ASEAN's drive towards regional economic integration includes developing a cross-border digital payment system for seamless financial transactions and promoting the use of local currencies, aiming to ...

African countries are pursuing stronger regional integration to reap the benefits of larger markets and take advantage of economies of scale; and to tackle regional and global challenges such as ...

Central Asia’s abundant natural resources and strategic location make it an important player in the adjustment of the international political and economic structure. At the same time, the topic of ...

At a time when the world desperately needs global cooperation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, increased geopolitical tension, economic nationalism, and fear of supply chain disruption are making it more ...

It costs more to move a container from Kenya to Burundi than from Belgium or the United Kingdom to Kenya. Twenty percent of Africa’s international infrastructure networks, such as the Trans-African ...

KIGALI, February 2, 2022 — Rwanda has achieved a strong economic recovery in 2021, according to the 18th edition of the Rwanda Economic Update (REU18) released today. Gross domestic product (GDP) ...

More broadly, it signals the EAEU’s intent to position itself as a credible economic partner beyond the Eurasian space. This ...

The integration process currently revolves around an array of regional economic communities, including eight recognised as the building blocks of the African Union (AU). The East African Community ...

The South Caucasus region has a strategic geographic position because Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia share borders with three major powers: Russia, Iran, and Turkey. Yet, the long-lasting conflict ...

A decade ago, there was much discussion about when Asia might achieve full economic integration, including the establishment of a monetary union. This reflected rapid expansion of intra-regional trade ...

In the sprawling landscape of Nigeria, a complex web of ethnic and regional organizations has evolved like a mutating organism, adapting to the country’s shifting political terrain. From the Yoruba’s ...