This was all the result of most African economies putting in place good governance frameworks as well as sound macroeconomic and market-orientated policies which spurred growth, trade, and investment. The Global Financial Crisis, which caused turmoil in both advanced and emerging economies, did not affect SSA quite as severely.
Tackling the crisis has required unprecedented action from public authorities to maintain economic and financial stability. Inevitably this has produced diverging views. This is not surprising. The euro area is responding to events of historical importance and it naturally takes time to forge consensus on the right way ahead. But it is very important that people do not misconstrue these debates.