Inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring the interaction between ICT diffusion, and financial development

Despite the momentous rise in ICT diffusion, and financial development sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), their plausible joint effect on inclusive growth have not been explored, leaving a lacuna literature. This study, therefore, examines direct indirect effects of diffusion 42 SSA countries over period 1980–2019. We provide evidence robust to several specifications from dynamic system GMM show that: (i) skills, access usage induce SSA, (ii) are enhanced presence development. These findings remain same when we focussed institution access. Policy recommendations provided line with region's green agenda striving efforts at improving socioeconomic