In 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty was signed in
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The African Economic Community (AEC) is an organization of African Union states establishing grounds for mutual economic development among the majority of African states. The AEC founded through the Abuja Treaty, signed in 1991 and entered into force in 1994 is envisioned to be created in six stages: - (to be completed in 1999) Creation of regional blocs in regions where such do not yet exist - (to be completed in 2007) Strengthening of intra-REC integration and inter-REC harmonisation - (to be completed in 2017) Establishing of a free trade area and customs union in each regional bloc - (to be completed in 2019) Establishing of a continent-wide customs union (and thus also a free trade area) - (to be completed in 2023) Establishing of a continent-wide African Common Market (ACM) - (to be completed in 2028) Establishing of a continent-wide economic and monetary union (and thus also a currency union) and Parliament