Role of Regional Integration in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the Manufacturing Sectors of Africa: A Systematic Review

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.31920/1750-4562/2025/v20n3a21" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.31920/1750-4562/2025/v20n3a21</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/1750-4562/2025/v20n3a21" target="_blank" >10.31920/1750-4562/2025/v20n3a21</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Role of Regional Integration in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the Manufacturing Sectors of Africa: A Systematic Review

Original language description

This paper examines the impact of regional integration on foreign direct investment (FDI) in African manufacturing, with particular emphasis on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA). The findings indicate that membership in a regional integration agreement with a home country increases the flow of FDI by approximately 27 percent, primarily due to improved market access, lower commercial costs, and a more favorable investment climate. A critical analysis of high-impact journals from sources such as EconLit, Scopus, JSTOR, and Google Scholar reveals the significant role of regional integration in attracting inward investment. When the AfCFTA boosts the inflow of FDI, benefits trickle down asymmetrically to member countries. Maximizing economic growth requires stronger institutions, better infrastructure, and improved policies. In addition, FDI stimulates technology transfer, skills development, and industrial innovation. Long-term sustainability depends on protecting intellectual property, disseminating knowledge, and sustaining investment. Future research should investigate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on sustainable development, regional integration, and external shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50206 - Finance

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

African Journal of Business and Economic Research

ISSN

1750-4554

e-ISSN

1750-4562

Volume of the periodical

20

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

21

Pages from-to

491-511

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105027545385