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Management of financial institutions in Africa: Emerging themes and future research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ifedapo Adeleye --- Human Resources Management Program, USA Yaw A. Debrah --- School of Management, UK Lilac Nachum --- Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, USAThe rise of the financial services sector in Africa over the last decade or so has been phenomenal, marked by significant advances in mobile money, and growing financial inclusion and profitability. However, there are significant gaps in the academic literature... -
The role of mobile money in improving the financial inclusion of Nairobi’s urban poor
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kyung-ha Kim --- , UKThe aim of this research is to examine the extent to which mobile money has improved the financial inclusion of Nairobi’s urban poor. Nairobi is Kenya’s largest and most developed city, but it is also the city where the country’s... -
Stock price prediction using multiple valuation methods based on artificial neural networks for KOSDAQ IPO companies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Jae Jung Han --- , Korea Hyun-jung Kim --- , KoreaIt is difficult to predict future payoffs for initial public offerings (IPOs), since the multiple valuation method used to determine IPOs’ prices provides estimates by reflecting current sentiments in specific market environments. As our model reflects accounting information and stock... -
The business of business incubation: How stakeholders measure value and investment returns in South African fintech incubators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sihle D. Mhlongo --- University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa Mjumo Mzyece --- University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South AfricaBusiness incubation is a growing phenomenon in South Africa. Using a qualitative research approach, specifically in-depth interviews with business incubator (BI) managers (CEOs, directors, executives, founders, and sponsors), this study reports on the perceived economic value of Johannesburg-based, fintech-focused BIs... -
Explicating the adoption of an innovation Fintech Value Chain Financing from Aarti (Middlemen) perspective in Pakistan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sayeda Zeenat Maryam --- University of the Punjab, Pakistan Ashfaq Ahmed --- University of the Punjab, Pakistan Syed Waqar Haider --- Govt. College for Women University, Pakistan Tasneem Akhter --- University of Central Punjab, PakistanIn the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, the Fintech industry and Islamic banking were striving to fill the existing void through innovation and different business approaches. Losing trust in conventional banking, advancement of technology and internet globally, and... -
Empirical investigation of the Fintech and financial literacy nexus: Small business managers’ insights in Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Prince Hikouatcha --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Alain Gilles Tagne Foka --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Armand Depesquidoux Fossi --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Simplice A Asongu --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaRecent and ongoing advancements in the field of ICT have led to the introduction of increasingly diversified financial products, and their use is improving people’s level of financial knowledge and skills. This article aims at assessing the effect of Fintech... -
The spillover and leverage effects and trading volume of FinTech Exchange-Traded Funds
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Sabbor Hussain --- Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan Jo-Hui Chen --- Department of Finance, Chung Yuan Christian University, TaiwanThis paper explores the spillover and leverage effects, as well as trading volume dynamics, of Financial, Technology, and FinTech Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) using ARMA-GARCH and ARMA-EGARCH models. The study indicates that these ETF sectors and the stock market index have... -
Challenging the bottom-of-the-pyramid narrative in Africa: A cross-cultural management perspective on the impact of mobile money
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Terence Jackson --- Middlesex University, UK Ellis L.C. Osabutey --- Northumbria University, UKThe “bottom-of-the-pyramid” (BoP) narrative underpins the introduction of fintech initiatives such as mobile money into Africa’s largely informal economies by multinational enterprises (MNEs) often endorsed by the international development community. This is claimed to enhance financial inclusion and enterprise development... -
Fintech predictive modelling using machine learning: An empirical investigation of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abraham Emuron --- Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Abraham Dimitri Kapim Kenfack --- Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Mandla Msimanga --- Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaA significant change in the financial industry has been brought about by technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviour. The result has been the emergence of fintech. Consequently, this paper constructs predictive models to forecast the adoption of fintech in South... -
Mobile FinTech and financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa: A comparative analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdul Karim Kamara --- University of International Business and Economics, People’s Republic of China Emmanuel Owusu Oppong --- University of International Business and Economics, People’s Republic of ChinaThis paper examines the impact of mobile FinTech on financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis used data from the Global Findex database in 2014, 2017, and 2021 and from the World Development Indicators database. For mobile FinTech, the study...