Nairobi, June 2 -- The East Africa Community bloc has been ranked the best integrated among the eight Regional Economic Communities in Africa, while the Southern Africa Development Community was least integrated, according to the second Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII 2019) published last week.
Overall, the report shows low levels of integration on the continent, at an average index score of 0.327 out of 1.
The report is published by the African Union, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank.
The 2019 Index, which builds on the first edition published in 2016, provides up-to-date data on the status and progress of regional integration in Africa.
The index report says Africa is still par...