Economic Cooperation and Integration in West Africa (1999-2010)
Student: Osamagbe Dorcas Edegbe (Project, 2025)
Department of History and International Studies
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
Abstract
This study examined the economic cooperation and integration in West Africa (1999-2010), specifically looking at the prospects and challenges in the area of trade as an effort to deepen its integration processes. The qualitative research design was adopted for the study. The secondary data obtained were subjected to critical review. The study found that ECOWAS is one of the most successful and important sub-regional groups in Africa. Its successes could be realized in the area of maintaining peace and stability, promoting trade and economic growth for the mutual benefit of its member states and the larger world. In spite of these successes, it was revealed in the study that trade liberalization is one of the main challenges facing the success of ECOWAS as this hinders its core principles of economic integration. The conclusion was made based on the findings of the researcher.
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- Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Sokoto State 42
- St. Albert The Great Major Seminary, Abeokuta. (affl. To University of Benin) 1
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- Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State 18
- Tansian University, Oba, Anambra State 1
- Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State 32
- Temple-Gate Polytechnic, Osisioma, Abia State 1
- The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State 6
- The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State 13
- THOMAS ADEWUMI UNIVERSITY, OKO-IRESE, KWARA STATE 1