Economic integration must be backed up by increased intra-regional trade; less than 4% of Africa’s trade is between African countries, compared to over 70% in Europe and over 50% in Asia. The International Monetary Fund credits Asian intra-regional trade as the main factor behind its recent export boom and strong economic growth.
经济融合必须以扩大区域贸易为后盾，非洲贸易只有区区不足 4% 来自非洲国家内部，而欧洲的同一比例高达 70% ，亚洲也在 50% 以上。国际货币基金组织将亚洲近期的出口繁荣和强劲经济增长归功于亚洲的区域贸易。拥有巨大未开发市场的非洲必须坚持同样的道路。