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West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Blue3k(m): 11:47pm On Mar 20, 2019 |
By Godwin Oritse Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/west-africa-the-least-trade-integrated-region-in-the-world-report/ |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by fuckerholic(m): 11:56pm On Mar 20, 2019 |
West Africa is suffering from Nigerian trend "cluelessness" though the rest of the member countries seems to be leveraging on Nigeria's strength and population.but wait,seems it it because of the Islamic extremism rapidly increasing in the region 16 Likes |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Blue3k(m): 12:25am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Instead of ECOWAS chasing a single currency they should fix the trade integration issue by 2020. ETLS after all these years isnt having much effect after all these years. Its mainly because of each countries individual implementation of the rules. There should be more uniformity to the rules if possible. Bayili disclosed that East Africa is more integrated than its West African counterpart citing Customs inter-connectivity for the success so far recorded in East Africa. Where does their intra-region trade stand? 1 Like |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by MyGeneration(m): 4:49am On Mar 21, 2019 |
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Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Or11: 4:50am On Mar 21, 2019 |
We know that already when the majority of the people still live In poverty. Opening up our boarders is a good idea but we are not yet ready for that as the unemployed will use the opportunity to commit atrocities such as drug importation, human trafficking, smuggling of contrabrand or even immigrating to neighboring countries illegally. What we need to focus on is not even providing jobs but training people to be self employed in various fields. People shouldn't have to queue to buy food at Resturants or wait at the mechanics for long hours, etc. Trained self employed people can create jobs for other unemployed citizens. 3 Likes |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by MrImole: 4:57am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Before nko? |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Judybash93(m): 5:01am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Truefaith: 2 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Isoduwa(m): 5:06am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Africans leader need to work hand to hand to make Africa great if not everybody should mind their business |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by vioment: 5:14am On Mar 21, 2019 |
I believe this analysis or assessment or conclusion. How can west africa trade when all we do in west africa is the nigerian style which is buy from any industrialized or industrializing world, and then resale. Am sorry but that is not real trade. West Africa also suffers the incompetence that nigeria suffers which are light issues, security issues, health issues, infrastructural issues, rule of law issues, and honesty issues. West Africa happens to be the most resourced region in Africa but the poorest and the most incompetent. The worst is that Nigeria is the leader of west Africa, which is the worst of any regional leader anywhere in the whole wide world; and to make it worse than it is, nigeria is not even bothered by the backwardness that we exhibit on an hourly basis. Instead of cooperating to rise together, they are busy doing nonsense everyday. 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by cr7lomo: 5:37am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Wherever u see a black man settlement, just know that greed and wickedness thrives... They hate progress 10 Likes |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by x6blade(m): 5:39am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Imagine if Africa used one currency , the kind of power we'd have but we possess African leaders that know nothing about leadership 1 Like |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Jason007: 5:44am On Mar 21, 2019 |
until we as a nation realize the leadership in each country needs to act and do more then trade would would flow in the west African region 1 Like
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Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Jaqenhghar: 6:15am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Or11:What you have here is a lot of assumptions not based on facts. You need to study the EU model and see how open borders has helped. These vices you list are still issues your country has failed to address because of their lack of professionalism and corruption. 2 Likes |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Catastrophe1: 6:43am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Nigeria is the cancer worm in West Africa free trade. Lots of restrictions and corruption at the border, another country is ivory coast. 3 Likes |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by AlwaysUltraPad: 6:43am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Despite having ECOWAS? |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by seunfly: 6:47am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Ok |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by OlujobaSamuel: 6:47am On Mar 21, 2019 |
With Nigeria and Ghana forming Don, while others are dumpsite for anything foreign, such problem will always be present. Nigeria should just continue to steady increase of local production of basic household items, with time there will be a change in trading with our regional neighbors 1 Like |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by seunfly: 6:49am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Blue3k: Two major giants in west africa(Nigeria and Ghana) are too careful of opening their borders because of job loss and they also sign individual trade agreement with out consideration to others, for instance Nigeria was being careful to sign some trade agreement with China, USA and EU but Ghana quickly signed it because of aid and international political gain. Nigeria has been kind to other west African niehbours but they turn their countries to dumping ground for foreign goods which in turn kills Nigeria industries, imagine the gain we have made in rice, vegetable oil, tomatos paste, noodles, pastas, furniture, poultry and fish even automotive industries, benin Republic has been sabotaging those gains for more than 30yrs by acting as a transit route into Nigeria until last four years when this government took a strong stands on it. For west africa to have serious trade integration, all the countries must have a clause that prevent selfish and individual decisions that will sabotaged job creation and industrial capacity within the region. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by hisgrace090: 6:55am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Buhari protecting the northern cows from competitions. |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by WhoBeThisMan: 6:57am On Mar 21, 2019 |
vioment:those issues you mentioned are mainly found in Nigeria. I travel a lot arround west africa every month. I tell you the moment you leave Nigeria you have peace of mind. All those problems you mentioned are minimized. I think the problem has to do with some inter country tensions like what is happening between Nigerians and Ghanaians. At the end of the day there is no winner in that rivalry only losers. And these are the two biggest economies in west Africa. A Ghanaian feel superior in his own country to every Nigerian. Same thing with Nigerians too. Why? Because your colonial masters ruled a line according to their selfish interest and told you you are Ghana, you are Nigeria. That's foolishness. If only these countries can come together and do away with racial tensions, the sky is not the limit, but a stepping stone. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by EagleNest(m): 7:08am On Mar 21, 2019 |
cr7lomo: Well said! We have problem of fighting each other instead of helping one another. And our level of greed is too much reason why we don't allow wealth distribution so that only one person will be extremely rich while many will be extremely poor and few in middle class. Our thought process seems weird sometimes. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by WhoBeThisMan: 7:10am On Mar 21, 2019 |
cr7lomo:that's not true. Sorry to say but people like you are the problem with the black man. You feel inferior to a white man. 1 Like |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by indomitable234: 7:15am On Mar 21, 2019 |
This sums it all seunfly: 1 Like |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by OlujobaSamuel: 7:16am On Mar 21, 2019 |
seunfly:So so on point. Only Ghana and Nigeria are trying to produce, others just collect from Europe or America and try to send to Nigeria because they know we have a thriving market for it. 3 Likes |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Nobody: 7:55am On Mar 21, 2019 |
What do they have to give that others don't have. Unproductive bunch. Everything is about oil and they can't even use the funds for it to develop other sectors properly. A total disgrace. |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by Nobody: 7:58am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by 9gerian: 8:27am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Until NIGERIA gets its infrastructure right (majorly electricity) opening up its borders would make it a dumping ground for everyone! This is because all the monopoly it enjoys in spite of the deep decay and inefficiency would be gone. Open borders seem to favor manufacturers more than consumers. Blue3k: |
Re: West Africa The Least Trade Integrated Region In The World — Report by backtovillage: 8:29am On Mar 21, 2019 |
With all d porous border
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