Addressing the Severity and Intensity of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Relevant is the ICT and Financial Development Pathway?

The study examines the effectiveness of financial development, access, and ICT diffusion in reducing severity intensity poverty Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from World Bank’s Development Indicators, Global Consumption Income Project (1980–2019), we provide evidence robust to several specifications dynamic system GMM panel corrected standard errors estimation techniques show that, compared usage, skills is remarkable both poverty. results further unveil though reduce SSA, effect more pronounced presence enhanced development access. Policy recommendations are provided line with region’s green growth agenda rise technological hubs region.