Simplice Asongu|Jacinta C. Nwachukwu
Openness, ICT and entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa
African Governance and Development Institute|Coventry University
purpose purpose paper examine information communication technology ict influences openness improve conditions business subsaharan africa designmethodologyapproach data collected period 20002012 ict proxied internet mobile phone penetration rates whereas openness measured terms financial trade globalisation ten indicators business used namely cost business startup procedures procedure enforce contract startup procedures register business time required build warehouse time required enforce contract time required register property time required start business time export time prepare pay taxes time resolve insolvency empirical evidence based generalised method moments forward orthogonal deviations findings authors find substantial evidence ict complements openness improve conditions entrepreneurship effects contingent dynamics openness ict entrepreneurship theoretical practical policy implications discussed originalityvalue inquiry based two contemporary development concerns need policy leverage ict penetration potential subregion relevance entrepreneurship addressing associated issues population growth unemployment