Digital Inclusive Finance and Farmer Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Sustainable Development in Rural Ghana

Wonder Agbenyo, Yuansheng Jiang, Huidan Xu, Abbas Ali Chandio · 2025 · Sustainable Development

Summary. Digital financial services significantly boost farmer entrepreneurship in rural Ghana, increasing entrepreneurial activity by 10-49% depending on the analytical method. Access to digital finance, digital literacy, and household income all drive farmers to adopt entrepreneurial approaches. The study recommends governments invest in digital infrastructure, reduce transaction costs, and fund digital literacy programs to promote rural entrepreneurship and sustainable development.

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@article{agbenyo-2025-digital-inclusive-finance-farmer-entrepreneurship,
  title   = {Digital Inclusive Finance and Farmer Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Sustainable Development in Rural Ghana},
  author  = {Wonder Agbenyo and Yuansheng Jiang and Huidan Xu and Abbas Ali Chandio},
  journal = {Sustainable Development},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1002/sd.70251},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.70251}
}

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DOI

10.1002/sd.70251

Countries

Ghana

Regions

Africa

Categories

broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, food-systems

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2026-04-28