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Recent finance advances in information technology for inclusive development : a survey
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017
recently published papers to provide recent information technology advances in finance for inclusive development. Retained … investment strategies with particular emphasis, inter alia on: informal finance, microfinance, mobile banking, crowdfunding …, microinsurance, Islamic finance, remittances, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) and the Diaspora Investment in Agriculture …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011638882
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Recent finance advances in information technology for inclusive development : a systematic review
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2018
about 180 recently published papers to provide recent information technology advances in finance for inclusive development …, innovations and investment strategies with particular emphasis, inter alia on: informal finance, microfinance, mobile banking …, crowdfunding, micro insurance, Islamic finance, remittances, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) and the Diaspora Investment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998250
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Foreign Direct Investment, Information Technology and Total Factor Productivity Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022
Compared to other regions of the world, the potential for information technology penetration in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is very high. Unfortunately, productivity levels in the region are also very low. This study investigates the importance of information technology in influencing the effect of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012887916
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Enhancing Information Technology for Value Added Across Economic Sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Rahman, Mushfiqur; Nnanna, Joseph; … - 2020
This study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects value added across sectors in 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using data for the period 1980-2014. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments. The following findings are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271442
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Foreign direct investment, information technology and economic growth dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
The research assesses how information and communication technology (ICT) modulates the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth dynamics in 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 1980-2014. The employed economic growth dynamics areGross Domestic Product (GDP)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012025644
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Governance, debt service, information technology and access to electricity in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara - 2024
The study investigates the role of governance (i.e., 'voice & accountability', political stability/no violence, regulatory quality, government effectiveness, corruption-control and the rule of law) in the incidence of short-term debt services on infrastructure development in the perspective of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014514255
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Enhancing ICT for productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa : thresholds for complementary policies
Asongu, Simplice; Acha-Anyi, Paul N. - 2020
The purpose of this research is to investigate the relevance of enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) on dynamics of total factor productivity (TFP) in 25 Sub-Saharan African countries using data covering the period 1980-2014. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012171358
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Information technology, inequality and adult literacy in developing countries
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M.; Rahman, Mushfiqur - 2023
The study assesses linkages between information technology, inequality and adult literacy in 57 developing countries for the period 2012-2016. Income inequality is measured with the Gini coefficient while six dynamics of information technology are taken on board, namely: use of virtual social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014233350
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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) as catalyst for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) at the local level in Africa
Diop, Samba; Asongu, Simplice - 2022
This study evaluates if information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play a role of catalyst for the achievement of most of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local level in African countries. We use the Afrobarometer Round 7 Surveys, and base our empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013419123
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Information technology, business sustainability and female economic participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Rahman, Mushfiqur; Alghababsheh, Mohammad - 2022
This study assesses how business/financial sustainability in the perspective of financial stability moderates information technology to influence female economic participation in 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2008-2018. The empirical evidence is based on Tobit regressions...
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