ECONOMISTS DEBATE REGIONAL INTEGRATION Saturday, 27 April 2013 14:06 | Different international and national economists on Friday discussed the pros and cons of South Sudan’s economic regional integration.
Deputy Director for International Growth Centre Peter Biar Ajak said before regional integration, South Sudan should look at the policies and opportunities that identify its status, Bakhita Radio reported. He said South Sudan has a weakened economic structure based on oil and unable to feed the country. International economist Peter De Melo said for South Sudan to join regional bodies it should ground the economy in a solid foundation. He said the country needs to establish trading opportunities at both internal and external levels. Mr De Melo added that the population is very scarce and markets are small. National minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment, Garang Diing Akwang, said regional integration was good but the private sectors have a big role to play in trading while the government facilitates the activities. The Regional Integration Forum was called by the government and organised by the International Growth Centre and the World Bank. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
