Objective: The objective of this article was to explore gender inequality and its relationship with health expenditure and maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A unique analysis was used to correlate the Gender Inequality Index (GII), Health Expenditure and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR). The GII captured inequalities across three dimensions – Reproductive health, Women empowerment a...

Aware of the nature deficits in current account, fiscal and financial account balances countries sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, this inquiry assessed relationship between these implication such for African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). To do this, study adopted panel data analysis techniques using pooled mean group-autoregressive distributed lag (PMG-ARDL) specifications to test tripl...

This study examines the connection between social media usage and fertility behaviour in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Whereas link traditional has been firmly established, is yet unclear, although expanded enormously recent years provides opportunities both to acquire information allow interaction. We combine digital trace data from Facebook with rates for 311 subnational regions 29 African countr...

Drawing on a representative survey of firms in 38 countries, eight which are Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this paper documents the impact COVID-19 and firms’ coping strategies SSA, benchmarking with other regions. The shows that pandemic is more pronounced compared This disproportionate not explained by differences sectoral composition firm characteristics, but likely level development. underscore...

The paper sought to investigate the effect government expenditure on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa using a panel data for 35 African countries period 2006-2018. adopted dynamic and estimates were achieved by two-step system GMM while taking into account problem of instrument proliferation. provided evidence that education health are key determinants income SSA. impact spending cross-cou...

The body of literature on the nexus concerning innovation, development financial systems, and economic growth has gained increasing attention in recent times. However, it is observed that majority studies are conducted developed emerging economies. This study unique its own right by exploring effect innovation using panel data for 30 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries from 2001-2018. employed s...

The principle objective of this research was to establish what computing curricula are required for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Input from academics, businessmen and the analyses of curricula from several African universities revealed a gap between existing curricula and what is considered to be ideal for this region. Required knowledge clusters were identified: Science and Technology; Soft ...

Malaria is one of the leading public health problems worldwide, with incidence estimated at 219 million and deaths reported at approximately 660,000 in 2010 [1]. Almost 90% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), of which 91% are in children under five. Young children are most susceptible to malaria due to waning of their passive immunity and an acquired immunity that has not fully d...

The study examines the effectiveness of financial development, access, and ICT diffusion in reducing severity intensity poverty Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from World Bank’s Development Indicators, Global Consumption Income Project (1980–2019), we provide evidence robust to several specifications dynamic system GMM panel corrected standard errors estimation techniques show that, co...