Although growth has improved substantially in most African countries in recent years, poverty across the continent has … fallen very little in the aggregate. There have been strong poverty reduction performances in some countries, but others … exhibit higher poverty rates now than in 1990 despite economic growth. This paper seeks to understand the reasons for this …

Growth improved substantially in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 1990, but poverty in SSA as a whole … or no success in reducing poverty, many have had significant achievements. The paper argues that inter … into poverty reduction. Since the 1990s (when poverty data are available) the distinction in terms of poverty reduction can …