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African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development

African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development (AJESD)

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  • The contribution of mobile FinTech to sustainable development: empirical evidence from the MySalam application in Algeria   Order a copy of this article
    by Lina Bougouffa 
    Abstract: This study investigates the impact of mobile financial technology on sustainable development in Algeria, focusing on the MySalam digital banking application. Employing a quantitative empirical approach, data were collected from 110 users and analysed using SPSS v22 and SmartPLS 4 to evaluate the effects of mobile FinTech across the economic, social, environmental, and technological dimensions. The results confirm a statistically significant positive contribution of mobile financial services to sustainable development, particularly in enhancing technological advancement and social inclusion, while the environmental dimension remains comparatively weaker. The study offers empirical evidence from an emerging economy and suggests that promoting digital literacy and user engagement can further enhance the developmental benefits of FinTech in Algeria.
    Keywords: financial technology; sustainable development; mobile fintech; digital banking; economic development; social inclusion; environmental sustainability; innovation; digital literacy; Algeria.
    DOI: 10.1504/AJESD.2026.10080305
     
  • Trade openness and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: does institutional quality matter?   Order a copy of this article
    by Farida Koinda, Aguima Aime Bernard Lompo, Mohamed Tidjane Kinda 
    Abstract: This research analyses the impact of trade openness on economic growth, taking into account the influence of institutional factors. A dynamic panel model estimated by the GMM-System method on a sample of 35 Sub-Saharan African countries from 2005 to 2019 has been used. The analysis shows that trade openness positively affects the economic growth of Sub-Saharan Africa. Indeed, a 1% increase in the degree of openness leads to a 0.162% increase in economic growth. Moreover, the positive effect on growth is accentuated when efforts are provided at the institutional level, more specifically through variables such as good fiscal management, equity in the management of public resources, transparency, state responsibility, and the issues of corruption and the consideration of property rights.
    Keywords: trade openness; economic growth; institutions; dynamic panel; Sub-Saharan Africa.
    DOI: 10.1504/AJESD.2026.10080781
     
  • Estimating the combined impact of climate and economic crises on African households   Order a copy of this article
    by Obed Nyangena, Victor Kidake Senelwa, Michael Miriti Muthuri, Abigael Cherotich 
    Abstract: This study analyses concurrent climate, economic and trade shocks using a harmonised World Bank LSMS-high-frequency phone survey panel with over 131,000 household observations from Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. It applies household fixed-effects models to remove time-invariant unobserved heterogeneity; compound-shock specifications to capture nonlinear and disproportionate impacts of co-occurring shocks; moderation models to assess the buffering role of household and community adaptive capacities; and a dynamic event-study framework to track the persistence of welfare effects after shock exposure. The results show strong interaction effects between economic and trade shocks consistent with a polycrisis dynamic and reveal substantial, gender-differentiated vulnerabilities. They point to the need for integrated resilience strategies to enhance shock-responsive social protection with transparent trigger rules and highly targeted support to the most vulnerable, especially female-headed and urban households.
    Keywords: capacity; connectivity; shocks; anomalies.
    DOI: 10.1504/AJESD.2026.10080958
     

 

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