African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 9 Issue 3

Non-linear causality between exchange rates, inflation, interest rate differential and terms of trade in Tunisia

Fahima Charef, Fethi Ayachi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamic relationship between inflation, interest rate differential, the exchange trade and exchange rate parities, i.e. (USD/TND…

Does FDI moderate the role of public R&D in accelerating agricultural production in Africa?

Philip Kofi Adom, Dosse Mawussi Djahini-Afawoubo, Saidi Atanda Mustapha, Stephane Gandjon Fankem, Nghargbu Rifkatu

The agriculture sector in Africa is a major employer, but production levels have fallen short of demand. To match future demand, public investment in research and development…

Effects of structural and bonding-based attachment on brand loyalty

Diyawu Rahman Adam, Kwame Simpe Ofori, Abednego Feehi Okoe, Henry Boateng

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the effects of structural and bonding attachment on brand loyalty. The authors identified network quality, network coverage and mobile…

The nexus between external debt, corruption and economic growth: evidence from five SSA countries

Waliu Olawale Shittu, Sallahuddin Hassan, Muhammad Atif Nawaz

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of external debt and corruption on economic growth in the selected five Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, from 1990 to 2015.

What determines bank interest rate spread? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Daniel Kipkirong Tarus, Philip Otieno Manyala

The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of bank interest rate spread in Sub-Saharan African countries, which were categorized into macro-specific, bank-specific…

Impact of corporate governance attributes and financial reporting lag on corporate financial performance

Ben Kwame Agyei-Mensah

The purpose of this paper is to investigate selected corporate governance attributes and financial reporting lag and their impact on financial performance of listed firms in Ghana.

Smallholder farmers’ risk perceptions and risk management responses: Evidence from the semi-arid region of Ghana

Richard Asravor

The purpose of this paper is to identify the perceptions of farmers on the major sources of risk and to examine the effectiveness of the risk management responses of rural…

Social network: Testing the predictive power of its dimensions in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda

George Okello Candiya Bongomin, John C. Munene, Joseph Mpeera Ntayi, Charles Akol Malinga

The purpose of this paper is to test for the predictive power of each of the dimensions of social network in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda.