He also points out that less than 5% of total trade in Africa is undertaken between African countries. There is a powerful argument for regional economic integration on the continent, abolishing trade barriers, sharing infrastructure like power generation, and allowing free movement of people, goods, money, and jobs.
易卜拉辛同时也指出非洲各国之间的贸易额只占全非洲贸易总额不到 5% 。这对于这个大洲的区域经济整合来说是一个有力的论据，这种整合包括了消除贸易壁垒，供用发电厂等设施，允许人员，货物和资金的自由流动等措施。而东非的一些国家已经开始从自身考虑开展相关的尝试了。