African Development Review

2011 - 2026

Current editor(s): John C. Anyanwu, Hassan Aly and Kupukile Mlambo

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Volume 38, issue 2, 2026

Why Can't Africa's Resource Wealth Secure Water, Energy, and Food? The Critical Role of Inequality in the WEF Nexus

Liansheng Yuan, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim and Abdulrahman Alomair

Economic Implications of AES Countries' Withdrawal From ECOWAS: A Multiregional CGE Model Analysis

Gaël Somé, Patrice Rélouendé Zidouemba, Yaya Koloma, Lacina Balma and Aboubakar Sidiki Cissé

Toward Inclusive Digital Finance in Africa: Unpacking the Mechanisms Behind Digital Barriers

Zakaria Elouaourti and Elhadj Ezzahid

International Reserves Accumulation in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Is the Membership of the Franc Zone an Obstacle?

Christophe Martial Mbassi

Determinants of Fiscal Discipline in West Africa: Does Democracy Matter?

Ozoemena Stanley Nwodo

Economic Complexity and Income Inequality: The Influence of ICT and Human Capital Development in Africa

Mark Edem Kunawotor

Heterogeneous Effect of Corruption on Life Expectancy Inequality in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Issa Dianda

Volume 38, issue 1, 2026

Envois de Fonds et Pauvreté en Afrique Subsaharienne: Le Rôle du Développement Financier

Koffi Yves Yao and Auguste Kouakou

Taxes, Inclusive Growth, and Spatial Effect

Opeoluwa Adeniyi Adeosun

Regional Integration and Participation of COMESA Member Countries in Global Value Chains

Prince P. Asaloko, Simplice Asongu, Nicole Asseru Odhua and Gracia Mokondi Mosunga

Analysis of Contemporary Issues in Disproportionate Access to Finance and Women‐to‐Women Empowerment in Africa: An Application of Causal Mediation and Bayesian Model Averaging

Jamilu Iliyasu, Suleiman Mamman and Saralees Nadarajah

Interactive Effects of Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Environmental Degradation on Africa's Productive Capacity

Ekene ThankGod Emeka

Effects of Fiscal Policy on Banking Profitability in West African Economic and Monetary Union Countries

Ouabou Nabie and Mahamadou Diarra

La vulnérabilité au changement climatique entrave‐t‐elle la stabilité financière des économies de l'Afrique subsaharienne?

Komlan Olakossan Gbegnon, Mikémina Pilo and Kounagbè Odilon Boris Lokonon

Towards Sustainable Development in Africa: The Influence of Clean Energy Adoption, Natural Endowments and Socio‐Economic Dynamics

Chor Foon Tang and Paul Terhemba Iorember

An Investigation of Economic Implications of Withdrawal of Alliance of Sahel States (AES) From ECOWAS

Mamoudou Sebego, Idrissa M. Ouedraogo and Abiodun O. Folawewo

Access to Clean Cooking Technologies in Africa: Do Taxes on International Trade Matter?

Jean‐Claude Kouladoum. Mousseuknadji and Gracia Mokondi. Mosunga

Off the Radar: Estimating the Size of the Shadow Economy in Tunisia

Meriam Jerbi, Friedrich Schneider and Faouzi Abdennour

Volume 37, issue 4, 2025

Tax Transition Impact on Fiscal Balance in WAEMU Countries: A Difference‐in‐Difference Approach

Vigninou Gammadigbe

Les Inadéquations Horizontale Et Verticale Affectent‐Elles La Rémunération Des Travailleurs Au Cameroun? Les Résultats Des Modèles À Variables Instrumentales Par L'approche Fonction Contrôle

Joseph Dabo Doubla, Valère Amassangka Haman Haman and Constant Tchaltouang

Foreign Aid and Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Does Colonial Power Matter?

Richard O. Ojike, Nkechinyere R. Uwajumogu, Joseph I. Amuka, Marius Ikpe, Joseph C. Odionye, Emeka Atuma and George Okagu

Effects of Terrorist Attacks on Banks' Performance: Evidence From WAEMU Countries

Nimonka Bayale, Komla Kuma Esobiyu Tchala, Madow Nagou, Hassan Tamboura, Wassiratou Ouro‐Koura and Sasire Napo

Determinants of International Capital Inflows to Sub‐Saharan Africa: The Role of Digitalization and National Governance

Sana Slimani, Anis Omri and Abdessalem Abbassi

Economic Growth in ECOWAS: Linear and Nonlinear Dynamics of Domestic Investment, Trade Openness, Inflation, and Infrastructure Access

Evans Yeboah

Réexamen de la Relation Exportations Intra‐Continentales et Investissements Directs Étrangers: l'Effet Des Corridors Terrestres Partagés en Afrique Subsaharienne

Marius Bendoma, Franky B. A. Kogueda and Nassibou Bassongui

Financial Constraints and Exports: Firm‐Level Evidence From Kenya and Tanzania

Mamadou Bah and Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi

Attracting and Securing Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Amidst Global Uncertainty: Does Financial Development Matter in Africa?

