Fundamental Legal, Economic and Political Obstacles to Regional Integration in Africa: Which Way Forward?

Abstract

Regional Integration remains an economic and political priority for African leaders and policy makers, as evidenced in their adoption and implementation of many Regional Integration Programmes both at continental and regional levels.

The objectives of this paper are: -
• To enhance the understanding of participants on the imperatives and benefits of Regional Integration in Africa;
• To enable participants draw lessons from past obstacles/roadblocks to Regional Integration in Africa;
• To encourage participants explore possible areas of research for policy oriented solutions to the current practical challenges to regional integration in Africa.