Financial Inclusion and Labour Market Participation of Women in Selected Countries in Africa

Abstract

Research purpose: This study investigates the impact of financial inclusion on female labour force participation in Africa. It also complements the existing studies by evaluating how advancement in information and communication technology (ICT) and Trade openness (TO) modulate the relationship between financial inclusion and female economic participation in selected African countries.

Keywords

• financial inclusion
• female empowerment
• africa
• e02
• g20