Addressing Strategies for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Trade Integration after COVID-19: Agenda 2063
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The COVID-19 pandemic temporarily put the world on hold while also proactively changing global politics. Africa was less affected by COVID-19; however, its effects were felt more severely. Resultantly, COVID-19 posed a challenge to African leaders in terms of how to get Africa back on track, even though African economic growth had been sluggish for some years. Before COVID-19, progress in sustainable development and trade integration had been slow. Against this backdrop, the paper sought to present strategies for accelerating sustainable development and trade integration in Africa in the post-COVID-19 era. The study comprised objectives that assess COVID-19’s impact on sustainable development and trade integration, and the insights acquired are carefully gathered to better understand Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery strategy. The research adopted a qualitative methodology, combining desk-based research with interviews, and offered recommendations to align Africa’s recovery efforts with the long-term objectives of Agenda 2063. The study’s findings suggest that politicians should be truthful in addressing concerns of trade integration and sustainable development and that honesty and integrity should be regarded as essential characteristics in any African economy. The study recommends policymakers form public-private partnerships to encourage entrepreneurship and provide targeted support to small firms. The study contributes to existing knowledge and policy frameworks in post-COVID-19 initiatives for accelerating Africa’s sustainable development and trade integration, in line with Agenda 2063, through policy changes, digital transformation, and equitable economic recovery. Keywords: Sustainable Development, Trade Integration, COVID-19, AU Agenda 2063, Africa.
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