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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 …, ICT usage, and ICT access, ICT skills is remarkable in reducing both the severity and intensity of poverty. The results … further unveil that, though ICT skills reduce the intensity and severity of poverty in SSA, the effect is more pronounced in …

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ICT dynamics for gender inclusive intermediary education : minimum poverty and inequality thresholds in developing countries

Asongu, Simplice; Amari, Mouna; Jarboui, Anis; … - 2021

This study examines linkages between information and communication technology (ICT) dynamics, inequality and poverty in … order to establish critical masses of poverty and inequality that should not be exceeded in order for ICT dynamics to … promote gender inclusive education in 57 developing countries for the period 2012-2016. Poverty is measured with the poverty …

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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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Tourism, ICT and inclusive development: global evidence

Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa - 2022

This study empirically examines the effect of tourism and ICT on inclusive development. Inclusive development is approached as human development adjusted for environmental sustainability; ICT is based on mobile phones subscription rate, internet penetration and fixed broadband subscription and a...

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Information technology and gender economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa

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

This study investigates how ICT affects gender economic inclusion via gender parity education channels. We examine the issue using data from 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2004-2018 divided into: (i) 42 countries for the period 2004-2014; and (ii) 49 countries for the period...

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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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How enhancing information and communication technology has affected inequality in Africa for sustainable development : an empirical investigation

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2018

This study examines if enhancing ICT reduces inequality in 48 countries in Africa for the period 2004-2014. Three inequality indictors are used, namely, the: Gini coefficient, Atkinson index and Palma ratio. The adopted ICT indicators include: mobile phone penetration, internet penetration and...

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Basic formal education quality, information technology and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2018

This study assesses the relevance of basic formal education in information technology for inclusive human development in 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The question it aims to answer is the following: what is the relevance of basic formal education in the effect of...

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Not all that glitters is gold : ICT and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

This paper examines the short and long term effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on inclusive human development in a panel of 49 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. ICT is measured in terms of mobile phone penetration, internet penetration and telephone...

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Inequality and gender inclusion : minimum ICT policy thresholds for promoting female employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

The study assesses how ICT modulates the effect of inequality on female economic participation in a panel of 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the period 2004-2014. Three inequality indicators are used, namely: the Gini coefficient, the Atkinson index and the Palma ratio. The adopted ICT...

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