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Jefta Iluyomade Jefta Iluyomade

Africa's Economic Linchpin: The Looming Threat of Commodities Dependency

The African continent has received much scrutiny for its perceived economic underperformance and seemingly endless waves of social and political strife. Yet, some of the countries that make up the continent have achieved undeniable growth, even in the midst of unprecedented global crises.

I compared the economic growth of African nations under periods of global economic stress to determine which countries were most and least resilient, and identify which types of issues had the most impactful on the continental pocketbook.

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