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Challenges Impeding Regional Integration in Southern Africa

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  • Victor H Mlambo
  • Daniel N Mlambo

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Regional integration through the establishment of regional groupings has been taunted as a gateway to regional development and growth, the coming together of countries to share and contribute to knowledge, policy development, peace and security, trade and educational development is undoubtedly seen as the key to the development of Southern Africa. However, regional integration in Southern Africa has been hampered by numerous challenges which have derailed the quest of regional countries to deepen integration and cooperation. By strictly analyzing relevant literature related to regional integration in Southern Africa, it became evident that the region is engulfed with serious challenges that are hindering the quest for deeper integration, and often this is further compounded by internal economic challenges that members’ states are faced with. The study uncovered the fact that regional integration has been difficult to entrench as member states are confronted with numerous internal challenges which are diverting their need to focus on regional matters. Consequently, regional integration is under threat in Southern Africa as many countries are not effectively prioritizing the development of policies aimed at aiding its entrenchment, mainly because of the significance of the challenges that they are facing and this will further affect members’ states regarding socioeconomic development. The study underscored the importance for regional governments to cooperate on issues of common threats and urgently develop and institute policies/mechanisms that would ensure the entrenchment of regional integration and more importantly its sustainability.

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  • Victor H Mlambo & Daniel N Mlambo, 2018. "Challenges Impeding Regional Integration in Southern Africa," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 10(2), pages 250-261.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arjebs:v:10:y:2018:i:2:p:250-261
    DOI: 10.22610/jebs.v10i2(J).2234
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