Trade Facilitation Capacity Needs

Gbadebo Odularu is a Research Associate at the Centre for Research on Political Economy (CREPOL), Dakar-Yoff, Senegal. Professor Odularu is also affiliated with the School of Business and Technology, Marymount University, Arlington, as well as the American Heritage University of Southern California (AHUSC), USA.Philip Alege is a Professor in the Department of Economics and Development Studies and Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences at Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.

• ​1. Introduction: The Changing Landscape of Trade Facilitation and Regional Development Issues in West Africa- Gbadebo Odularu.- 2. Addressing Trade Facilitation Commitments and Implementation Capacity Gaps: Issues and Evidence from Nigeria- Adenike Odularu.- 3. Building a Smart Deal for Nigeria in the AfCFTA Negotiations: Issues, Processes, and Policy Directions- Ndah Ali.- 4. Trade Facilitation and Bilateral Trade among ECOWAS Member States- John T. Odebiyi and Philip Alege.- 5. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations: Concrete Strategies for Advancing Trade Facilitation Agenda and Fostering Regional Economic Development in West Africa- Gbadebo Odularu.