The Impact of Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa on the Development of Regional Integration in Africa
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https://doi.org/10.54097/hbem.v16i.10666Keywords:
Africa, regional economic integration, transportation construction, foreign trade.Abstract
This paper, combined with scholars' current discussions on the importance of regional integration for national economic development, this paper focuses on showing that poor transportation hinders the import and export trade and the introduction of integration-specific talents in Africa, and that high-quality transportation infrastructure can improve trade facilitation and promote cross-regional trade, investment and the formation of a unified market on the African continent. It shows that good transportation can facilitate the development of regional economic integration in Africa and is an enabler of regional economic integration.
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