“…Moreover, there were disparities in growth throughout the African continent, with North Africa taking the lead with around 12% GDP growth, followed by these sub-regions of Africa: West Africa, Southern Africa, and Central Africa, with 4.8%, 4.3%, 4.2%, and 3.4% GDP growth, respectively. According to Boushey (2020), the growth of an economy is hindered when there is inequality. Consequently, African countries would have made greater advancements in poverty alleviation and growth if income disparity was smaller (Batuo, Kararach, & Malki, 2022).…”