Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa

Some of the topics analyzed in the Master are: transport in Africa (air, maritime, multimodal, rail, road), African transport corridors, the role of main Organizations related to International Logistics, containerization, infrastructures in Africa, freight stowage, African ports, international transport documents (bills of lading), transport freight, main cargo transport agreements (CIM, CMR, Rotterdam), Incoterms® 2020, Calculating Transportation Costs in Africa, rail transport in Africa, African value chains, etc.

No previous experience or knowledge of International Transport or Foreign Trade is necessary, since the master includes a series of optional subjects on international methods of payment, international contracts, customs or Trade Facilitation.

1. Credits: 60
2. Duration:
   1-year 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. Tuition Fees: € 1,000
   1. Financing
4. Open Online Enrollment
5. Download the Admission Form
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
7. Download the syllabus (PDF) of the Master
   1. Download the syllabus (PDF) of Related Subjects to Transport in Africa

Language of the Master:

1. Also
   available in For improving international communication skills, student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training). The student can review the subjects in whatever language and use one of the four languages as a vehicular language of the campus and to complete the exercises. The student can do the exercises, thesis or communicate with professors in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese.
   Master in transport en Afrique Master en Transporte en África Mestrado em Transporte na África

The graduate students in this Master can Enroll directly in the Doctorate in Global Transport. Moreover, they only need to complete the research methodology module, Thesis, and other modules are not studied in this Master.

Sixteen modules compose the Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa:

1. Introduction to International Transport and Logistics (5 ECTS, PDF)
2. Introduction to Transport in Africa (1 ECTS)
3. Incoterms® 2020 (2 ECTS)
4. Maritime Transport (5 ECTS, PDF)
5. Maritime Transport in Africa (3 ECTS)
6. Road Transport (10 ECTS, PDF)
   1. African Transport Corridors (3 ECTS)
7. Rail Transport (5 ECTS, PDF)
   1. Rail transport in Africa
8. Air Transport (4 ECTS, PDF)
9. Multimodal / Combined Transport (5 ECTS, PDF)
10. Optional subjects (7 ECTS)
11. Transport and Regional integration in Africa (1 ECTS)
    1. ICT, Commerce and Regional integration in Africa
    2. African Continental Free Trade Area
12. African value chains (0,5 ECTS)
13. Infrastructures in Africa (1,5 ECTS)
    1. Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)
    2. Costs of Road infrastructure in Africa
    3. African Road Safety Action Plan
14. AI for Global Business
15. Thesis of the Master (7 ECTS)

The objective of the "AI for Global Trade" module is to analyze the disruptive potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in logistics, international transport, and the global supply chain, particularly in Africa. Anyone working in global logistics should be aware of the transformative potential of AI, which influences all variables of international transport related to Africa, African customs procedures, African transport corridors, and the management of African ports.

Digital Trade and Cross-Border E-Commerce

ECTS = European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

Optional subjects of the Master (7 ECTS).

1. African Economic Areas (7 ECTS)
2. Foreign Trade Documents (1 ECTS)
3. Customs. World Trade Organization (WTO) (4 ECTS)
4. International Contracts (3 ECTS)
5. International Payment Methods. Documentary Credits (4 ECTS)
6. Non-tariff Measures (4 ECTS)
7. Trade Facilitation (2 ECTS)

Recommendable optional subjects for African Students

EENI recommends that African students select African regional economic communities, since all of them have programs related to African transport, economic and customs integration, Trade Facilitation, etc.

1. CEMAC (Central African Economic and Monetary Community)
2. CEN-SAD (Community of Sahel-Saharan States)
3. COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa)
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
5. EAC (East African Community)
6. ECCAS (Economic Community of Central African States)
7. ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)
8. ICGLR (International Conference on the Great Lakes Region)
9. IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development)
10. IOC (Indian Ocean Commission)
11. MRU (Mano River Union)
12. SACU (Southern African Customs Union)
13. SADC (Southern African Development Community)
14. UMA (Arab Maghreb Union)
15. WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union)
16. WAMZ (West African Monetary Zone)

The student has to pass the online continuous assessment exercises for each subject as well as the final online Master's Thesis. If the professor considers that the minimum level has not been reached, he will guide the student to improve the quality of his exercises or thesis and send them back.

The most important thing for EENI is that the student correctly learns the Master's subjects and objectives.

Once all the exercises and thesis have been approved, student obtains the “Diploma of Professional Master in Transport and Logistics in Africa

In this case, it will be necessary to send us by email a certified photocopy of your diploma of Bachelor's Degree. This is necessary for the issuance of your diploma and not to enroll.

Those students, who are not in possession of a Bachelor's Degree, may enroll trough APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) System.