Highlights

African nations are vigorously pursuing an integration agenda in order to participate effectively in the globalization process. African leaders therefore view regional integration as a conduit for achieving sustainable economic growth and development and reducing the level of poverty plaguing the continent. In view of the slow pace of continent-wide integration, they have provided a framework for the implementation of the integration agenda. This framework is enshrined in what is known by integrationists around the continent as the Abuja Treaty, which calls for the creation of a continent-wide African Economic Community (AEC) and lays out six stages for the implementation of the integration agenda. Included in this framework is the creation of a monetary union for the continent.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions