Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Volume I): Regional Relations and Informal Sector Productivity

Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni () and Evans S. Osabuohien ()
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Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni: James Hope University, Department of Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Entrepreneurship
Evans S. Osabuohien: Covenant University, Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR)

A chapter in Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Volume I, 2026, pp 1-14 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The significance of informality in sustaining the welfare of individuals and contributing to the productivity of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) economies through the transformation of economic resources remain under-researched, which forms one of the prime motivations for this project. We submit that the need for attention is to be geared towards utilising the latent gains from the informal economy, and it should not be a clog in SSA’s development wheel. This introductory chapter highlights topics that discuss a multidisciplinary perspective on the transformational pathways for SSA’s economies to production and exportation of goods and services. This chapter highlights critical issues including facilitating SSA’s economic transformation through regional relations, the role of SSA’s informal sector on regional relations and economic transformation, and the recommendations for economic transforming in SSA.

Keywords: Economic transformation; Sub-Saharan Africa; Informal economy; Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77821-6_1

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