Why decades of economic reforms failed to lift sub-Saharan Africa from poverty

Despite decades of economic reform, Sub-Saharan Africa remains trapped in poverty, with few lasting gains to show for nearly half a century. From Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) in the 1980s to today’s budget cuts and free market reforms, the region has tried many times to turn things around, but progress remains slow.

“From Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) in the 1980s to today’s budget cuts and free market reforms, the region has tried many times to turn things around, but progress remains slow.”