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Master economic principles, macroeconomic policy, international trade, and economic development. Understand how economic forces shape business strategy in Africa.

**Real-World Case Studies:**
- Nigeria's oil dependency & economic diversification efforts
- Kenya's mobile money revolution & financial inclusion impact
- Rwanda's economic transformation post-genocide (Vision 2050)
- South Africa's energy crisis & load shedding impact on business
- Ghana's cocoa industry & commodity price volatility
- AfCFTA implementation & intra-African trade growth
- Ethiopia's currency devaluation & inflation management
- Botswana's diamond resource management & sovereign wealth fund

**Learning Modules:**
1. Microeconomic Principles (Supply, Demand, Elasticity)
2. Market Structures & Competition Policy
3. Macroeconomic Indicators (GDP, Inflation, Unemployment)
4. Monetary Policy & Central Banking in Africa
5. Fiscal Policy & Government Spending
6. International Trade Theory & Trade Policy
7. Exchange Rates & Currency Management
8. Economic Development & Growth Theories
9. African Economic Integration (AfCFTA, RECs)
10. Behavioral Economics & Decision-Making

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