声明
TABLE OF CONTENTS
摘要
ABSTRACT
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Theoretical Framework
1.4 Limitation of the Study
1.5 Aim of Research Study
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Research Methodology
1.7.1 Nature of the Research
1.7.2 Data Collection
1.7.3 The method of Investigation
1.7.4 Emphasis and Difficulty in the research
CHAPTER TWO:THE CURRENT AFRICAN TRADE SITUATION
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Africa’s Regional Economic Communities
2.3 Causes of Low Level Intra African Trade
2.4 Consequences of Low Level Intra African Trade
2.5 What Is Needed To Increase Intra-African Trade?
2.6 China’s Policy to Promote intra African Trade
2.7 The AU’s role in promoting intra African Trade
CHAPTER THREE:OPPORTUNITIES
3.1 Improvements in Economic Activities
3.2 Economic Integration in Africa
3.3 Cooperative Societies and Financial Institutions
3.4 Human Resources
3.5 Peaceful Co-Existence,Unity and Sense of Belonging
3.6 Contribution of Intra Trade on African Economy
CHAPTER FOUR:CHALLENGES
4.1 Infrastructure
4.1.1 On Economic Development
4.1.2 On Trade Costs
4.2 Transport sector
4.2.1 Roads and road transport
4.2.2 Rail transport
4.2.3 Maritime ports
4.2.4 Inland waterways transport
4.2.5 Air transport
4.3 Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector
4.4 Energy sector
4.4.1 Non-renewable sources of energy
4.4.2 Electric power
4.5 Utility regulation in Africa
4.6 Financing Africa’s infrastructure
4.7 Industrialization
4.8 Low Investments
4.9 Corruption
4.10 Peace and Security
CHAPTER FIVE:CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS