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Business in the Comoros. Comorian Economy


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Syllabus of the Subject

Foreign Trade and Business in the Comoros - Moroni. Comorian Economy: Vanilla, Cloves, Fishing

  1. Introduction to the Union of the Comoros (East Africa)
  2. Business in Moroni
  3. Comorian Economy
  4. International Trade of the Comoros
  5. Business and Investment Opportunities in the Comoros
    1. Tourism Sector
    2. Agriculture and food industries
    3. Fishing Sector
  6. Transport and Infrastructure
  7. Comorian Investment Promotion Agency
  8. Access to the Comorian Market
  9. Business Plan for the Comoros

International Trade and Business in the Comoros:
International Trade and Business in the Comoros


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

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

Students, Doctorate, Master in International Business, Foreign Trade

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

Doctorate in African Business, World Trade.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB) Online

Business in East Africa.

Foreign Trade and Business in East Africa

Masters: International Business Africa.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB)

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Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English or Study Doctorate in International Business in French Comores Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Comoras Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Comoras.

Credits of the subject “Doing Business in the Comoros”: 1 ECTS Credits

We Trust in Africa (Affordable Higher Education for Africans)

International Trade and Business in the Comoros

Vanilla: 75% of the Comorian exports.
50% of Comorians live below the international poverty line (USD 1.25 a day).

Transport and Logistics in Africa. Corridors, ports

Nearest Ports
  1. Port of Mombasa (Kenya)
  2. Port of Toamasina (Madagascar)
  3. Port of Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania)
  4. Port of Nacala (Mozambique)

African Economic Integration

Market Access - Free Trade Agreements

Comorian Preferential Trade Agreements:

  1. The Comoros and the East African Economic Area
  2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  3. Southern African Development Community (SADC) (2017)
    1. EU-SADC Agreement
  4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
  5. African Continental Free-Trade Area
  6. Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
  7. EU-Comoros:
    1. Africa-EU Partnership
    2. GSP
  8. The U.S.-Comoros:
    1. AGOA United States-Africa
    2. COMESA-U.S. Agreement
  9. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
  10. Indian-Ocean Rim Association
  11. OHADA
  12. Islamic Trade Preferential System
  13. Greater Arab Free-Trade Area (GAFTA) - not a member

Trade Facilitation Programs. TFA Agreement

  1. WTO (in process of accession)
  2. International Maritime Organization
  3. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
  4. WCO
    1. Kyoto Convention

African Institutions (AU, AFDB, AUDA-NEPAD, UNECA)

  1. Economic Commission for Africa
  2. African Union
    1. AU Convention on Combating Corruption
    2. AUDA-NEPAD
  3. African Development Bank
  4. Africa-Asia Partnership
  5. Africa-Korea Partnership
  6. Africa-Japan Cooperation
  7. Africa-South America Summit
  8. Africa-BRICS
  9. Africa-Turkey Partnership

Islamic Organizations. Arab League

  1. OIC
    1. Committee for Economic Cooperation
    2. Islamic Chamber of Commerce
    3. Islamic Centre for Development of Trade
    4. Statistical Economic Centre for Islamic Countries
  2. Arab League
  3. Afro-Arab Cooperation
  4. BADEA
  5. Asia-Middle East Dialogue
  6. Summit of South American-Arab Countries
  7. Arab Development Funds
  8. Islamic Development Bank

Globalization and International Organizations

  1. OIF
  2. UN
  3. WB
  4. IMF
  5. ...

The Union of the Comoros:

  1. Moroni is the capital of the Comoros (47,000)
  2. Comorian population: 889,000 people
  3. Area of the Comoros: 2,236 km²
  4. Comorian official languages: Arabic, French, and Comorian (Swahili influences)
  5. The nearest countries of the Union of the Comoros are Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, and Seychelles
  6. A crime-free nation
  7. Independence of the Comoros from France in 1975

More information: The Comoros (EENI African Business Portal).

Main religion in the Comoros: Islam.

The Comoros belongs to the East African Economic Area.

Islam and Global Business. Islamic Economic Areas

Foreign Trade (Importing, Exporting)

Comorian Economy:

  1. The economy of the Union of the Comoros relies mainly on the agricultural sector and has a narrow export base with three export commodities: vanilla, cloves, and ylang-ylang
  2. Vanilla and cloves account for 75% of the Comorian exports
  3. The agriculture contributes 40% to the GDP, employs 80% of the labour force, and provides the largest exports revenues
  4. The Union of the Comoros has an inadequate transport system, a young and quickly increasing the population, and few natural resources
  5. Industrial zone in the Port of Moroni
  6. Comorian GDP growth: 3.6%
  7. Top economic sectors: agriculture (50% of the Comorian GDP), retail, tourism, construction
  8. Telecommunications is a state monopoly
  9. Top trading partners of the Comoros: Turkey, Singapore, India, the EU, and the Emirates
  10. 100% tariff reduction on imports from the members of the COMESA

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