Navigating Economic Storms and Emerging from Fragility by Ros... - 9783031921469

Navigating Economic Storms and Emerging from FragilityLessons from Sierra Leone\nAuthor(s): Rosalind Mowatt, Monique Newiak, Sukhwinder Singh\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Palgrave Macmillan\nISBN-13: 9783031921469, 978-3031921469\nSynopsis\nSub-Saharan Africa faces a constellation of economic and geopolitical headwinds. Many economies in the region are fragile, and many are still developing the capacity to respond adequately to frequent shocks and policy challenges. Despite the regions significant potential, its future remains uncertain due to external conflicts and increasing climate-related shocks. Megatrends such as global demographic changes, digitalization, and the rise of Artificial Intelligence present both opportunities and the need for transformative policies going forward.\n\nThis book examines these challenges and opportunities through the lens of Sierra Leones economya nation that, over the past twenty years, ha.