Regional Integration and Migration in Africa

Vusi Gumede, PhD (2003), University of KwaZulu Natal, is Professor at the University of South Africa and former director of the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. He is Editor-in-Chief for Africanus (Journal of Development Studies) and for Africa Insight. He has published several books and many articles and book chapters. Previously, he worked for the South African government in different capacities for about 10 years.Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, PhD (2013), University of Lagos, is Associate Professor and the Coordinator of the Research Cluster on Innovation and Developmental Regionalism at the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, University of South Africa. He is the author, editor and co-editor of many books, including State and Development in post-independent Africa (with Vusi Gumede), 2018.Serges Djoyou Kamga, LLD (2011), University of Pretoria, is Associate Professor at the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, University of South Africa. He is is the author, editor and co-editor of several books including Right to Development in the African Human Rights System, 2018.

[...] 'This volume offers a review of the literature on regional integration with an emphasis on Africa. Close attention is paid to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), both of which have 15 member states. In addition to looking at ECOWAS's and SADC's policies and protocols, the authors present a field study in four countries, two in each region (West and Southern Africa). They aim to emphasize people-centered regional integration, looking at nonprofessional migrants rather than elites. There are frequent references to the "resilient economy," which is not the same as the informal economy. Supplemented by in-chapter references, this book provides a unique perspective on regional integration in Africa.'J. E. Weaver, emerita, Drake University, in CHOICE, March 2021

• AcknowledgmentsList of Figures1 Introduction and Background1.1 Introduction1.2 Background and Context1.3 Methodological Approach1.4 Scope, Structure and Main Findings2 Conceptual Underpinnings and Contemporary Debates2.1 Introduction2.2 Conclusion3 Historical and Theoretical Issues 3.1 Introduction3.2 Theoretical Perspectives3.3 Pan-African Identity and Regional Integration in Africa4 Migration Policies in Africa4.1 Introduction4.2 From Abuja Treaty to the AU Migration Policy Frameworks for Africa4.3 Regional Economic Communities and Migration Policies in Africa4.4 Migration Policies in the Southern African Development Community4.5 Migration Policies in the Economic Community of West African States4.6 ECOWAS and SADC – Comparative Context4.7 Challenges of Migration Policies in Africa4.8 Conclusion5 Migration and Regional Integration: West Africa and Southern Africa 5.1 Introduction5.2 The History of Migration in West Africa5.3 Regional Integration in ECOWAS5.4 A Brief Profile of Nigerian Migrants in Ghana5.5 A Brief Profile of Ghanaian Immigrants in Nigeria5.6 Immigrants’ Experiences of Migration5.7 The Benefits of Regional Integration5.8 Towards Regional Integration: Perspectives from Below5.9 History of Migration in Southern Africa5.10 Towards Regional Integration: Perspectives from the People5.11 Conclusion6 SADC and ECOWAS: Comparative Perspectives 6.1 Introduction6.2 Migration: A Historical Perspective6.3 Migration in Colonial West and Southern Africa6.4 Post-colonial Migration6.5 The Profile of Migrants in Both Regions6.6 Immigrants’ Experience in Both Regions6.7 Benefits of Regional Integration6.8 Regional Economic Communities as Catalysts for Migration and Regional Integration6.9 Fostering Regional Integration6.10 Conclusion7 Resilient Economy, Migration and Regional Integration7.1 Introduction7.2 Socio-financial Well-being of Migrants in SADC7.3 Remittances in Fostering Regional Integration7.4 Migration by GenderConclusionBibliographyIndex