July 6, 2015

6th Annual Conference On Regional Integration In Africa (ACRIA 6)

The Sixth Annual Conference on Regional Integration in Africa (ACRIA6)organised by the West African Institute of Economic and Financial Management (WAIFEM), Lagos convened on July 1-2, 2015, Lagos, Nigeria. The conference facilitated discussions and presentation of papers between researchers and policymakers based on the theme Investment and Competitiveness in Africa.

The aim of the conference was to provide a forum for for participants to discuss the policy implications of their findings in support of the regional integration agenda. Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena presented a paper titled Trade and Foreign Direct Investment nexus in West Africa: Does Export Category Matter?