Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-375) and index.

Overview -- Connecting two continents -- Conclusions and policy impl ications -- Connecting two continents -- Historical context -- Scope an d methodology of the study -- Structure of the study -- Annex 1A: Data sources -- Annex 1B: Diagnostic trade integration studies -- Performanc e and patterns of African-Asian trade and investment flows -- Introduct ion -- Africa and Asia in the global economy -- Patterns of merchandise trade flows between Africa and Asia -- Africa's pattern of merchandise trade with China and India -- Trade in services between Africa and Asi a -- Foreign direct investment between Africa and China and India -- Ke y elements shaping African-Asian trade flows -- Conclusions and policy implications -- Annex 2A -- Challenges "at the border": Africa and Asia 's trade and investment policies -- Introduction -- Domestic trade and investment policy regimes -- International trade and investment agreeme nts -- Conclusions and policy implications -- "Behind-the-border" const raints on African-Asian trade and investment flows -- Introduction -- P erformance of firms behind-the-border -- Role of domestic competition i n promoting international integration -- Role of Chinese and Indian fir ms in affecting Africa's competition and international integration -- S ources of competition in Africa's market -- Conclusions and policy reco mmendations -- Annex 4A -- "Between-the-border" factors in African-Asia n trade and investment -- Introduction -- Remedies for imperfections in the market for information -- Trade facilitation in Africa-Asian comme rce: transport, logistics, and finance -- Transfers of technology and s kills -- Conclusions and policy recommendations --Annex 5A -- Investmen t-trade linkages in African-Asian commerce: scale, integration, and pro duction networks -- Introduction -- Determinants of linkages between tr ade and foreign direct investment -- Evidence on FDI-trade linkages of Chinese and Indian firms in Africa -- Meeting the challenge of network trade: what are Africa's export opportunities presented by Chinese and Indian foreign investment -- Conclusions and policy implications.