IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of FinTech on the financial inclusion of populations in sub-Saharan Africa where financial education is still low. To do so, data were collected on a sample of 35 countries over a period from 2011 to 2020. Estimates were made using two-stage le...
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Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
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| author | Wulli Faustin Djoufouet Thierry Messie Pondie |
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The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of FinTech on the financial inclusion of populations in sub-Saharan Africa where financial education is still low. To do so, data were collected on a sample of 35 countries over a period from 2011 to 2020. Estimates were made using two-stage least squares models and the Lewbel 2LS model. It is clear from the results that fintech contributes significantly to the financial inclusion of people in sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile phone ownership facilitates the use of financial services. It is noted that a 1% increase in the number of people using a phone would contribute to a 0.67% increase in the financial inclusion rate. The Driscoll-Kraay technique consolidated these results by showing that with 1% of people having access to fintech tools, there is an improvement in the financial inclusion rate of about 0.70%.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a20abaa8685d48dbbd5342bd0147f6032023-09-03T14:57:35ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńCopernican Journal of Finance & Accounting2300-12402300-30652023-07-0111410.12775/CJFA.2022.019IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAWulli Faustin Djoufouet0Thierry Messie Pondie1University of BamendaUniversity of Dschang The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of FinTech on the financial inclusion of populations in sub-Saharan Africa where financial education is still low. To do so, data were collected on a sample of 35 countries over a period from 2011 to 2020. Estimates were made using two-stage least squares models and the Lewbel 2LS model. It is clear from the results that fintech contributes significantly to the financial inclusion of people in sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile phone ownership facilitates the use of financial services. It is noted that a 1% increase in the number of people using a phone would contribute to a 0.67% increase in the financial inclusion rate. The Driscoll-Kraay technique consolidated these results by showing that with 1% of people having access to fintech tools, there is an improvement in the financial inclusion rate of about 0.70%. https://apcz.umk.pl/CJFA/article/view/45177FinTechfinancial inclusionLewbel 2SLS |
| spellingShingle | Wulli Faustin Djoufouet Thierry Messie Pondie IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting FinTech financial inclusion Lewbel 2SLS |
| title | IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
| title_full | IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
| title_fullStr | IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
| title_full_unstemmed | IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
| title_short | IMPACTS OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
| title_sort | impacts of fintech on financial inclusion the case of sub saharan africa |
| topic | FinTech financial inclusion Lewbel 2SLS |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/CJFA/article/view/45177 |
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