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Empowerment of rural young people in informal farm entrepreneurship : the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria's oil producing communities

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2021

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the corporate social responsibility initiatives of multinational oil companies in Nigeria. Its main focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on equipping the rural young people with essential...

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Does CSR contribute to the development of rural young people in cultural tourism of sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from the Niger Delta in Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2018

Handicrafts are key cultural products consumed in the Nigeria’s tourism industry. Owing to low entry barriers, as handicrafts require a low level of capital investment, there is potential to develop viable linkages between tourism and local handicrafts sectors that create economic...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011879035

Gender equity and land : the role of corporate social responsibility in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2022

We examine the impact of multinationals oil companies' (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) on enhancing land …) model recorded significant success in various policy mechanisms to improve gender equality in land access. The linkages … include joint-titling modalities, land leasing, land use certificate issuances, community and territorial land delimitation …

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Adoption of improved crop varieties by involving farmers in the e-wallet program in Nigeria

Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2018

The amount of improved seed used in Nigeria is extremely low. Overall, only 5 to 10 percent of cultivated land is …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998116

Rational asymmetric development : transfer pricing and Sub-Saharan Africa's extreme poverty tragedy

Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015

A recent publication by the World Bank on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has established that extreme poverty has been decreasing in all regions of the world with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in spite of over two decades of growth resurgence. This chapter explores the role of...

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Financial institutions, poverty and severity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Soumtang, Valentine B.; Edoh, Ofeh M. - 2021

The study assesses how financial institution dynamics have affected poverty and the severity of poverty in 42 sub-Saharan African countries for the period 1980-2019. In order to increase for policy relevance of the study, three financial development indicators are used, namely: financial...

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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

The study examines the effectiveness of financial development, financial access, and ICT diffusion in reducing the severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, and the Global Consumption and Income Project...

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Towards building shared prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa : how does the effect of economic integration compare to social equity policies?

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi - 2021

The debate on the need for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries to foster inclusive growth has intensified following the coming into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic. A conspicuous lacuna in the literature is a lack of...

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Rational asymmetric development : transfer mispricing and Sub-Saharan Africa's extreme poverty tragedy

Asongu, Simplice - 2015

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Understanding sub-Saharan Africa's extreme poverty tragedy

Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara - 2018

Motivated by a recent World Bank report on achieving of Millennium Development Goals which shows that poverty has been declining in all regions of the world with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this study puts some empirical structure to theoretical and qualitative studies on the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011822290

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