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Module: Business in Southern Africa



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Module (Master, Doctorate): Foreign Trade and Business in Southern Africa

Foreign Trade and Business in Southern Africa. Online Module, Master, Doctorate

Six subjects compose the Module “Foreign Trade and Business in Southern Africa” (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Eswatini) offered by EENI Global Business School:

International Trade and Business in Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Eswatini)

  1. Southern Africa Economic Integration
  2. Doing Business in the Southern African Countries
  3. Southern African Businessman
  4. Logistics in Southern Africa
    1. Trans-African Roads
    2. Largest Southern African Ports
  5. Other regional economic institutions and trade agreements related to Southern Africa
  6. Business Plan for the Southern African Markets

Online Continuing education (Masters, Modules, Foreign Trade, Business)

  1. Credits: 14 ECTS Credits
  2. Duration: three
    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: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English

  1. Also
    available in For improving international communication skills, student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training).
    Study, Module Master Doctorate in International Business in French Afrique Australe Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Africa Austral Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish África Austral

Southern African Customs Union (SACU): Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini

The main objective of the Module is to provide an overview of the economy of the Southern African region and business opportunities in order to:

  1. Learn to do business in Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Eswatini)
  2. Know business opportunities in the Southern African region
  3. Analyze International Trade (Import, Export) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows
  4. Understand the importance of SADC (Southern African Development Community), SACU (Southern African Customs Union) and COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
  5. Know the Free Trade Agreements related to Southern African markets
  6. Know the Trans-African Corridors and the largest ports in the Southern African region
  7. Know the main Southern African Businesspeople
  8. Design a business plan for the Southern African markets

Module intended for all those wanting to specialize in the Southern African Markets.

EENI Students - Doctorate, Master in International Business, Foreign Trade

This Module is part of the following Higher Education Programs offered by EENI:

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB AI)

Doctorate in African Business.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB AI) Online

Masters adapted to the Southern African Students: Botswana, Masters, Doctorate, Modules, International Business, Foreign Trade Botswana, Lesotho, Masters, Doctorate, Modules, International Business, Foreign Trade Lesotho, Namibia, Masters, Doctorate, Modules, International Business, Foreign Trade Namibia, South Africa, Masters, Doctorate, Modules, International Business, Foreign Trade South Africa, Eswatini, Masters, Doctorate, Modules, International Business, Foreign Trade Eswatini, Zambia (Study Master Doctorate, Foreign Trade, International Business) Zambia, and Zimbabwe, Masters, Doctorate, Modules, International Business, Foreign Trade Zimbabwe.

We Trust in Africa (Affordable Higher Education for Africans)

1- Regional Economic Integration in Southern Africa.

African Economic Integration

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

There are two main economic communities in Southern Africa:

  1. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  2. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

Southern Africa Integration

We must also consider COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) and COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Agreement.

  1. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  2. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite

All Southern African Countries belong both to SADC and the tripartite agreement.

Trade Agreements related to Southern African markets.

  1. African Continental Free Trade Area
  2. India-SACU Agreement
  3. US-Africa (AGOA)
  4. Indian-Ocean Rim Association
  5. Africa-EU Partnership
  6. European Union-GSP
  7. European Union-South Africa Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement
  8. SACU-EFTA Agreement

2- Doing Business in the Southern African Countries

The Southern African region consists of seven countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The economic engine in the region is South Africa (the second-largest African economy).

  1. Business in Botswana
  2. Business in Eswatini
  3. Business in Lesotho
  4. Business in Namibia
  5. Business in South Africa
    1. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
    2. Desmond Tutu
  6. Business in Zambia
  7. Business in Zimbabwe

3- Southern African Businessman

  1. Cheryl Carolus
  2. Rapelang Rabana
  3. Cyril Ramaphosa
  4. Wendy Appelbaum
  5. Bridgette Radebe
  6. Irene Charnley
  7. Patrice Motsepe
  8. Divine Ndhlukula
  9. Strive Masiyiwa
  10. Sifiso Dabengwa
  11. Monica Katebe Musonda

4- Logistics in Southern Africa

Transport and Logistics in Africa. Corridors, ports

4.1 Trans-African corridors:

  1. Tripoli-Windhoek Logistics Corridor
  2. Cairo-Gaborone Logistics Corridor
  3. Beira-Lobito Logistics Corridor
  4. North-South Logistics Corridor
  5. Lobito Logistics Corridor
  6. Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor

4.2 Largest ports in Southern Africa.

  1. Port of Durban
  2. Port of Walvis Bay

5- Business Plan for the Southern African Markets.

The Module includes the Market Access Tool:
Southern African Market Access

Other regional economic institutions and trade agreements related to Southern Africa

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

  1. African Development Bank
  2. Economic Commission for Africa
  3. African Union
  4. AUDA-NEPAD
  5. Africa-South America Summit
  6. India-Africa Forum
  7. China-Africa Forum

Tibiyo Taka Ngwane Eswatini

EENI African Business Portal.

  1. Area of Knowledge: Africa
  2. Main religion in Southern Africa is Christianity
  3. Main business language is English
Country
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Population (million people)
2
2.1
2.1
52.9
1.1
11.8
11.4
Area (km²)
600,370
30,355
825,418
1,219,912
17,363
752,614
390,580

SADC and COMESA countries analyzed in...

  1. Central Africa: Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda
  2. East Africa: The Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda

Logistics Corridors in Namibia, Module

Patrice Motsepe. South African Businessman. Richest men in South Africa. Mining

Sample:
Port of Durban (South Africa). Gateway to Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (Maritime Transport Module)

EENI African Students:
Online African Students (Course, Master, Doctorate, International Business, Foreign Trade)

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