What’s Next for Africa’s Integration Agenda

What’s Next for Africa’s Integration Agenda ADDIS ABABA, August 28, 2026—A new World Bank report released today titled Integrating Africa: From Threads to Hubs, finds that the continent’s next major integration gains will come from making African markets work together—connecting production across borders, reducing trade and regulatory frictions, strengthening implementation of regional agreements, and delivering the infrastructure, services, and jobs that regional markets need. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/08/28/whats-next-for-africas-integration-agenda?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM288429