The emergence of Financial Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa has ignited a revolution, promising greater financial inclusion and efficiency. However, concerns remain about its potential impact on bank competition and risk. This study investigates how Fintech influences bank competition, fundi... Read More

Macroeconomic uncertainty poses significant challenges for policymakers, especially in the context of designing effective monetary policy. Despite extensive research on the effects of macroeconomic uncertainty on economic outcomes, the specific thresholds at which macroeconomic uncertainty i... Read More

This study examines the convergence of digital transformation and the knowledge economy in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), revealing how these forces are increasingly shaping economic development in the region. Drawing on a bibliometric analysis of 204 peer-reviewed articles published between 2005 ... Read More

This paper explores the intricate relationships among liquidity, subsidies and savings in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), underscoring their crucial roles in fostering economic stability and enhancing market performance. Employing a Panel VAR model, the findings reveal that bank liquidity signific... Read More

Exchange rate regimes have witnessed increasing attention over the past century due to their crucial role in maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and stabilizing exchange rates. This paper seeks to address an empirical gap in understanding exchange rate pass-through (ER... Read More

Understanding how public debt affects private sector financing is important because it can either limit or boost private investment. This relationship is key for sustainable economic growth, helping policymakers balance public spending and private sector involvement. This study therefore, ex... Read More

The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of financial inclusion (FI) on money velocity stability in WAEMU. To do so, we used data from the eight (8) WAEMU countries covering the period 2007-2020. The results of our estimations using the Pooled Mean Group (PMG), two-stage least squares... Read More

With the migration to inflation targeting, many central banks embarked on a path of communication, in addition to setting an explicit inflation target. This paper relies on the South Africa Reserve Bank’s (SARB) communication instruments and the key monetary policy (repo) rate to establish a re... Read More

With the migration to inflation targeting, many central banks embarked on a path of communication, in addition to setting an explicit inflation target. This paper relies on the South Africa Reserve Bank’s (SARB) communication instruments and the key monetary policy (repo) rate to establish a re... Read More