TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mbuende, Kaire M.
TI  - ACP- EU future trade relations: Challenges and opportunities for eastern and Southern African countries
KW  - ACP
KW  - European Union
KW  - Trade Agreements
N2  - This paper explores the challenges and opportunities for Eastern and Southern African countries regarding future regulation between African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group and the European Union (EU). It argues that while the EC economic partnership agreement (EPAs) aim to promote economic growth and development, they also present challenges, such as the potential impact of liberalized trade on EU relations, the loss of preferential market access, and difficulty in diversifying exports. The paper concludes by stressing the need for African countries to carefully assess the EPA's implication and develop strategies to optimize benefits while managing risk
ER  -