The Quest for Unity An Appraisal of Regional Integration in Africa

Foreword – Rob Davies

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and abbreviations

Map: Regional Economic Communities

Introduction: The quest for regional integration in Africa

Sizo Nkala and David Monyae

PART 1: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Chapter 1: Theories and concepts of regional integration in Africa

Gilbert Khadiagala

Chapter 2: The ideological roots of regional integration in Africa

Rich Mashimbye

Chapter 3: African lingua franca and African knowledge systems: A framework for integration

Muxe Nkondo

PART 2: AFRICA’S REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES AS INSTRUMENTS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Chapter 4: The Southern African Development Community’s pursuit of regional integration

Siphamandla Zondi

Chapter 5: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

John Akokpari and Emmanuel Ampomah

Chapter 6: Synergy, ambition and challenges in the expanded East African Community

Emmanuel Matambo

Chapter 7: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development and regional integration in the Horn of Africa

Joseph Makanda

Chapter 8: The Central African Economic Monetary Community

Teniola Tayo and Michael Odiji

PART 3: CONTINENTAL INTEGRATION MECHANISMS

Chapter 9: The Pan-African Parliament: A catalyst for African integration?

David Monyae and Sizo Nkala

Chapter 10: An appraisal of the AU’s Peace and Security Council, 2003–2022

Bhaso Ndzendze and Anslelm W. Aduminay

Chapter 11: The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Kingsley Stephen Orievulu

Chapter 12: The free movement of persons and African integration

Khabele Matlosa

PART 4: THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Chapter 13: Who trades what with whom? Mapping intraregional trade

Rod Alence

Chapter 14: Building continental institutions: The African Continental Free Trade Area

Sizo Nkala

Chapter 15: The AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods

Teniola Tayo and Michael Odijie

PART 5: INFRASTRUCTURAL INTEGRATION IN AFRICA

Chapter 16: Regional electricity integration in Africa: The case of the African Single Electricity Market

Ekeminiabasi Eyita-Okon

Chapter 17: Transport infrastructure and regional integration in Africa

Sikanyiso Masuku

Chapter 18: Digital infrastructure: Creating the backbone for development

Odilile Ayodele

Chapter 19: Africa’s Blue Economy infrastructure and its potential for continental integration

Thokozani Simelani and Francis Mwaijande

PART 6: THE MEDIA AND EXTERNAL ACTORS IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Chapter 20: The role of the media in driving Africa’s regional integration

Bob Wekesa

Chapter 21: The impact of external actors on Africa’s regional integration

David Monyae

Conclusion: Regional integration: Mission impossible?

Sizo Nkala and David Monyae

Contributors

Index

Biography

Sizo Nkala is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Africa–China Studies, where he produces academic publications, manages commissioned research projects, organizes seminars and interacts with the media. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His research interests include China–Africa relations in the technology, media and economic spheres, African political economy, immigration and global politics.

David Monyae is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, and Co-Director of the Centre for Africa–China Studies. Professor Monyae is an international relations and foreign policy expert, with a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand. He previously served as Section Manager: International Relations Policy Analysis at the South African Parliament, providing strategic management, parliamentary foreign policy formulation, and monitoring and analysis services.