... is regressed, using GLS regression, on various measures of bank risk, to reflect regulatory, accounting and market-based risk-taking. The authors use a sample of publicly traded banks operating in Africa during 2004–2019. Findings Results show that higher level of bank competition increases bank risk...

... – This study focuses on one banking market in Africa. A comparative analysis in a cross-section of banking markets in Africa will be useful to bring robustness to the findings of this study. Practical implications – The findings of this study provides useful insights for management on the best corporate...

... of the author's knowledge, this is the first study to examine the lower tail distribution of daily returns for African emerging stock markets. Africa Stock markets Stock returns Risk analysis Probability theory From the estimation methods available, the probability weighted moments (PWM) method has...

... to be costly for international investors who are the major liquidity providers in African stock markets. If they were to participate in this market (and thus provide liquidity), these global portfolio managers would have to learn about the macroeconomic conditions prevailing in West Africa, and about...

... on stock market integration in emerging markets. The finding suggests that African stock markets, with the exception of South Africa, are still segmented from global markets. Thus, recent structural adjustment and liberalisation policies have not reduced stock market segmentation in Africa. This paper...

... process is defined to have long memory when: Equation 3 where c>0 and d∈(0,0.5) is the long‐memory parameter. Prior to 1987, there were only eight stock markets in Africa, at the end of 2007, there were 21 stock markets ranging from new markets such as that in Cape Verde...

... formation process can be improved if African stock markets integrate their operations. 1. South Africa – the largest and the oldest stock market in Africa. 2. A group of medium‐size markets, consisting of Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. 3. A group of small, but rapidly...

...Jerry Kolo Purpose This paper seeks to look at failed development paradigms in West Africa, one of the world's poorest regions, and to argue that new and contextually relevant methods are needed to stem poverty, engage people in productive microenterprises, improve people's quality of life...

... of FDI flow to various regions and countries in Africa and the implication(s) on FDI of the recently launched new partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) programs. Design/methodology/approach Explores strategies for accelerating the flow of FDI to Africa, especially the implications of NEPAD...