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Collins Ajibo's book is a well-researched body of work that marks a significant contribution to the discourse on African integration. The book's greatest strength lies in its timeliness and depth. Few scholarly works address the AfCFTA with the same level of depth that Ajibo achieves. By dissecting the complexities, challenges, and opportunities of Africa's market integration efforts, the book offers not only guidance but also inspiration to policymakers, scholars, and advocates committed to reshaping Africa's economic trajectory. If the core aim of the book is to clarify and facilitate understanding of the AfCFTA, Ajibo accomplishes this with distinction, delivering insights chapter by chapter.

This book is a timely addition to emerging studies on the world’s largest Free Trade Area represented by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Its introduction to the subject of economic integration in Africa under the AfCFTA marks a very crucial intervention as African countries begin to implement the phases of the AfCFTA as envisaged in the agreement. The AfCFTA represents the latest attempt at continent-wide economic integration to bring economic prosperity to the 55 economies that form the African regional market which is inclusive of smaller economies, albeit with great human and economic potential. When fully implemented, the AfCFTA is expected to propel Africa’s current income by as much as 7% by generating an additional income of USD 450 billion.