ICT dynamics for gender inclusive intermediary education: Minimum poverty and inequality thresholds in develo** countries

S Asongu, M Amari, A Jarboui, K Mouakhar - Telecommunications Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines linkages between information and communication technology (ICT)
dynamics, inequality and poverty in order to establish critical masses of poverty and …

Effects of financial development and capital accumulation on labor productivity in sub-Saharan Africa: new insight from cross sectional autoregressive lag approach

JD Zoaka, H Güngör - Financial Innovation, 2023 - Springer
This study aims to shed light on the effects of financial development and accumulation of
capital on the productivity of labor in the sub-Sahara African region within the period of 1990 …

Exploring the optimal threshold of FDI inflows for carbon-neutral growth in Africa

FA Sarpong, S Boubacar, G Nyantakyi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and CO2
emissions in Africa, primarily emphasizing carbon-neutral growth. Employing advanced …

Patterns and drivers of financial sector growth in the digital age: Insights from a study of industrialized economies

K Vu, S Asongu - Research in International Business and Finance, 2023 - Elsevier
The financial sector in advanced economies has undergone significant evolution driven by
restructuring, globalization, and the digital revolution, which have profoundly shaped its …

Foreign direct investment among develo** markets and its technological impact on host: Evidence from spatial analysis of Chinese investment in Africa

D Hu, K You, B Esiyok - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the technological impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) among
develo** markets on the host economy, as the distinctive features of FDI from develo** …

Enhancing information technology for value added across economic sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa✰

SA Asongu, M Rahman, J Nnanna, M Haffar - … Forecasting and Social …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Relationship between innovation, regional institutions and firm performance: Micro-evidence from Africa

MS Hussen, M Çokgezen - African Journal of Science, Technology …, 2022 - journals.co.za
The main aim of this paper is to examine empirically the extent to which firm-specific action,
innovation, and an external factor, the quality of regional institution, affect firms' productivity …

Growth effect of trade misinvoicing in Sub-Saharan Africa: the role of governance

MA Babatunde, JA Afolabi - International Journal of Development …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The growing volume of trade misinvoicing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) calls for
serious concern, particularly given its effect on macroeconomic fundamentals. Despite the …

The effects of mobile phone technology, knowledge creation and diffusion on inclusive human development in sub-Saharan Africa

SA Asongu - Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2021 - Springer
This paper examines the joint effects of mobile phone technology, knowledge creation and
diffusion on inclusive human development in 49 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The …

Remittances and value added across economic sub-sectors in sub-Saharan Africa

SA Asongu, NM Odhiambo - Quality & Quantity, 2021 - Springer
This research assesses the relevance of enhancing remittances on value added across
economic sectors in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 1980–2014 using the Generalised …