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Is information diffusion a threat to market power for financial access? : insights from the African banking industry

Asongu, Simplice; Batuo, Enowbi; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; … - 2016

This study assesses how information diffusion dampens the adverse effect of market power on the price and quantity of loans provided by a panel of 162 banks from 39 African countries for the period 2001-2011. The empirical evidence is based on three endogenity-robust estimation techniques,...

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Reducing information asymmetry with ICT : a critical review of loan price and quantity effects in Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara - 2016

This study investigates loan price and quantity effects of information sharing offices with ICT, in a panel of 162 banks consisting of 42 African countries for the period 2001-2011.The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments and Instrumental Quantile Regressions. Our...

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Enhancing ICT for female economic participation in sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022

This study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects female economic participation in sub-Saharan African nations. Three female economic participation indicators are used, namely female labor force participation, female unemployment and female employment...

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Fostering integrated governance quality through technology penetration : thresholds of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ejemeyovwi, Jeremiah O.; Adegboye, Alex; Umukoro, Olaoluwa - 2021

In the quest for the attainment of democracy with its fully unleashed potentials, the role of information and communication technology (ICT) is integral within this current knowledge economy disposition. The study explores the effect of mobile technology penetration on governance quality from...

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The mobile phone in governance for environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nting, Rexon T. - 2021

In this study, we assess how the mobile phone can be leveraged upon to improve the role of governance in environmental sustainability in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries. The Generalised Method of Moments is used to establish policy thresholds. A threshold is a critical mass or level of mobile...

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Addressing the severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa : how relevant is the ICT and financial development pathway?

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Armah, Mark Kojo; Taale, Francis; … - 2021

severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators …

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Towards efforts to enhance tax revenue mobilisation in Africa : exploring synergies between industrialisation and ICTs

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Ofori, Pamela E.; Asongu, Simplice - 2021

agreement, and the expected rebound of foreign direct investment inflow to Africa from 2022, this study examines the joint … effects of industrialisation and ICT diffusion on resource mobilisation in Africa. To this end, we use data on 42 African … services tax (GST), and (ii) profits, corporate and income tax (PCIT) mobilisation efforts in Africa, the effects of the former …

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Towards efforts to enhance tax revenue mobilisation in Africa : exploring the interaction between industrialisation and digital infrastructure

Ofori, Pamela Efua; Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Asongu, Simplice - 2022

agreement, and the expected rebound of foreign direct investment to Africa from 2022, this study examines the joint effects of … industrialisation and digital infrastructure on resource mobilisation in Africa. To this end, we mine data for 42 African countries for …) mobilisation efforts in Africa, the effects of the former is rather remarkable in the presence of the latter. Particularly, we find …

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Information technology and gender economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Amoah, Joseph Amankwah; Nting, Rexon T.; … - 2020

issue using data from 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2018 divided into: (i) 42 countries for the …

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ICT, financial access and gender inclusion in the formal economic sector : evidence from Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2018

The study investigates the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in modulating the effect of financial access on female economic participation. Female economic participation is proxied by female labor force participation, financial access is measured with deposit and credit...

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