Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Mohammed Hilal Adamu, Anadi Ngozi Obeta

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Protocol,Economic Growth,Africa,Development

Özet: This paper examined the legal instrument for regulating Economic Community for West African States framework for building common economic market through inter-regional trade to boost economic activity for Africa’s growth and sustainable development by movement of persons, goods and services. The paper adopted doctrinal method by examining the ECOWAS protocol and other regulations made by member states in providing enabling environment for establishment of common market by trade liberalization or common external tariffs. The result of the study revealed that there was significant achievement in the movement of persons within the ECOWAS community using unified travel documents, however, the movement in goods and services aspects has not been fully implemented by the member states owing to myriad of challenges that ranges from harmonization or streamlining of Common External Tariffs (CET) by the member states. The paper provides solutions to the challenges facing the regulatory framework on implementation of the ECOWAS protocol to achieve greater heights in having one common market and economic growth within the region.

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