Business in Central Africa

1. The Central African Economic Area of African Civilization
2. Economic Integration in Central African region
3. Doing Business in Central African Countries (Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, the DR Congo, Rwanda, and São Tomé)
4. Central African businesspeople
5. Logistics in Central Africa
   1. Trans-African Roads
   2. Main Central African Ports
6. Other regional economic institutions and trade agreements related to Central Africa
7. Business Plan for the Central African Markets

1. Credits: 26
2. Duration: 5
   months It is recommended to dedicate about twelve hours of study per week following a flexible schedule. It is possible to reduce the duration dedicating more hours a week
3. Download the syllabus (PDF)

Languages:

1. Also
   available in For improving international communication skills, student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training).
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This Module belongs to the following Higher Education Programs offered by EENI:

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Doctorate in African Business, World Trade

The main objective of the Module is to provide an overview of the Central African Economy and business opportunities in order:

1. To learn to do business in Central Africa (Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, the DR Congo, Rwanda, and São Tomé)
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in Central African Markets
3. To research International Trade, logistics and Foreign Direct Investment flows in Central African countries
4. To understand the importance of CEMAC (Central African Economic and Monetary Community), ECCAS (Economic Community of Central African States), and CEN-SAD (Community of Sahel-Saharan States)
5. To know Trade Agreements related to Central African Countries
6. To learn about main Central African business person
7. To learn about largest ports and Trans-African Corridors in Central African Markets
8. To design a business plan for the Central African Markets

Diploma intended for all those wanting to specialize in the Central African markets.

1- Regional Economic Integration in Central Africa.

The Central African Economic Area (PDF) of African Civilization.

In Central Africa, there are two main regional economic integration processes:

1. Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)
2. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Furthermore, the Central African Countries belongs to other economic communities and regional institutions:

1. COMESA
2. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
3. EAC
4. CEN-SAD
5. Niger Basin Authority (NBI)
6. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
7. Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region
8. Conference on the Great Lakes Region
9. OHADA
10. Nile Basin Initiative
11. African Continental Free Trade Area
12. Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa (MOWCA)
13. Bank of Central African States
14. G5-Sahel

Trade Agreements with other civilizations:

1. Generalized System of Preferences (EU GSP)
2. Africa-EU Partnership
3. AGOA
4. Islamic Trade Preferential System
5. COMESA-US Agreement
6. EAC-U.S. Agreement

2- Doing Business in Central African Countries.

The Central African region consists of eleven countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, the DR Congo, Rwanda, and São Tomé.

1. Business in Angola
   1. Isabel dos Santos
2. Business in Burundi
3. Business in Cameroon
4. Business in Central African Republic
5. Business in Chad
6. Business in Equatorial Guinea
7. Business in Gabon
8. Business in the Congo
   1. Théophile Obenga
9. Business in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
   1. Amini Kajunju
   2. Elikia M'Bokolo
10. Business in Rwanda
11. Business in São Tomé and Príncipe

3- Logistics in Central Africa

Trans-African Roads:

1. Northern Logistics Corridor
2. N’Djamena-Djibouti Logistics Corridor
3. Trans-Sahelian Highway
4. Lagos-Mombasa Logistics Corridor
5. Tripoli-Central Africa-Windhoek Logistics Corridor
6. Lobito Logistics Corridor
7. Beira-Lobito Logistics Corridor
8. Central Logistics Corridor
9. North-South Logistics Corridor

Central African Ports.

1. Port of Lobito
2. Port of Luanda (Angola)
3. Port of Douala (Cameroon)
4. Port of Pointe Noire (Congo)
5. Ports of Equatorial Guinea
6. Ports of Gabon

4- Business Plan for the Central African Markets.

The Module includes the Market Access Tool:

Other regional economic institutions and trade agreements in Central African region.

1. China-Africa Cooperation
2. Africa-India Economic Cooperation
3. African Development Bank
4. Economic Commission for Africa
5. African Union
6. AUDA-NEPAD
7. Islamic Development Bank
8. Organization of Islamic Cooperation

The largest religions of Central Africa are Christianity and Islam.

Area of Knowledge: Africa.

EENI African Students: