There are currently 6 key regional trading blocs in Africa:
- The Southern African Development Community (SADC),
- Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Monetary Area (CMA),
- Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States (PTA) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),
- Union Douaniere et Economique de l’Afrique Centrale (UDEAC) (Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa),
- The East African Community
