Automated Terminal Operating System
Automated System for Customs Data and Management (ASYCUDA)
Case Study:
Kenya Ports Authority and Kilindini Waterfront
Online Nigerian retail sites (DealDey, Konga, Jumia)
National single window (NSW) in Ghana, Namibia, Malawi, and Mozambique
ICT and transport corridors
African mobile revolution
Cross-border mobile payments
The objectives of the subject “ICT for Regional Trade and Integration in Africa” are the following:
To know how the information technologies can benefit the African regional integration, trade facilitation, African corridors and inter-African trade
To analyze the concept of Electronic commerce as the next frontier of the African growth
To know the importance of the cross-border mobile payments in Africa
To study different successful cases of application of the ICT to the Intra-African trade
African value chains :
Introduction to the African Value Chains
African Growth Poles
How can take advantage the African enterprises of the value chains?
Trade Facilitation
Rules of Origin and transport costs
Export costs in Africa
One-stop border post
Case Study:
Cocoa Value Chain in West Africa
Shoprite (African largest food retailer)
The objectives of the subject “African value chains” are the following:
To know how the intra-African trade can benefit from the African value chains
To analyze the impact of the African Value Chains on the transport and export
costs in Africa
To assess the importance of the One-stop border post in Africa
To study success stories of the African Value Chains (Egyptian textile sector, cocoa value chain in West Africa...)
Infrastructures in Africa
Introduction to the Infrastructures in Africa
Analysis of the infrastructures in AfricaInstitutional framework
Infrastructure Consortium for Africa
African Infrastructure Knowledge Programme
Trends in the Infrastructure Investments in Africa
Infrastructure and economic growth in Africa
African Regional Integration and infrastructures
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa
Introduction to the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA):
development through the regional integration
Key sectors of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa:
Transport, Energy, ICT and Transboundary Water Resources
Costs and investments of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa
Road Infrastructure Costs in Africa
Introduction to the road infrastructure costs in Africa
Analytical Approach for the African Road Infrastructure Costs
Unit Cost Curve by Project Size
African Road Safety Action Plan
Introduction to the African Road Safety Action Plan
The Five pillars of the African Road Safety Action PlanRoad Safety Management
Safer roads and mobility
Safer vehicles
Safer Road Users
Post-crash response
Master in transport en Afrique
Master en Transporte en África
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