This book provides a comprehensive analysis of South-South regional trade issues with a
particular focus on sustainably fostering Africa's regional trade agenda. It examines the
extent to which South-South regional trade agreements (RTAs) have contributed toward enhancing
regional integration and economic expansion in Africa in particular and in the South in
general. The authors recommend new conceptual frameworks appropriate initiatives and workable
policy recipes to help South-South RTAs enhance Africa's economic transformation trajectory.The
book underscores the geo-politics as well as the opportunities and challenges that emerging
economies now represent for Africa in the context of South-South regional trade policy. Readers
will learn how Africa can strengthen its regional trade game by securing and building on the
positive outcomes of South-South RTAs.
