Journal of African Business

2013 - 2025

Current editor(s): Samuel Bonsu

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Volume 22, issue 4, 2021

Entrepreneurship and the Informal Sector: Challenges and Opportunities for African Business Development pp. 441-447

Nnamdi O. Madichie, Ayantunji Gbadamosi and Pantaleo Rwelamila

Women Entrepreneurship and Poverty Alleviation: Understanding the Economic and Socio-cultural Context of the Igbo Women’s Basket Weaving Enterprise in Nigeria pp. 448-467

Ugochukwu Chinonso Okolie, Christian Ehiobuche, Paul Agu Igwe, Michael Austin Agha-Okoro and Chukwuemeka Christian Onwe

Entrepreneurial Competencies and the Performance of Informal SMEs: The Contingent Role of Business Environment pp. 468-490

Ayodotun Ibidunni, Oyedele Martins Ogundana and Arinze Okonkwo

Against the Norm? Entrepreneurial Human Capital, Gender and Resource Mobilization in Sub-saharan Africa pp. 491-513

Ikenna Uzuegbunam, Rachida Aïssaoui and Amy Taylor-Bianco

How to start African Informal entrepreneurial revolution? pp. 514-531

Paul Agu Igwe and Chinedu Ochinanwata

The Effect of Militancy on Local and Informal Enterprises in Developing Countries: Evidence from Niger Delta pp. 532-549

Ignatius Ekanem, Terence Jackson and Ayebaniminyo Munasuonyo

Small Business Performance: Is It Access to Formal or Informal Credit that Matters? pp. 550-563

Kingstone Mutsonziwa and Ashenafi Beyene Fanta

Explaining Generation Y South Africans’ Love and Satisfaction with Samsung Phone Brand using Consumption Value Theory pp. 564-577

Chuma Diniso and Helen Inseng Duh

Basel Regulations and Banks’ Risk-efficiency Nexus: Evidence from Dynamic Simultaneous-equation Models pp. 578-602

Salma Louati and Younes Boujelbene

Financial Development, Real Sector and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Threshold Effect pp. 603-626

Taiwo Akinlo

Volume 22, issue 3, 2021

Corporate Governance and Forward-Looking Information Disclosure: Evidence from a Developing Country pp. 293-308

Samuel Buertey and Hyangmi Pae

Herding Behavior in the Moroccan Stock Exchange pp. 309-319

El Mehdi Ferrouhi

Does Access to International Capital Markets Affect Investment Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa? pp. 320-338

Christian Senga, Danny Cassimon and Thomas Kigabo

Mobile Banking Adoption among the Ghanaian Youth pp. 339-360

Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu, Rita Amoah Bekoe, Annice Amoasa Addo-Yobo and James Otieku

Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Africa: New Empirical Approach on the Role of Institutional Development pp. 361-378

Kouassi Yeboua

Moderating Effects of Management Philosophy on High-Performance Work Practices–Firm Performance Relationship pp. 379-393

Abdussalaam Iyanda Ismail, Alaeldin Awawdeh, Ahmad Al-Hiyari and Kareem Isiaka Jimba

Information Asymmetry and Insurance in Africa pp. 394-410

Simplice Asongu and Nicholas Odhiambo

Organizational Capabilities, Business Strategic Orientation, and Performance in Family and Non-family Businesses in a sub-Saharan African Economy pp. 411-439

Ahmed Agyapong and Moses Acquaah

Volume 22, issue 2, 2021

Debt Capital Structure and Credit Information Sharing: Evidence on Listed Firms from an Emerging Market pp. 153-170

Baah Kusi, Gloria Dzeha, Kwadwo Kwakye Gyan and Festus Turkson

Fluid Entrepreneurial Motivations in Tanzania pp. 171-189

Emiel L. Eijdenberg, Nsubili M. Isaga, Leonard J. Paas and Enno Masurel

Coordination and Quality Service Delivery in Service Organizations: Qualitative Investigation pp. 190-208

Ibrahim A Musenze and Thomas Sifuna Mayende

Target Market Solutions in South African Online Businesses: The Generational Effect pp. 209-234

S. Rudansky-Kloppers and J.W. Strydom

Leads and Lags in African Sovereign Credit Ratings pp. 235-253

Marinda Pretorius and Ilse Botha

Export Markets and Firm Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 254-273

Stephen Esaku

Does FDI Affect Productivity and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa? pp. 274-292

Christelle Meniago and Emmanuel Lartey

Volume 22, issue 1, 2021

Analyzing the Relationship between Mobile Money Adoption and Usage and Financial Inclusion of MSMEs in Developing Countries: Mediating Role of Cultural Norms in Uganda pp. 1-20

George Okello Candiya Bongomin and John C. Munene

Global Financial Markets, Natural Resources and Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in Africa pp. 21-41

Magdalene Kasyoka Wilson and Désiré J.-M. Vencatachellum

Do Industry Forces Affect Small and Medium Enterprise’s Investment in Downstream Oil and Gas Sector? Empirical Evidence from Ghana pp. 42-60

Michael Karikari Appiah, Bayu Taufiq Possumah, Nizam Ahmat and Nur Azura Sanusi

The Links between Business Environment, Economic Growth and Social Equity: A Study of African Countries pp. 61-84

Mthuli Ncube, Kazbi Soonawalla and Kjell Hausken

Performance Effect of Risk-based Capital Policy on Insurers: Longitudinal Microdata Evidence pp. 85-105

