Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa
The development of integration processes in sub-Saharan Africa has a long history. The first integration association in the region, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), was created back in 1910 within the framework of several British colonies. This example, however, should be regarded as an exception, since during the colonial period, the manifestation of integration trends in sub-Saharan Africa was hindered by the division of the region's territory between the leading Western powers.