Progress report on Regional Integration efforts in Africa towards the Promotion of Intra-African Trade

Abstract

This is to present a panoramic view on the various efforts aimed at promoting and intensifying intra-African trade as envisaged in a range of treaties and protocols at the sub-regional and regional levels. Following the first, introductory, part, the second part details the institutional framework for liberalizing intra-Community trade. Part three is an analysis of the progress made in the area of trade liberalization within the various RECs. The impact of trade liberalization policies on trade, dwells on obstacles to intra-African trade,proposes measures and mechanisms that can foster trade expansion.