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Lusophone Africa is too often treated as a footnote to Anglophone MBA cases. This MA reverses that. You will read how a company is registered, how a tender file moves, and how a cross-border trader meets PALOP and AfCFTA paperwork at once—without this university claiming you are employed by any community of Portuguese-speaking countries. African Future University is explicit: Portuguese is a professional tool you bring or build; it is not an automatic outcome of enrolment. Assessment in English and French exists because many PALOP officers also file with ECOWAS, SADC, or CEMAC counterparts. Rural and interior administrations are required cases because capital-city consultancies hide the constraint set. The award is academic. It is not a civil-service gazette, not a bar call, and not a language diploma by stealth. It is for people who must keep a PALOP–neighbour file honest when the translation is late and the stamp is missing. You will compare a capital registry file with an interior administration file, including the cost of unofficial translation. Identity-checked exams do not award a Portuguese diploma; language evidence remains a separate requirement you must meet.
Thirty-six credits: PALOP administrative systems, business and procurement interfaces, regional paperwork, and a bilingual file capstone. Identity-checked exams. Portuguese competence is evidenced, not assumed.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU661 | Public Organisations in Lusophone African States Public Organisations in Lusophone African States — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU662 | Business Registration and Licensing Files Business Registration and Licensing Files — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU663 | Interior and Secondary-City Administration Interior and Secondary-City Administration — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU664 | Ethics of Translation and Gatekeeping Ethics of Translation and Gatekeeping — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU665 | Procurement and Local-Content Paperwork Procurement and Local-Content Paperwork — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU666 | SME Cross-Border Practice (PALOP–Neighbour) SME Cross-Border Practice (PALOP–Neighbour) — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU667 | Labour and Social-Security Documentary Friction Labour and Social-Security Documentary Friction — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU668 | Extractives and Infrastructure as Administrative Facts (Not a Licence) Extractives and Infrastructure as Administrative Facts (Not a Licence) — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU669 | AfCFTA and Regional Community Files AfCFTA and Regional Community Files — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU670 | EN/FR Counterpart Documents EN/FR Counterpart Documents — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU671 | Digital Registries and Downtime Digital Registries and Downtime — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU672 | Writing for Mixed-Language Desks Writing for Mixed-Language Desks — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU673 | Research Methods for Administrative Files Research Methods for Administrative Files — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU674 | Bilingual (or Trilingual) File Construction Bilingual (or Trilingual) File Construction — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU675 | Stakeholder Mapping without Logo Theatre Stakeholder Mapping without Logo Theatre — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU676 | Capstone: PALOP Business or Public-Service File Capstone: PALOP Business or Public-Service File — assessed module on the MA Lusophone Africa Business and Public Service pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@afutureuni.com.
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