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Scaling continental cooperation: could a European aerospace company offer insight into integrating regional economies

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how lessons from Europe's Airbus project can assist African nations in achieving regional economic integration.
  • Analyzed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation challenges.
  • Used the Airbus integration model as a comparative example.
  • Investigated the impact of sectoral integration on trust and cooperation among nations.
  • Highlights obstacles in implementing AfCFTA due to conflicting national interests.
  • Demonstrates that successful sectoral integration, like in the Airbus project, fosters collaboration.
  • Suggests that sector-specific cooperation can lead to broader economic benefits for African nations.

Abstract

Free trade agreements around the world show gains in trade, efficiency and consumer choice. Yet, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an agreement that African Union member countries signed in 2018 to create a single market, still struggles to move from promise to practice as national interests clash with the goal of regional integration. Using Europe’s Airbus project as an example, this article demonstrates how integrating specific sectors could build trust and cooperation for African nations to reap the benefits of regional integration.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12965848a0ea166567316chttps://doi.org/10.14749/32359143
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