The African Journal of Finance and Management (AJFM)


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The African Journal of Finance and Management (AJFM) is a distinguished bi-annual publication hosted by the Institute of Finance Management (IFM). This multidisciplinary journal offers a platform for research articles surrounding the application of financial principles and management practices in the African context, addressing the unique challenges and opportunities present in the region. Key areas of focus include: Accounting, Auditing and Assurance Services, Corporate Governance, Emerging Themes in Finance and Management, Investment Management, and Public Finance.

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The African Journal of Finance and Management (AJFM) : Volume 10, Issue 2
Debt Relief, Foreign Aid and Prospects for Poverty Reduction in Tanzania
Mjema, G.
This paper reviews the foreign aid and external debt stance in Tanzania in the context of the HIPC measures. Working from the country's current foreign and debt stock the paper analyses whether the implementation of the HIPC initiative will make the...
2002-01-01
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Financial Development and Economic Growth: Kenya's Experience
Odhiambo, N.
This paper takes a fresh look at the causal relationship between financial development and economic growth in Kenya. In this study, Hsiao's (1979, 1981} test procedure, which combines both Akaike's 1969) final prediction error and Granger (1969) caus...
2002-01-01
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Credit and Entrepreneurship Development: Case Studies of Entrepreneurs Receiving Credit from PRIDE, MEDA, CREW and SIDO in Tanzania
Temba, E.
This paper discusses some preliminary findings from a study of four case studies (4) elected from a survey done in three regions in Tanzania. The paper attempts to discuss the role of credit 10 the development of entrepreneurship. The survey was done...
2002-01-01
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Financial Fraud and Corruption: A Comparative Study of Zambia and Ireland
Ronan, N.
In this paper, two countries, one developing the other developed are compared, from the perspective of fraud and corruption. The levels of fraud and corruption are examined through league tables and cases of fraud. An explanatory framework is develop...
2002-01-01
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Poverty Reduction in Tanzania: Financing Experience and The Way Forward
Mbowe, W.
During the early years of Tanzania's independence, social services and poverty level were better. However, over time, the situation changed as quality and quantity of social services, and individual income levels reversed. While this paper is putti...
2002-01-01
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The CFA Franc Faced With the advent of European Currency (THE EURO): Present and Future Challenges
Muffee, V.
Since 1964, the CFA Franc has been pegged to the French Franc, having a fixed exchange rate. The advent of the Euro keeps the CFA franc in a very vulnerable position. This article examines the consequences of the introduction of the Euro on the CFA F...
2002-01-01
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The Planning Behavior of Small and Medium Enterprises in a Developing Economy: Evidence from Botswana
Temtime, Z.
Business planning determines where an organization is going over the next year or more, how it is going to get there and how it will know if it got there or not. Most studies in small business management focus on financing and organizational problems...
2002-01-01
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The Contextual Analysis of Cashew-nut Industry in Southern Tanzania After Market Liberalization
Rweyemamu, D.
This study examines the performance of cashew nut industry in Southern Tanzania under the current policies of market liberalization. It looks at the activities in the crop output market. Since the inception of liberalization to the cashew sector in T...
2002-01-01
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Disaggregating the Empowering Role of New Orthodoxy Micro Credit Schemes at the Household Level: The Experience of Pride Tanzania
Ltika, J.
This article presents and discusses the extent to which new orthodoxy approaches to small enterprise promotion empower households. The term "New Orthodoxy" refers to policies and practices that advocate and embrace the phil...
2002-01-01
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