This thesis investigated the determinants of financial inclusion with the emphasis on
social networks in selected African countries, namely, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Kenya, Eswatini and South Africa. Many ...
The main objective of this study was to test if the applicability of known capital structure theories holds water in abnormal economic environments, in particular, in Zimbabwe. Using secondary data collected for listed ...
The purpose of this research study was to examine the impact of institutional
constraints, management competencies, strategic and structural constraints on the
performance of black-owned small, medium and micro-sized ...
Purpose
The purpose of the research was firstly, to determine the competencies required of
risk managers and secondly, to consider the implications of such competencies in
determining possible modules for inclusion in ...
The impact of climate change on the financial performance of companies is of concern
to bank credit processes. The main objective of this research was to develop a South
African contextualised credit process that ...
The study investigated the impact of remittances on financial development in Africa using the dynamic generalised methods of moments (GMM) and other panel data analysis methods with data from 2003 to 2015. Using the same ...
The study examined the relationship between financial intermediation and poverty in
selected developing countries. In particular the study sought to examine the
deterministic relationship, cointegration and the causality ...
This study examined the nexus between bank performance and regulatory requirements in South Africa. The panel regression approach was used, which applied panel data from 12 banks that were registered in terms of the Bank ...
The primary objective of this study was to examine the broader impact of institutional
quality on enhancing foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign portfolio investment (FPI)
inflows in a sample of twelve emerging ...
This study aims to determine the main drivers of financial market development, with a
specific interest in the relationship between the stock and bank credit markets, as proxies
of financial market development, and the ...
Various studies on international capital flows have established the deterministic role of local
financial markets on the attractiveness of countries to inflow of foreign direct investment.
The current study investigated ...
This study explored the determinants of foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in emerging
markets, using panel data analysis. In all three models, main data analysis using the
dynamic generalized methods of moments (GMM) ...
For many financial analysts the relationship between dividend policy and share price
volatility remains inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether
the relationship between dividend policy and share ...
The financial stability of banks is crucial if they are to fulfil their role in facilitating transactions between borrowers and lenders. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of credit risk on the South ...
The information communication technology (ICT) sector has, arguably, grown in leaps and bounds over the years to assume a key role in every facet of economic activity. In the wake of the fourth industrial revolution, the ...
Young, Jacobus(Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management (ASSADPAM), 2019)
Operational risk management forms a crucial part of management and since the early 1990s this practice has escalated rapidly due to various reasons, such as an increase in the regulatory requirements and risk-related ...
Young, Jacobus(Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 2020)
Many organisations are suffering losses due to ineffective risk management and audit
functions. Based on the principles of the three lines of defence, it is clear that the functions of risk management and internal audit ...
This study attempts to analyse the key FDI determinants in African countries using annual data for the period from 2003 to 2015. It firstly, gives the introduction and the background of FDI. Secondly, it provides both ...
The advancement and development of the financial sector is fundamental for building an efficient economic system that enhances foreign and domestic investments. The aim of this study was to compare the relationship between ...
Financial literacy continues to be a significant factor affecting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their ability to access finance worldwide. Both new and existing SMEs rely on external financing to grow and expand ...