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Volume 15, 2020 - Issue 1: Building Knowledge Economies in Africa. Guest Edited by Simplice Asongu and John Kuada
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Investigating the relevance of mobile technology adoption on inclusive growth in West Africa

Jeremiah O. EjemeyovwiDepartment of Economics and Development Studies, College of Business and Social Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Evans S. OsabuohienDepartment of Economics and Development Studies, College of Business and Social Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, NigeriaView further author information
Pages 48-61 | Received 28 Oct 2017, Accepted 17 Jul 2018, Published online: 26 Jul 2018

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