Sunday S. Akpan, Fauziah Mahat, Nordin Bany-Ariffin and Annuar Nassir

Empirical Determinants of Saving Habits among Commercial Drivers in Ghana pp. 106-125

Daniel Sakyi, Patrick Opoku Onyinah, Samuel Baidoo and Enock Ayesu

Why are Lending Rates Sticky? Investigating the Asymmetrical Adjustment of Bank Lending Rates in Uganda pp. 126-151

Dorothy Nampewo

Volume 21, issue 4, 2020

Marketing in African Emerging Markets: Emerging Perspectives pp. 433-438

Steven M. Burgess and Naresh K. Malhotra

Making a Global Impact the Institutions-based View and African Contingency Theory Development pp. 439-461

Steven Michael Burgess

Employee Training and Development as an Antecedent of Firm Customer Capabilities: Longitudinal Moderation by Firm Size and Market Type pp. 462-475

Gregory John Lee

The African Context, Cultural Competence and Emic Aspects of Qualitative Research pp. 476-492

Nomusa B. Mazonde and Teresa Carmichael

Engagement Capability, Innovation Intensity and Firm Performance: The Role of Competitive Intensity pp. 493-508

Thomas Anning-Dorson and Michael Boadi Nyamekye

Increasing Customer Adoption of the Mobile Payment Technology Zapper in South Africa pp. 509-528

Chantal Rootman and Janine Krüger

Financial Inclusion of Urban Street Vendors in Kigali pp. 529-543

Diane Irankunda and Peter Bergeijk

Corporate Tax Avoidance Incentives of Banks in Ghana pp. 544-559

Samuel Kwaku Agyei, Edward Marfo-Yiadom, Abraham Ansong and Anthony Adu Asare Idun

Locus and Revenue of Export Manufacturers: Why Extra-Regional Markets? pp. 560-577

Deusdedit Augustine Rwehumbiza

Volume 21, issue 3, 2020

Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure in Sub-Saharan Africa Countries pp. 289-314

Gibson Munisi

Strategy and Performance: Does Environmental Dynamism Matter? pp. 315-337

Ahmed Agyapong, Stephen Zamore and Henry Kofi Mensah

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Social Networking in Small and Medium Service Enterprises: A Case Study into Business Dealings in Cameroon pp. 338-354

Simon Pierre Sigué and Altante Désirée Biboum

Financial Inclusion of the Poor in Developing Economies in the Twenty-first Century: Qualitative Evidence from Rural Uganda pp. 355-374

George Okello Candiya Bongomin and John C Munene

Political Marketing Strategy: Soundbites and Voting Behaviour in Contemporary Ghana pp. 375-394

Alexander Diani Kofi Preko, Samuel Kwami Agbanu and Mawuli Feglo

Inclusive Business Models in Agri-food Value Chains: What Safeguards for Whom? pp. 395-415

Claude Menard and Wytse Vellema

Factors Influencing the Growth of Small and Medium Construction Firms in Northern Ghana pp. 416-431

Fortunatus Moo and Alex Eyiah

Volume 21, issue 2, 2020

Behavioural Portfolio Selection and Optimisation: Equities versus Cryptocurrencies pp. 145-168

Kofi Agyarko Ababio

Analysis of Factors Affecting Firm Innovation: An Empirical Investigation for Ethiopian Firms pp. 169-192

Mohammed Hussen and Murat Çokgezen

Financial Development and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy Channels in Nigeria: A DSGE Approach pp. 193-214

Olumuyiwa Apanisile and Tolulope Osinubi

Success versus Failure Prediction Model for Small Businesses in Ghana pp. 215-234

Prince Gyimah, Kingsley O. Appiah and Robert N. Lussier

Exchange Rate and Stock Prices in Nigeria: Firm-Level Evidence pp. 235-263

Oluwatosin Adeniyi and Terver Kumeka

Influence of Leader-Member Exchange on Teachers’ Workplace Outcomes at Vocational Colleges in South Africa pp. 264-287

Sam Erevbenagie Usadolo, Queen Emwenkeke Usadolo and Blessing Makwambeni

Volume 21, issue 1, 2020

Do De Jure Institutions Matter for Foreign Direct Investment Flows in Nigeria? pp. 1-19

David Fadiran

The Moderating Role of Affective Interpersonal Conflict on Managerial Decision-making and Organizational Performance in Private Sector Organizations: A Study of Ghana pp. 20-41

James B. Abugre

Heterogeneous Bribe Payments and Firms’ Performance in Developing Countries pp. 42-61

Abdoulaye Seck

Using Theory in Social Marketing to Predict Waste Disposal Behaviour among Households in Ghana pp. 62-77

Ernest Yaw Tweneboah-Koduah, Matilda Adams and Kwamina Minta Nyarku

A Comparative Analysis of Currency Volatility among BRICS Countries pp. 78-104

Mulatu Zerihun, Marthinus Breitenbach and Bernard Njindan Iyke

Do Independent Central Banks Exhibit Varied Behaviour in Election and Non-Election Years?: The Case of Fiscal Policy in Africa pp. 105-125

Abel Mawuko Agoba, Joshua Abor, Kofi Achampong Osei and Jarjisu Sa-Aadu

Business Cycle Synchronization: A Reassessment of the Optimum Currency Area Theory within the CFA Franc Zone pp. 126-144

Michel Cyrille Samba and Christophe Mbassi