Journal of Economic Research & Reviews(JERR)
ISSN: 2771-7763 | DOI: 10.33140/JERR
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Amos Sunday Iluromi
Researcher in Development Economics University of Bradford, United Kingdom
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Research Article
The Roles of Digital Technology, External Debt, and Trade Openness in Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria (2000–2025)
Author(s): Amos Sunday Iluromi*
This study investigates the dynamic impact of digital technology, external debt, and trade openness on Nigeria’s economic growth trajectory over the twenty-five-year period spanning 2000 to 2025. Leveraging the Endogenous Growth Theory and the Debt Overhang Hypothesis as theoretical anchors, the research seeks to understand how the transition toward a knowledge-based economy interacts with persistent fiscal constraints. The study employs the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bound Testing approach to analyse time-series data sourced from the World Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria, allowing for the simultaneous estimation of short-run dynamics and long-run equilibrium. The empirical results reveal a significant long-run relationship among the variables. Notably, Digital Technology (proxied by ICT contribution to GDP) emerged as the most robust driver of economic.. Read More»