Regional Economic Communities as the Building Blocs of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Journal article
Authors | Ajibo, Collins .C, Nwankwo, Chidebe .M and Ekhator, Eghosa |
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Abstract | The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) recognises the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as the building blocs for continent-wide integration in line with the historical efforts reflected in the Lagos Action Plan of 1980 and the transitional plan of the African Union (AU) articulated in the 1991 Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (Abuja Treaty). The AfCFTA enjoins State Parties that are members of other RECs, which have attained among themselves higher levels of elimination of customs duties and trade barriers than those provided for under the Protocol, to continue maintaining |
Keywords | The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA); Regional Integration; Integration theories; European Union; African Union; Sub-regional groupings in Africa |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Transnational Dispute Management (TDM) |
Journal citation | pp. 1-15 |
Publisher | MARVIS BV |
ISSN | 1875-4120 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/article.asp?key=2847 |
hdl:10545/625904 | |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | 16 Jun 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Jul 2021, 11:00 |
Accepted | 10 Apr 2021 |
Contributors | University of Nigeria and University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Restricted |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/942w5/regional-economic-communities-as-the-building-blocs-of-the-african-continental-free-trade-area-agreement
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