Ahmed Yasin Jelle

Economic Integration and Globalisation in Africa

Regional Economic Communities within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area

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Produktbeschreibung

The AfCFTA represents an Africa's latest effort at realising the long-held Pan-African dream of continental unification, in line with the AU's Agenda 2063 for socio-economic transformation. The Agreement is also touted as the solution to Africa's spaghetti-bowl crisis caused by a proliferation of regional trade agreements. In order to achieve success at delivering economic liberalisation for the continent, the AfCFTA intends to lay its foundation on Africa's existing RECs which has been a contentious proposition, given their chequered performance history thus far. Nevertheless, the AfCFTA is adamant in its goal to incorporate these regional blocs and their various frameworks in a new and encompassing structure, dubbed 'Afri-Multilateralism'. This work will discuss the viability of this relationship between the AfCFTA and Africa's RECs, including the incoming TFTA. It will consist of an in-depth analysis of potential clashes as well as points of harmony. The place of this new breed of mega-regional integration, represented by the AfCFTA, within the global multilateral structure, represented by the WTO, is also analysed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 113g
• ISBN-13: 9786202527705
• ISBN-10: 6202527706
• Artikelnr.: 59464180

Autorenporträt

Ahmed is an International Economic Law/ Trade Law expert, focusing on trade in the African context. His work seeks to demystify the promise of the AfCFTA & the potential benefits it has for the continent. He is also Kenyan qualified Advocate with over 5 years experience in complex advisory services in international law and also dispute resolution.