Assessing regional integration in Africa , VIII : bringing the continental free trade area about
Publication details: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) : Economic Commission for Africa , cop. 2017 Description: xii, 156 p. : graf. ; 28 cmISBN: 978-92-1-125128-9 (papel)Subject(s): Cooperación económica | Comercio | Desarrollo económico | ÁfricaAbstract: The CFTA aspires to liberalize trade between African countries across the continent and to build on the considerable successes already achieved within Africa’s regional economic communities (RECs). By doing so, the CFTA is set to facilitate intra-African trade; foster regional value chains that can facilitate integration into the global economy; and energize industrialization, competitiveness and innovation—and thereby contribute to African economic and social progress and development. These issues have been the focus of several earlier editions of the Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA) series, notably ARIA V, which made the case for a CFTA.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Monografías | Biblioteca de la Escuela Diplomática Naciones Unidas | NU 853 | Available | 2061477 |
The CFTA aspires to liberalize trade between African countries across the continent and to build on the considerable successes already achieved within Africa’s regional economic communities (RECs). By doing so, the CFTA is set to facilitate intra-African trade; foster regional value chains that can facilitate integration into the global economy; and energize industrialization, competitiveness and innovation—and thereby contribute to African economic and social progress and development. These issues have been the focus of several earlier editions of the Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA) series, notably ARIA V, which made the case for a CFTA.