Infrastructure Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scorecard

Calderón, César; Canales, Martha Catalina Cantu; Chuhan-Pole, Punam

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-8425

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“…However, Calderon et al (2018) estimate that people with access to electricity grew from 14% in 1990 to about 35% in 2014. Foster and Briceno-Garmenda (2009) and Estache and Garsous (2012) conclude that power or energy production presents the largest infrastructure gap for Africa, requiring nearly 40% to 60% of infrastructure investment.…”

Section: State Of Infrastructure In Sub-sahara Africamentioning

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“…In 2009, approximately 90% of Africa's urban population lived within reach of a mobile network, compared to 48% in the rural areas. Internet density, represented by number of users per 100 people, is also estimated to have increased from 1.3 people in 2005 to 16.7 people in 2015 (Calderon et al, 2018). Williams et al (2011) The distinct lack of an effective transportation system in sub-Saharan Africa is one of the greatest impediments to growth and poverty reduction (Beuran et al, 2015).…”

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The impact of infrastructure development on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa with special focus on Ghana

Owusu‐Manu

Jehuri

Edwards

et al. 2019

JFMPC

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Purpose This paper aims to assess the impact of infrastructure development on Ghana’s economic growth. Design/methodology/approach Using data obtained from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators, the United States’ (US) International Energy Statistics and the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Factbooks from 1980 to 2016, an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) framework is used to determine the long- and short-run impact of the selected infrastructure stock and quality indices on Ghana’s economic growth. Findings Findings indicate a statistically significant relationship between infrastructure development and economic growth. Additionally, electricity-generating capacity is identified as the infrastructure stock index that has the greatest positive impact on Ghana’s economic growth. The study reveals that electricity-distribution loss has a significant negative effect over both long- and short-run periods. Research limitations/implications Commercial petroleum export from Ghana since 2010 has been a key contributor to economic growth. Although its aggregate effect is included in the annual GDP figures adopted for the study, the authors would have wished to assess its impact on GDP as an independent standard growth determinant. However, because of a lack of available data over this study period, petroleum exports could not be adopted as an independent standard growth determinant. Additionally, an aggregated index of infrastructure stock and quality could not be derived because of the small size of data available. Hence, this study did not assess its impact on Ghana’s economic growth. Practical implications The research provides pragmatic guidance to policymakers to focus their efforts on expanding electricity-generating capacity while simultaneously taking steps to curb electricity transmission and distribution losses. These two related actions offer the greatest positive impact on infrastructure development and, as a consequence, Ghana’s economic growth. Originality/value This paper represents the first attempt to empirically study the relationship between infrastructure development and Ghana’s economic growth. A key contribution to the existing body of knowledge includes strong evidence of a positive effect of infrastructure development upon Ghana’s economic growth. Results also reveal that the greatest positive impact on economic growth is derived from electricity-generation capacity. However, the study also uncovers a negative, but statistically significant, relationship between road and economic growth.

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Section: State Of Infrastructure In Sub-sahara Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: State Of Infrastructure In Sub-sahara Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of infrastructure development on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa with special focus on Ghana

Owusu‐Manu

Jehuri

Edwards

et al. 2019

JFMPC

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“…According to the Global Competitive Report, 2018, SSA scored 46.3 out of a possible 100 points, ranking it last globally [10]. Additionally, there has been minimal addition of electricity generating capacity over the last 20 years in the region, increasing by 0.01 MW per 1,000 people in 2012 from 0.03 MW in 1990 [11]. Many factors contribute to this trend.…”

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Identification and Evaluation of Cost Optimal Technology Options for Improvement of Electricity Access in Rural Kenya

Karanja¹

2019

J. sustain. dev. energy water environ. syst.

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With around 12% of Kenya's rural population having access to electricity in 2014, rural electrification's progress has been conspicuously slow over the years. The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate cost optimal technology options for improvement of electricity access in rural Kenya, on a geographical information system platform. Based on a one-year scenario, the study uses site suitability and cost distance analysis to conduct a mapping exercise based on four pre-chosen technologies. The results indicate that these technologies have the potential to reach around 2.1 million households increasing the national electrification rate by 28 percentage points to stand at around 94% from the current reported figures of 66%. Grid extension has the potential to reach 1.6 million households, followed by the solar photovoltaics and solar photovoltaics/wind hybrid mini-grids reaching 167,925 households while solar home systems extends to 315,844 households. Geographical information systems can be useful to energy planners, regulators, investors and users, as they aid in decision-making through the intersection and integration of information on multiple levels. Further research is also identified.

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“…Therefore, African nations, till the 1970s, enjoyed a relative era of prosperity, but the structural adjustment plans and other factors like low commodity prices (raw materials) and the Franc CFA currency devaluation (in 1994) led to severe economic crises (in Figure 1, the decline in the trade balance in Senegal from 1995), preventing them from investing in the development of infrastructure. This partly explains why Africa lags behind in transport development [6]. The state of the transportation sector was exposed in previous work, in which it is shown that African transport systems still need improvement [3,7].…”

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Dynamics of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in the Transportation Sector of Senegal

Tchanche

2020

Earth

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The transportation sector of Senegal is dominated by the road subsector, which relies on fossil fuels: gasoline and diesel. Their combustion generates substances such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and many others responsible for climate change, which has negative impacts on the environment, human health, and activities. This study is based on data collected from Senegal’s official reports on transport and energy, and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) greenhouse gases’ analysis methods. In the period 2000–2013, growing emissions were experienced, reaching up to 2.38 × 106 tCO2-eq in 2013. The aging vehicle fleet (~20 years old on average), made up of light-duty vehicles (around 85%), a fast-growing number of imported cars, and the predominance of diesel engines (around 59%) are the aggravating factors. Beyond climate change, other gaseous substances resulting from the combustion of fuels such as carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur oxide (SO2), and particle matters (PMs) contribute to the deterioration of the outdoor air quality. Therefore, it is becoming urgent to monitor the evolution of these emissions and take appropriate measures to reduce their concentrations in the atmosphere. The Government of Senegal has taken a step forward through the modernization of transport infrastructure, and the creation of a center dedicated to the monitoring of outdoor air quality (Centre de Gestion de la Qualité de l’Air—CGQA) and a center in charge of the technical control of vehicles (Centre de Contrôle Technique des Véhicules Automobiles—CCTVA) in Dakar, but much remains to be done.

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Infrastructure Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scorecard

Cited by 56 publications

References 23 publications

The impact of infrastructure development on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa with special focus on Ghana

The impact of infrastructure development on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa with special focus on Ghana

Identification and Evaluation of Cost Optimal Technology Options for Improvement of Electricity Access in Rural Kenya

Dynamics of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in the Transportation Sector of Senegal

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