"Accelerating Development in Africa: the Power of Regionalism" : distinguished lecture at Addis Ababa university
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Amoako, K.Y.;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.;
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Statement by Mr. K.Y. Amoako Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) at Addis Ababa University. Mr. Amoako, on his lecture highlighted that, the world of 2005 is totally different. Every corner of Africa has been liberated from colonial domination, and the interlinkages of globalisation have replaced the cold war. Both national independence of our individual countries and the new, more open world have clearly provided positive opportunities for Africa to advance. Trends show that the rest of the world is not waiting for us. Our share of global exports is now about one third of what it was in 1980. When it comes to trade in the global economy, African countries may be running as fast as they can, but others are running much faster. Therefore, Africa has continued economic progress requires integration into the world economy. The lesson from Asia is that expanding markets across borders pushes national economies to diversify their products and facilitate enterprise and production. The OAU Charter and the Constitutive Act establishing the African Union define regional integration as one of the foundation stones of African unity. In addition, the Lagos Plan of Action and the Abuja Treaty elaborate the specific economic, political and institutional mechanisms for attaining this ideal.
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“Amoako, K.Y.; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2005-03). "Accelerating Development in Africa: the Power of Regionalism" : distinguished lecture at Addis Ababa university. UN. ECA Accelerating Development in Africa (2005, Mar. 23 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31192”Conference
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