Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Volume I

Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni is a Senior Lecturer at Chrisland University, Nigeria. His research interests are Strategic Management, Operations Management, and Entrepreneurship in developing economies. He has published widely in international journals, including Technological Forecasting and Social Change, the Journal of Technology Transfer, among others. He has received several local and international awards for his scholarship. He is the Chair of the International Centre for Policy Research and Industry Linkages (ICePRIL).

Evans S. Osabuohien is a Professor of Economics at Covenant University, Nigeria, and the Founding Chair of DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC). He is the author of five books and over 210 articles. He has consulted for many international agencies such as ACBF, AERC, CODESRIA, IFPRI, J-PAL, UNU-WIDER, UNCTAD, among others. He is a member of many Professional Associations. He is a fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (since 2012) and the Swedish Institute (since 2009), among many others. He is also a visiting professor at institutions within and outside Africa.

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Volume I): Regional Relations and SSA's Informal Sector Productivity.- Section One: Informal Sector and Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 2: Informal economy and global value chain participation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do technological readiness and institutional quality make any difference?.- Chapter 3: The Contribution of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Performance through the Lens of A Healthy Audit: A Case Of Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area.- Chapter 4: Online Sales Strategies and Social Media Promotions in Improving the Competitive Advantages of Small and Medium Businesses in the Digital Space.- Chapter 5: Unlocking Economic Potential: Harnessing Technology for Growth in Tanzania's Informal Sector.- Chapter 6: Energy Poverty and Growth of Informal Sector Businesses in Anambra State.- Chapter 7: Unravelling the Nexus between the Informal Sector, Financial Sector and Real Sector in Sub-Saharan African Countries - The Moderating Role of the Informal Sector in the Finance-Growth Relationship .- Section Two: Regional Relations and the Productive Capability of SSA.- Chapter 8: Capitalizing on FDI for Knowledge Domestication and Spillovers: A Comparative Analysis of South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt in the Pursuit of Sustainable Development.- Chapter 9: Towards Achieving Decent Employment and Economic Growth through Intra-Regional Trade in ECOWAS.- Chapter 10: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Potentials of SSA's Regional Economic Transformation: Considerations on Strategies and Policies in Support of SMEs.- Chapter 11: Economics of Agricultural Raw Materials: Problems, Prospects, and Policies in Nigeria's Fishing Industry.- Conclusion.- Chapter 12: Informal Economy and the Attainment of Sustainable Development across Sub-Saharan Africa's Sub-region.