Fabrice Nguegang, Ndzembanteh Aboubakary Nulambeh and Genevieve Christel Mapa Kamdoum

Socio‐Residential Inequalities and Inequalities at Elementary School: Repetition in French‐Speaking African Countries

Kady Marie‐Danielle Body, Liliane Bonnal and Moussa Djama Kairreh

Volume 37, issue 3, 2025

Women Political Empowerment and Coup d'etat in Africa, 1980–2020

Therese E. Zogo, Simplice Asongu, Vanessa S. Tchamyou and Joseph Nnanna

Political Leadership and Economic Complexity in Africa

Désiré Avom, Simplice Asongu, Cherif Abdramane and Hamed Salim Yazid

Do The WAEMU Member States Still Have Fiscal Space? Answering by Optimal Taxation Approach

Isaac Amedanou

What Are the Drivers of Education Attainment in the MENA Region?

Ali Fakih, Dareen Fayyad, Assem Debian, Andrios Neaimeh and Hussein Zeaiter

Does Agricultural Foreign Direct Investment Boost the Human Development in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

Edwin Mumah, Yangfen Chen and Yu Hong

The Impact of Online Activism on Civic Engagement in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Tchapo Gbandi, Yawo Agbényégan Noglo, Komivi Afawubo, Kwami Ossadzifo Wonyra and Victor Nyatefe

Free Movement of Persons and Cross‐Border Trade in Southern African Development Community (SADC): The Zimbabwean Example

Rejoice Rumbidzai Musakaruka, Yaya Deome Hamadjoda Lefe and Epo Boniface Ngah

Résilience de la croissance économique en contexte pandémique des pays d'Afrique subsaharienne: Une explication par les mesures de lutte contre la COVID‐19

Aristide Merlin Ngono, Emmanuel Bruno Ongo Nkoa and Marc‐Hubert Depret

Women on Corporate Boards and Their Influence on Firm Performance in Nigeria: Evidence From Panel Data Analysis

Benjamin Ighodalo Ehikioya, Alexander Ehimare Omankhanlen, Ada Mac‐Ozigbo, Lawrence Uchenna Okoye and Daniel Ebakoleaneh Ufua

Volume 37, issue 2, 2025

Contraintes Réglementaires Et Transmission De La Politique Monétaire Aux Prêts Bancaires Dans L'uemoa

Karim Nabaloum

Access to Finance in the Digital Age: Does Digital Financial Inclusion Promote Financial Development in Emerging Countries?

Armand Fréjuis Akpa and Mingnimon Ghislain Gnidehou

Modelling Economic Policy Uncertainty—Examining the Effects of Oil Prices, Global and Domestic Economic Policy Uncertainty on Firm Stability in Nigeria

Olajide Oyadeyi

Multiple Memberships in Regional Trade Agreements and Intraregional Trade Dynamics in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Amsalu Dachito Chigeto and Jayamohan M. K.

Trust in Fiscal Institutions in Africa: Do Perceived Living Conditions Matter?

Maichanou Ahamadou

Digital Financial Inclusion: Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors of Access and Usage in Senegal

Khadim Ba and Seydi Ababacar Dieng

Does Social Media Improve the Subjective Well‐Being of Older African Women?

Nadège Ngah Otabela, Patrick Marie Nga Ndjobo and Sem I‐dé Dringa

Achieving Inclusive Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Exploring the Synergistic Role of Insurance and Institutional Quality

Sylvester Senyo Horvey and Jones Odei‐Mensah

Investigating the Synchronization of Business and Growth Cycles in Maghreb Countries: A Dynamic MS‐BVAR Analysis

Mariem Bouattour and Kamel Helali

Volume 37, issue 1, 2025

Foreign Inflows, Governance and Health Outcomes in Nigeria

Aderoju Oyefusi and Obianuju Nnadozie

‘Learning to Export’ and ‘Learning By Exporting’: Revisiting the Relationship Between Innovation and Exports in African Firms

Elvis Avenyo and Fiona Tregenna

Effects of Fiscal Policy on Financial Bank Intermediation Quality in WAEMU Countries

Ouabou Nabié and Mahamadou Diarra

Perception of Democracy and Women's Desire to Emigrate: Evidence From Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sem I‐dé Dringa, Nadege Ngah Otabela and Patrick Marie Nga Ndjobo

Inclusion Financière Digitale et Croissance Economique dans L'espace UEMOA: Rôle de la Qualité des Institutions

Gbêtondji Melaine Armel Nonvide, Charles Yédéhou Faton and Marlyse Sandrine S. Togodo Azon