The Economic Justice Network (EJN), a coalition of Ghanaian civil society organisations fighting for economic justice, has cautioned African countries involved in the negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) not to succumb to the pressure from European Union (EU) to sign the agreement as it has the potential of disintegrating African economies.
The EJN is convinced that the affirmation of the EPA would destabilize Africa's effort to industrialise as well as its ability to move up the value chain, thereby turning the continent into a perpetual supplier of raw materials.
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