Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Through Water and Sanitation: Do Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Matter for Africa?

Does foreign direct investment promote access to basic services? The case of drinking water in Africa

“…Empirically, several studies have endeavored to identify factors influencing people's access to drinking water in Africa. These factors encompass natural resource dependence (Tadadjeu et al, 2022), globalization (Fotio & Nguea, 2022), information and communication technologies (Nchofoung et al, 2023), foreign aid (Ndikumana & Pickbourn, 2017), and households' characteristics (Dhin Etia et al, 2022). This study complements existing research by considering the impact of FDI, a factor that has hitherto received minimal attention.…”