African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 13 Issue 4

Investment and inclusive growth in sub-Saharan Africa

Opeoluwa Adeniyi Adeosun, Philip Akani Olomola, Mosab I. Tabash, Suhaib Anagreh

This paper examined the inclusive growth position of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) through the metrics of poverty-gap, bottom20 and employment. Through these indicators, the study…

Modeling the impact of green supply chain practices on environmental performance: the mediating role of ecocentricity

Michael Karikari Appiah, Samuel Amponsah Odei, Gifty Kumi-Amoah, Samuel Ankomah Yeboah

This study aims to examine the relationship between green supply chain management (Green SCM) practices and environmental performance, and develop an integrated model to explain…

Examining the performance outcome of intellectual capital: a parallel mediation analysis

Enoch Adusei, Henry Kofi Mensah, Emmanuel Demah

The current knowledge economy views firm competitive advantage from the strategic management of knowledge resources. Therefore, rooted in the resource-base view theory, this paper…

Islamic banking and economic growth: fresh insights from Nigeria using autoregressive distributed lags (ARDL) approach

Mosab I. Tabash, Fatima Muhammad Abdulkarim, Mustapha Ishaq Akinlaso, Raj S. Dhankar

The paper examines the relationship between Islamic banking and the growth of the economy in Nigeria in both the short run and long run.

Social media perceptions, readiness and usage in fostering sustainable growth of micro and small enterprises in Uganda

Kasimu Sendawula, Saadat Nakyejwe Lubowa Kimuli, Peter Turyakira, Grace Kibanja

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of social media, perception, readiness and usage on sustainable growth of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Uganda.

Relationship lending and financial performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Tanzania

Nathaniel Naiman Towo, Esther Ishengoma, Neema Mori

This paper examines the influence of relationship lending on the financial performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOS) in Tanzania.

Pandemics and stock markets reactions: a panel analysis of emerging markets

Eric B. Yiadom, Abdallah Abdul-Mumuni

Pandemics and infectious diseases are almost becoming part of everyday human lives. In this study, the authors model the historical impact of pandemics on the various aspect of…

Financial soundness and performance: evidence from commercial banks in Kenya

Peter Njagi Kirimi, Samuel Nduati Kariuki, Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo

The study aims to analyze the effect of financial soundness on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya.

Monetary policy, financial sector and economic growth in Ghana: estimating threshold effect

Felix Amoaning, Ferdinand Ahiakpor

The study aims to investigate the role of monetary policy in encouraging economic growth through bank loans, as well as estimating the optimal monetary policy rate (MPR), which…

Electronic payment system and financial sustainability of tertiary institutions in Nigeria

Frances Nwamaka Madu, Vincent A. Onodugo, Ejikeme Emmanuel Isichei

Addressing the challenges of financial sustainability in tertiary institutions through the adoption of technology was the central motivation of this study. Hence, the authors…