Factors of Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Trends

Despite the fact that the African continent is positioned as one of the fastest growing economies in the world (especially the sub-region of sub-Saharan Africa), the lack of industrialization and the use of modern technologies continues to be a brake on the development of the economies of African co...

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Autores principales: G. V. Podbiralina, J. C. Asiagba
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9bb4fff557f74c33a9ca945ac4ada0a82021-11-07T14:45:02ZFactors of Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Trends2542-02402587-932410.23932/2542-0240-2018-11-5-38-54https://doaj.org/article/9bb4fff557f74c33a9ca945ac4ada0a82018-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ogt-journal.com/jour/article/view/352https://doaj.org/toc/2542-0240https://doaj.org/toc/2587-9324Despite the fact that the African continent is positioned as one of the fastest growing economies in the world (especially the sub-region of sub-Saharan Africa), the lack of industrialization and the use of modern technologies continues to be a brake on the development of the economies of African countries, which largely depend on agriculture and exports of raw goods that have a relatively low added value and account for more than 80% of their exports. This has a negative impact not only on the economic development of the region, but also on per capita incomes of the population. This article assesses the existing economic potential of African countries, which is one of the most important factors for overcoming economic backwardness, achieving the goals of sustainable development, raising the standard of living of the population and changing the status of SSA countries in the world economic system. It is shown that it is important for African states to attract new technologies and innovative products to the industrial and agricultural sectors, since knowledge and innovations are the locomotive of economic growth and are one of the most important factors in the reconstruction and modernization of their economies.G. V. PodbiralinaJ. C. AsiagbaАссоциация независимых экспертов «Центр изучения кризисного общества» (in English: Association for independent experts “Center for Crisis Society Studies”)articleeconomic growthinnovative developmentsub-saharan africacedi sustainable developmenteconomic potentialmodernization of industry and agricultureInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENRUКонтуры глобальных трансформаций: политика, экономика, право, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 38-54 (2018)
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language EN
RU
topic economic growth
innovative development
sub-saharan africa
cedi sustainable development
economic potential
modernization of industry and agriculture
International relations
JZ2-6530
spellingShingle economic growth
innovative development
sub-saharan africa
cedi sustainable development
economic potential
modernization of industry and agriculture
International relations
JZ2-6530
G. V. Podbiralina
J. C. Asiagba
Factors of Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Trends
description Despite the fact that the African continent is positioned as one of the fastest growing economies in the world (especially the sub-region of sub-Saharan Africa), the lack of industrialization and the use of modern technologies continues to be a brake on the development of the economies of African countries, which largely depend on agriculture and exports of raw goods that have a relatively low added value and account for more than 80% of their exports. This has a negative impact not only on the economic development of the region, but also on per capita incomes of the population. This article assesses the existing economic potential of African countries, which is one of the most important factors for overcoming economic backwardness, achieving the goals of sustainable development, raising the standard of living of the population and changing the status of SSA countries in the world economic system. It is shown that it is important for African states to attract new technologies and innovative products to the industrial and agricultural sectors, since knowledge and innovations are the locomotive of economic growth and are one of the most important factors in the reconstruction and modernization of their economies.
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title Factors of Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Trends
title_short Factors of Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Trends
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