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 ...

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 ...

Connectivity and economic integration are the lifeblood of the European Union – they run through our veins. The EU is one of the world’s successful examples of regional integration and connectivity ...

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (Back L) delivers a speech during the Covenant of Mayors ceremony at the EU Parliament in Brussels on May 4, 2010. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters) This ...

The African Development Bank Group recently concluded a mission to review its East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (EA-RISP 2023-2027) and evaluate the performance of the 2025 regional ...

Regional integration may become a matter for a future agenda, but the recent summit showcased a focus on cooperation and consolidation instead. The countries of Central Asia had barely finished ...