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Ever since Independence, African countries have seen regional integration (RI) as a veritable path to sustainable development. To them, RI arrangements are best suited to address development challenges relating to small domestic markets and weak production structures; conflicts and political instability; and weak and unpredictable reforms.

This Special Issue draws together a number of papers addressing current issues in regional integration in Africa, with much of this seen and interpreted in the context of the AfCFTA, even if some of the issues are more general.