Academic Journal
Q2African Journal of Economic and Management Studies
About African Journal of Economic and Management Studies
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies is a scholarly journal published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.461 and H-index of 34.
Coverage: 2010-2026. Research categories: Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q2); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Economic Growth and Development; Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth; Microfinance and Financial Inclusion; Monetary Policy and Economic Impact; Corporate Finance and Governance; Innovation and Socioeconomic Development.
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Financial soundness and operational efficiency of Islamic banks in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from a bias-corrected DEA and panel regression framework
Abdallah Mambo Dallu, Michael Njoroge Njogo, Fiona Jepkosgei Korir
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Esther Afoley Laryea, Joel Kiawie Gam
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1108/ajems-04-2026-0309Bank size as a mediating mechanism between financial soundness and operational efficiency: evidence from Islamic banks in sub-Saharan Africa
Abdallah Mambo Dallu, Michael Njoroge Njogo, Fiona Jepkosgei Korir
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Wisdom Agape Newman, Lord Mawuko-Yevugah
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Opeoluwa Adeniyi Adeosun
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Njuguna S.P. Muthoni, Kofi Q. Dadzie, Hellen N. Otieno
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Rotimi Ayoade Ogunjumo
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Kibet Buigut, Peter Githaiga, Neddy Soi
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2026-08-20 · DOI: 10.1108/ajems-11-2025-0954Intelligence vs execution: decoupling AI and automation's divergent roles in Ghana's post-COVID economic recovery
Lucy Anning
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Ehab Ezzat Fahmy, Mai Alm-El-Din, Samira M. Allam
2026-07-30 · DOI: 10.1108/ajems-11-2025-0948Practitioner viewpoint: Navigating the promises and gaps in digital transformation, SME development and job creation in Africa
Nnamdi O. Madichie, Ahmed Jinjiri Bala, Michael Oyedele Oyenuga, Ruth Angbazo Andah et al.
2026-07-20 · DOI: 10.1108/ajems-08-2026-949Resistance to the adoption of mobile banking services in Cameroonian microfinance institutions: an explanation using enactment theory
Moyole Mireille Elodie, Koko à Bidias Rigoberte Carine
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Aliyu Rafindadi Sanusi, Suleiman O. Mamman, Jamilu Iliyasu
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Faïçal Lakhchen
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Lawrence Sackey
2026-06-18 · DOI: 10.1108/ajems-05-2025-0379The impact of diversification of economic sector exports on economic growth in oil producing African countries
Umunna Godson Nwagu, Amos Nnaemeka Amedu
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Seyi Saint Akadiri, Oktay Özkan
2026-06-15 · DOI: 10.1108/ajems-10-2025-0823Fiscal autonomy, intergovernmental transfers and capital expenditure: evidence from Ghana
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2026-06-10 · DOI: 10.1108/ajems-12-2025-1015Reviews
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