TYPES (AND EXAMPLES) OF ECONOMIC/TRADE AGREEMENTS
WITHIN AFRICA

MULTILATERAL

• WTO/GATT

REGIONAL SCOPE

• Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)

• Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

• Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL)

• Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

• Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

• Southern African Development Community (SADC)

CUSTOMS UNIONS

• Central African Customs and Economic Union

• Southern African Customs Union

FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

• None currently, but COMESA hopes to become a free-trade area (FTA) by October 2000.

• SADC also hopes to become an FTA at some point.