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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring regional stability and integration in the region. The Council made this known at the end of its 95th Ordinary Session of the ...