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Mobile phone innovation and environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2017

This study investigates how the mobile phone can complement knowledge diffusion in order to influence CO2 emissions in 44 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. Three knowledge diffusion variables representing...

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The role of globalization in modulating the effect of environmental degradation on inclusive human development

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2020

in 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), using data for the period 2000 to 2012. The empirical results are based on …

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Environmental degradation, ICT and inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Le Roux, Sara; Biekpe, Nicholas - 2017

This study examines how information and communication technology (ICT) complements carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to influence inclusive human development in forty-four Sub- Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. ICT is measured with internet penetration and mobile phone...

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Economic development thresholds for a green economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019

This study investigates how increasing economic development affects the green economy in terms of CO2 emissions, using data from 44 countries in the SSA for the period 2000-2012. The Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) is used for the empirical analysis. The following main findings are...

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New global rules, policy space, and quality of growth in Africa

Andreoni, Antonio; Chang, Ha-joon; Estevez, Isabel - In: The quality of growth in Africa, (pp. 111-145). 2019

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Gender inclusion and sustainable development in Africa

Tchamyou, Vanessa; Edoh, Ofeh M. - 2022

This study investigates how ameliorating gender inclusion affects sustainable development in Africa over the period … better pace for the attainment of sustainable development in Africa. The gender inclusion variable used is the females … in Africa and subsequently, adequate measures should be taken into consideration to boost gender inclusion such as …

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Cryptocurrency in Africa : alternative opportunities for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals?

Liu, Ankun; Goni, Orria; Mitha, Aiaze - 2022

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Towards inclusive green growth in Africa : critical energy efficiency synergies and governance thresholds

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Gbolonyo, Emmanuel; Ojong, Nathanael - 2022

green growth (IGG) in Africa. Our contribution is novel from both the conceptual and empirical perspectives. With regard to …

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Economic globalisation and inclusive green growth in Africa : contingencies and policy-relevant thresholds of governance

Ofori, Isaac Kwesi; Figari, Francesco - 2022

globalisation (EG) to foster inclusive green growth (IGG). First, the study finds that EG hampers IGG in Africa. Second, although …

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Progress Toward the Millennium Development Goals in Africa

Sahn, David E.; Stifel, David C. - 2003

We analyze demographic and health surveys to examine the progress of African countries in achieving six of the seven millennium development goals (MDG) set forth by the United Nations. Our results paint a discouraging picture. Despite some noteworthy progress, the evidence suggests that, in the...

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