The Economic Community of West African (ECOWAS) The Economic Community of West African States is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Its mission is to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic…
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a United States Trade Act, enacted on 18 May 2000 as Public Law 106 of the 200th Congress. The stated purpose of this legislation is to assist the economies of sub-Saharan Africa…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is a Regional Economic Community in Africa with twenty-one member states. All member states comprise a total area of 11.78 million km² and…
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization whose aim is to achieve economic development, peace and security, and growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa,…
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The East African Community (EAC) The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of 7 Partner States: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania,…
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