Technology, education, and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

This study examines whether telecommunications infrastructure promotes economic growth in countries with better access to education compared to those with less access. Using a panel of 45 Sub-Saharan African countries from 1993 to 2015, the results using the fixed-effects, two-step feasible efficient generalized method of moments estimator indicate that in countries with better access to education, the Internet contributes to economic growth, while mobile phones do not seem to do so. These results suggest that while education is regarded as pivotal for the Internet, it seems to be irrelevant for mobile phone usage. • We consider how education impacts the relationship between technology and economic growth. • We apply the feasible efficient GMM estimator to 45 Sub-Saharan African countries. • The Internet contributes to economic growth in countries with better access to education. • No strong evidence mobile phones promote growth in countries with better access to education. • Education is pivotal for the Internet use, but seems irrelevant for mobile phone usage.

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