African countries are pursuing stronger regional integration to reap the benefits of larger markets and take advantage of economies of scale; and to tackle regional and global challenges such as ...

At a time of growing global tensions, regional trade alliances may be less about integration and more about discrimination For 30 years the number of regional trade agreements (RTAs) has been on the ...

Senior Adviser, European Policy Centre, Adjunct Professor, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin This essay examines the state of the European Union post-eurozone crisis, and assesses the European Union ...

Journal of Economic Integration, Vol. 37, No. 3 (September 2022), pp. 423-457 (35 pages) Regions are gaining importance as globalization struggles with local sustainable implementation. Thus, regional ...

At the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), experts and policymakers made one message clear: the future of intra-regional trade depends on collective action. From accelerating digital identity ...

In the sprawling landscape of Nigeria, a complex web of ethnic and regional organizations has evolved like a mutating organism, adapting to the country’s shifting political terrain. From the Yoruba’s ...

Governor Jameel Ahmed urged regional market integration to boost growth. He said no country can tackle economic challenges alone. Ahmed highlighted collaboration as key to financial stability and ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 ...