Value Addition to Sustainable Economic Growth of Sub-Sahara Africa: The Path of Social and Solidarity Economy

Abstract

The recent global economic and political unrest, depletion of natural resources, climate and ecosystem changes, destructions, the impact of prolonged Covid-19, widening social equality and income losses and economic contraction have greatly affected sub-Saharan Africa, thereby exacerbating the preexisting vulnerabilities in the region. It becomes evident to confirm the necessity for a complementary development model for growth to improve production, governance, overall social wellbeing of the people, and the environment of the region. Hence, the strong advocate for the path of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) organizations which is and has been a “bottom-up" strategic collective initiative with local roots, which support efforts for transformative and social innovation. This no doubt adds greater value to the sustainable economic growth of the region in comparison to other climes.