ABSTRACT
This chapter explores historical discourse on developmental regionalism strategies in Africa. It explores New Partnership for Africa’s Development’s gender insensitivity as well as how a part of the underlying framework and objectives actually undermine a gender equality agenda in the face of globalisation. Hence, the search for an appropriate development strategy has occupied an important place on the political agendas of most African countries over the past decades. Self-reliance means both national and collective measures to achieve development in Africa. It involves using domestic resources such as raw materials and capital resources to ensure that sustainable development was obtained in each of the country in Africa. In the Final Act of Lagos (FAL), provisions were made for both sub-regional and regional integration and cooperation in Africa. A common market was to be created to boost trade between African countries. The FAL urged on the needs for the harmonisation and/or approximation of macroeconomic policies.
