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Linkages and spillover effects of South African foreign direct investment in Botswana and Kenya

Nandonde, Felix Adamu; Adu-Gyamfi, Richard; Mmusi, … - 2019

Kenya. The study uses primary data to investigate qualitative implications. The findings reveal that South African firms …

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Linkages and spillover effects of South African foreign direct investment in Botswana and Kenya

Nandonde, Felix Adamu; Adu-Gyamfi, Richard; Mmusi, Tinaye S. - 2019

Kenya. The study uses primary data to investigate qualitative implications. The findings reveal that South African firms …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012030506

A comparative study of export processing zones in the wake of sustainable development goals : cases of Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe

Adu-Gyamfi, Richard; Asongu, Simplice; Mmusi, Tinaye S.; … - 2020

The objective of this research is to assess the extent to which export processing zones in Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania … programmes. We found that firms in Kenya and Zimbabwe have a higher number of male than female employees, while zones in Tanzania … employ more women. We propose that to promote sustainable development in these zones, policy action should concentrate on …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219659

A comparative study of export processing zones in the wake of the Sustainable Development Goals : the cases of Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe

Adu-Gyamfi, Richard; Asongu, Simplice; Mmusi, Tinaye Sonto - 2020

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219735

Telecommunications regulation, mobile money innovations and financial inclusion

Asongu, Simplice - 2023

This study assesses how corporate telecommunication (telecom) policies follow telecom sector regulation in mobile money innovation for financial inclusion in developing countries. Telecom policies are understood in terms of mobile subscriptions, mobile connectivity coverage and mobile...

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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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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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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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Enhancing ICT for female economic participation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2022

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