TITLE:
Cultural Perspectives in the Economic Development of African Regional Integration: The Case of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (EMCCA)
AUTHORS:
Lédaga Néhémie Sabrina, Wei Hong, Mfoubou Elvis Presley
KEYWORDS:
Cultural Impact, Regional Integration, Economic Development, EMCCA, Challenges, Prospects
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Political Science,
Vol.10 No.2,
April
30,
2020
ABSTRACT: When we are talking about the globalization of trade and the
regionalization of economic forces, it seems necessary, for Africa and for the
member countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
(EMCCA) in particular to think about new strategies for reviving their
economies prone to many challenges. The cultural field via cultural tourism and
cultural industries appears here, as one of the best assets to respond to the
current international, regional and national challenges from which these
countries suffer in trade. Thus, much more than highlighting the difficulties
they face, this article aims to show the importance of culture in the economic
development of African regional integrations and the Economic and Monetary
Community of Central Africa in singularity. Documentary and qualitative
research methods have served as a basis throughout this work.