African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 12 Issue 1

Microfinance board and default risk in sub-Saharan Africa

Haileslasie Tadele

This paper examines whether board structure affects microfinance institutions' (MFIs) default risk in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Time series modelling, NARX neural network and hybrid KPCA–SVR approach to forecast the foreign exchange market in Mauritius

Lydie Myriam Marcelle Amelot, Ushad Subadar Agathee, Yuvraj Sunecher

This study constructs time series model, artificial neural networks (ANNs) and statistical topologies to examine the volatility and forecast foreign exchange rates. The Mauritian…

The asymmetry effect of oil price changes on inflation, and the welfare implication for Ghana

Richard K. Ayisi

High inflation levels remain a challenge in macroeconomic stabilization policies among developing economies. Oil price is identified as an important driver of inflation. In the…

Financial development and economic growth in SADC countries: a panel study

Clement Moyo, Pierre Le Roux

The impact of financial development on economic growth has received considerable attention since the 2008/2009 global financial crisis. High levels of credit to the private sector…

Regulatory changes and audit fees: the moderating effect of overlapping directorship and financial reporting quality

Salau Olarinoye Abdulmalik, Ayoib Che-Ahmad

This study examines the contemporaneous changes in the reporting regime in Nigeria by investigating the effect of regulatory changes on audit fees as well as the moderating effect…

Women empowerment and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Nigeria

Funminiyi Peter Oyawole, Adebayo Shittu, Mojisola Kehinde, Gbemisola Ogunnaike, Lois Toluwani Akinjobi

This study assessed the extent of women empowerment and empirically investigated its effect on the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices at the plot level in Nigeria.

Trade and jobs in South Africa: a case of skilled vs unskilled workers

Brian Tavonga Mazorodze

The purpose is to establish the impact of trade on manufacturing employment in South Africa.

Measuring pro-poor growth: a comparative study and a fuzzy logic-based method

Rami Haj Kacem, Saoussen Bel Hadj Kacem

This paper has two purposes. The first is to provide a critical evaluation of current methods of measuring monetary versus non-monetary pro-poor growth. The second is to propose…

Testing for the Marshall–Lerner condition in Egypt: an empirical analysis

John Adams, Ali Metwally

The purpose of this paper is to examine to what extent evidence can be found for the presence of the Marshall–Lerner (ML) condition regarding the trade balances of Egypt. The…

The power of diversification: Do African fixed-income investors have a chance in Malaysian Sukuk market?

Fatima Muhammad Abdulkarim, Mosab I. Tabash

This study investigates the presence of portfolio diversification benefits for South African, Nigerian, Ghanaian and Kenyan fixed-income investors diversifying bond portfolios in…

How can Africa cope with the COVID-19 crisis? A note on IMF lending conditionality and alternative policy ideas

M.K. Jayamohan