Regional Integration and Policy Issues in Africa

Since the turn of the 21st century, many governments in Africa have focused their attention on regional integration and policy. The emphasis on these two areas has been instigated by the greater monetary benefits associated with regional integration.
The role of integration as a catalyst for economic growth, development and insulation from global shocks has made the concept of regional integration even more attractive to states. This book contains compelling arguments and empirical observations that detail some of the key opportunities that governments in Africa are pursuing in their quest to achieve regional integration. It also offers insights into the development policies, which governments on the continent are implementing to achieve regional integration.
This diverse volume provides a variety of contributions on regional integration and policy in Africa, which make it indispensable reading for scholars, researchers, students, policy-makers and professionals.

Adam B. Elhiraika is Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. He supervises the Commission's key annual flagship publication (the Economic Report on Africa). His areas of expertise include development macroeconomics and finance, economic governance, and structural transformation through industrialization.

Allan C. K. Mukungu is Senior Economic Affairs Officer in the Special Envoy for the UN Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region. He previously worked for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa as an economic affairs officer and for the United Nations integrated Mission in Timor-Leste as an economic advisor. Dr Mukungu has lectured at the University of Westminster and the London South Bank University in the United Kingdom in various capacities including: macroeconomics, microeconomics, international economics and other fields.

Wanjiku Nyoike is Research Fellow in the Macroeconomic Policy Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. She holds a BA in International Relations from the United States International University and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom