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Rethinking Debt Sustainability and Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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  • Chimezie Anajama

    (University of Sussex Business School and Blooming Social Pen Trust Initiative)

  • Learnmore Nyamudzanga

    (Committee on Fiscal Studies, University of Nairobi)

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Previous studies have established that the present model of debt sustainability of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is unsustainable, leading to the neglect of inclusive development of vulnerable populations. This article examines the current vulnerabilities deepening SSA’s debt and re-imagines ways SSA could achieve inclusive development while improving its debt sustainability.

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  • Chimezie Anajama & Learnmore Nyamudzanga, 2024. "Rethinking Debt Sustainability and Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review," Development, Palgrave Macmillan;Society for International Deveopment, vol. 67(3), pages 315-325, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:develp:v:67:y:2024:i:3:d:10.1057_s41301-025-00436-8
    DOI: 10.1057/s41301-025-00436-8
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