Implementation of Africa's Integration and Development Agenda - Challenges and Prospects

Africa faces several challenges in its endeavors to implement her integration and development agenda. This paper outlines these challenges in four broad categories, namely, peace and security, governance, economic and social issues. It also seeks to provide solutions to these challenges. The paper then discusses the important roles that the African Union (AU), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Member States should play in addressing the challenges. It concludes by arguing that Africa's sustainable development and poverty reduction will not be achieved unless these challenges are addressed.