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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VII

Innovation, Competitiveness and Regional Integration

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: May 2016, PDF: April 2016 )

This publication examines how the three elements of regional integration, innovation and competitiveness are interlinked. It explores the prospects for harnessing them within the framework of Africa’s...

This publication examines how the three elements of regional integration, innovation and competitiveness are interlinked. It explores the prospects for harnessing them within the framework of Africa’s...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VI

Harmonizing Policies to Transform the Trading Environment

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: March 2014, PDF: December 2013 )

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VIII

Bringing the Continental Free Trade Area About

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: December 2017, PDF: December 2017 )

The African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) promises to give a significant boost to the continent’s economy and, in particular, to support industrialization and structural transformation. In this...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) promises to give a significant boost to the continent’s economy and, in particular, to support industrialization and structural transformation. In this...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa

ECA Policy Research Report

( Print: August 2004, PDF: October 2006 )

This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the state of Africa's integration process, showing where efforts have succeeded or failed including why intra African trade remains low; and how lack...

This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the state of Africa's integration process, showing where efforts have succeeded or failed including why intra African trade remains low; and how lack...


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Accelerating Regional Integration in Africa I

Overview

( Print: August 2004 )

This overview is drawn from the groundbreaking policy research report “Assessing Regional Integration in Africa” (Sales No. E.04.II.K.3). It reflects on the integration agenda, revisits some of its...

This overview is drawn from the groundbreaking policy research report “Assessing Regional Integration in Africa” (Sales No. E.04.II.K.3). It reflects on the integration agenda, revisits some of its...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa X

Africa’s Services Trade Liberalization and Integration Under the AfCFTA

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: March 2022, PDF: April 2022 )

The tenth edition of the report on Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA X) is on the theme: “Africa’s services trade liberalization and integration under the AfCFTA”. The report seeks to...

The tenth edition of the report on Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA X) is on the theme: “Africa’s services trade liberalization and integration under the AfCFTA”. The report seeks to...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa IX

Next Steps for the African Continental Free Trade Area

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: December 2020, PDF: January 2021 )

Signed by 52 African countries, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is, by the number of participating countries, the largest trade agreement since the formation of the WTO. This report...

Signed by 52 African countries, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is, by the number of participating countries, the largest trade agreement since the formation of the WTO. This report...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa V

Towards an African Continental Free Trade Area

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: January 2013, PDF: August 2012 )

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...

This publication comes at a time of renewed enthusiasm for shortening the period of the vision of the Abuja Treaty. The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa II

Rationalizing Regional Economic Communities

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: August 2006, PDF: October 2006 )

This report examines the effectiveness of Africa’s regional economic communities in pushing forward the regional integration agenda towards the objectives of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African...

This report examines the effectiveness of Africa’s regional economic communities in pushing forward the regional integration agenda towards the objectives of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa III

Towards Monetary and Financial Integration in Africa

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: January 2009, PDF: January 2009 )

This report finds that although there are some successes, African countries are still experiencing enormous difficulties in achieving the macroeconomic convergence criteria set by their RECs, such as...

This report finds that although there are some successes, African countries are still experiencing enormous difficulties in achieving the macroeconomic convergence criteria set by their RECs, such as...


Training Handbook on Export Documentation

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This training manual on the preparation of trade documents in the context of export operations, aimed at developing country exporters, discusses procedures relating to commercial invoice, packaging...

This training manual on the preparation of trade documents in the context of export operations, aimed at developing country exporters, discusses procedures relating to commercial invoice, packaging...


Assessing Training Capacity in International Business

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This publication presents a set of guidelines for the assessment and improvement of the impact of technical assistance on training capacity. It focuses on the development of a training capacity audit...

This publication presents a set of guidelines for the assessment and improvement of the impact of technical assistance on training capacity. It focuses on the development of a training capacity audit...


Handbook for Trainers in Trade Promotion

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

Valuable as a textbook, this publication would be most useful to trainers involved in the training of business personnel in the field of trade promotion. It discusses the role of export trainer in...

Valuable as a textbook, this publication would be most useful to trainers involved in the training of business personnel in the field of trade promotion. It discusses the role of export trainer in...


Managing Export Training

Strategies, Policies and Principles for Developing Countries

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This book discusses export marketing and the role of trade promotion infrastructure in training of exporters and service staff. It also addresses the issue of development of a national training...

This book discusses export marketing and the role of trade promotion infrastructure in training of exporters and service staff. It also addresses the issue of development of a national training...


Strengthening International Business Training in Developing Countries

Strategic Issues and Elements of an Integrated Programme

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This publication discusses the rationale for national training capacity, changes in demand for international business training, supply; experiences gained with strengthening training institutions...

This publication discusses the rationale for national training capacity, changes in demand for international business training, supply; experiences gained with strengthening training institutions...


Using Microcomputers in Training Institutions

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This guide on proposed microcomputer systems and applications for training institutions in developing countries discusses the development of microcomputer systems. It recommends hardware and software...

This guide on proposed microcomputer systems and applications for training institutions in developing countries discusses the development of microcomputer systems. It recommends hardware and software...


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Assessing Regional Integration in Africa IV

Enhancing Intra-African Trade

Series: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
( Print: June 2010, PDF: June 2010 )

The publication seeks to address the pressing issues that are negatively affecting trade amongst African countries. It undertakes a comprehensive empirical analysis of intra-African trade to determine...

The publication seeks to address the pressing issues that are negatively affecting trade amongst African countries. It undertakes a comprehensive empirical analysis of intra-African trade to determine...


African Cases in International Business

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This book is a training manual on international business management, which includes specific case studies as well as readings on skills and techniques of case discussion and the learning process. The...

This book is a training manual on international business management, which includes specific case studies as well as readings on skills and techniques of case discussion and the learning process. The...


Readings in International Business Negotiations

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

Readings in International Business Negotiations presents a collection of articles addressing specific issues and techniques related to the negotiation of commercial contracts.

Readings in International Business Negotiations presents a collection of articles addressing specific issues and techniques related to the negotiation of commercial contracts.


Training Needs and Capacity Analysis

A Tool for Strategy Formulation - Methodological Guidelines

Series: Human Resource Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This book presents a set of guidelines for analysis of priority training needs and assessment of human resource development capacity in the area of export development and trade promotion. It describes...

This book presents a set of guidelines for analysis of priority training needs and assessment of human resource development capacity in the area of export development and trade promotion. It describes...