The Role Of Ecowas Protocol For The Movement Of Persons, Goods And Services In Promoting Economic Growth On Africa’s Development
The Role Of Ecowas Protocol For The Movement Of Persons, Goods And Services In Promoting Economic Growth On Africa’s Development

Summary/Abstract: 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.

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