Business in Niger, Niamey, Uranium

1. Introduction to the Republic of Niger (West Africa)
2. Economy of Niger
3. International Trade of Niger
4. Business and Investment Opportunities in Niger:
   1. Agribusiness
   2. Extractive industry (petrol and gas)
   3. Manufacturing
   4. Services
5. Case Study: uranium in Niger
6. Access to the Nigerien Market
7. Business Plan for Niger

The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in Niger” are the following:

1. To analyze the Nigerien Economy and Global Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in Niger
3. To explore the Nigerien trade relations with the student's country
4. To know the Nigerien Trade Agreements
5. To develop a business plan for the Nigerien Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Niger” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business, World Trade.

Business in West Africa.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Languages: or Niger Niger Níger.

1. Credits of the subject “Doing Business in Niger”: 1
2. Duration: one week

Area of Knowledge: Africa.

1. Trans-African Roads
   1. Trans-Sahelian Highway
   2. Algiers-Niger-Lagos Corridor
2. Nearest Ports
   1. Port of Cotonou
   2. Port of Lagos (Nigeria)
   3. Port of Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
   4. Port of Lomé (Togo)

Nigerien Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Niger and the West African Economic Area
2. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
3. West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
4. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
5. African Continental Free-Trade Area
6. Niger-U.S.
   1. AGOA United States
   2. US-WAEMU Agreement
7. Africa-EU Partnership
8. G5-Sahel
9. Niger Basin Authority
10. Islamic Trade Preferential System
11. OHADA

1. WTO
   1. 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. WCO
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. Rotterdam Rules

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-India Cooperation
6. Africa-BRICS
7. Africa-Turkey Partnership
8. Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

1. Afro-Arab Cooperation
2. BADEA
3. OIC
4. IsDB

1. UN
2. WB
3. WTO
4. IMF

1. Area of the Republic of Niger: 1,267,000 km² (landlocked country)
2. Boubou Hama (Nigerien, Historian)
3. Nigerien Population: 19.8 million people
4. Capital of Niger: Niamey (770,000 people)
5. Largest cities of Niger: Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Tahoua, Tillabéri, Agadez, and Zinder
6. Nigerien official language: French
7. Other local languages: Hausa, Tamacheq, and Zarma
8. Nigerien Independence: 1960 (from France)
9. The Republic of Niger is a Semi-Presidential Democratic Republic
10. Borders of the Republic of Niger: Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali

More information about Niger (EENI African Business Portal).

Religions in Niger:

1. Islam (96% of the Nigerien population, 11 million)
2. African Traditional Religions

Niger belongs to the West African Economic Area.

Economy of Niger

1. The Republic of Niger is “one of the most exciting emerging countries”, according to the UNDP (United Nations Development Program)
2. The Economy of Niger is based principally on crops, livestock, and uranium (30% of exports, the largest resources in the World)
3. The Republic of Niger has two Uranium mines: COMINAK and SOMAIR (French consortium). Companies from China and Canada are studying the viability of open new mines
4. The Nigerien real GDP growth: 6%, driven mainly by the agricultural sector
   1. Agriculture: 33% of the Nigerien GDP
   2. Services: 50.6%
   3. Industry: 14%
5. Debt service (% of the export products): 7.7
6. The population of Niger lives mainly from agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and handicrafts
7. Inflation in Niger: 1.9%
8. The Nigerien currency: CFA Franc
9. Niger has huge petroleum reserves
10. The Nigerian Society of Petroleum Products is the main pillar of the country's energy policy
11. Top Nigerien economic sectors: petroleum, gold, and aluminum
12. Niger is the fourth uranium producer in the World

International Trade and Business in Niger

International Trade of Niger

1. Top Nigerien exports: uranium ore, livestock, and cowpeas
2. Top Nigerien exports partners: Nigeria, the U.S., India, Italy, China, and Ghana
3. Top Nigerien imports: foodstuffs, machinery, and vehicles
4. Top Nigerien imports partners: France, China, Nigeria, Togo, and Ivory Coast

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