Ghana in Search of Regional Integration Agenda 136 stalled. The Solo Exhibitions have brought to the fore, the enormous opportunities for trade within the sub-region as well as the numerous but surmountable challenges that need to be addressed. These have been stated above. There still exists some ambivalence and mendacity regarding the commitment of some ECOWAS countries to the implementation of ECOWAS protocols. Ghana could be a beacon of hope for integration if its government would remain consistent and persevere in the implementation of programmes that would create opportunities for its private sector and which would serve as lessons to the other countries about the benefits of regional integration. Collapsing the Ministry of Regional Cooperation into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs undermines the importance attached to the regional programme and Ghana's commitment to provide leadership in this direction. Indeed, the achievements of the Ministry Regional Cooperation and NEPAD, even with regard to roadblocks and the attitude of officials have been eroded. The stalling in the operations of GEXTRACO is delaying and undermining opportunities gained during the Solo Exhibitions organised. THE WAY FORWARD Challenges of Advocacy The private sector needs a strong voice in the negotiations for further integration. Within the framework of the proposed Fast Track approach, AGI and MAN needed to place their priorities on the fast track agenda and FNISCI would have wished to establish closer ties with its sister organisations(AGI and MAN) in order to convince the Ivorian Government to strengthen their relations with non-UEMOA countries, especially Ghana. Companies in the three countries face many of the same problems. This is true of all ECOWAS private sector operators outside of the target countries covered by the AGI study. Furthermore, the difficulties with the ECOWAS regulations and cross border trade applied to all countries in the sub-region. Therefore, there were many common goals that could be pursued through FEWAMA. This fact underscores the need for pursuing efforts to revitalise the Federation. In Ghana, the way forward demands consistency and persistence in the implementation of programmes to advance the integration process, in particular, providing support to its private sector to penetrate the regional market. The government should pursue with the same zeal as in regional security and peace operations, the lobbying of other ECOWAS governments to show commitment to the implementation of ECOWAS protocols. AGI, on its part will not relent in its commitment to the revival of FEWAMA to serveas a platform for industrial and business partnerships as well as regional advocacy for improved regional industrial and integration policies.