Regional economic co-operation and integration in Africa: Lessons. determing factors and implications for collective security, stability and development

Abstract

This paper focuses on Regional economic co-operation and integration in Africa:|Lessons. determine factors and implications for collective security, stability and development. The objective of the study is to assess the lessons from Past and present sub regional economic cooperation and integration efforts for the envisaged African Economic Community, and the implications for collective security, stability and development in Africa with emphasis on the role of internal factors. impact or external factors, mechanisms for facilitating trade, production. Finance and technology and, the financing of economic cooperation and integration.