This study investigated the effect of investment on economic growth: panel evidence from selected West African countries. The period of study covered 1990 – 2024. The dependent variable was gross domestic product while domestic investment, inward foreign direct investment, outwar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22167
The study explores the role of AI companions, virtual influencers, and nostalgia in shaping Emotional Consumer Engagement (ECE) within the loneliness economy, with Nostalgic Sentiment (NS) as a mediating factor. The growing issue of loneliness has led to the rise of digital techn...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22165
The research explores the complicated and dynamic link between tax revenues, financial development (FD), and economic growth (EG) in rising countries like the BRICS. The research uses second-generation panel econometric techniques using a sample from 2010 to 2024. The BRICS natio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22166
This study looked at leadership and skill development trends highlighted by top global business schools, using publicly available documents. It also explored how these trends connect to a local School of Business and Management in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. The research used...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22163
This study is an attempt for understanding BRICS as a common currency. It is a discussion in world market since 2009 but this study focus on BRICS expansion in 2025 and present context. The significance of BRICS expansion especially in world market is included in this descriptive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22164
Background: The rapid adoption of digital business models has led to an exponential increase in the volume, velocity, and complexity of data exchanged across interconnected organizational ecosystems. This transformation presents both opportunities and challenges for the auditing...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22162
Background: Companies with higher levels of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure tend to exhibit better financial performance due to their ability to manage environmental and social risks effectively while enhancing their reputation among investors and consumers...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22159
Strategic management is a top-level activity focused on decision-making regarding an organisation’s mission, vision, philosophy, objectives, strategies, and policies. This study scrutinized the relationship between strategic management and entrepreneurial orientation among medium...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22160
This study looks at global and national trends in digital payment adoption and explores what these mean for institutions, using a case study from a higher education institution in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. Most research so far has focused on consumer behavior, fintech innov...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22161
This study assesses whether financial performance differs between Nairobi Securities Exchange listed firms that adopt integrated reporting and those that do not, and whether any differences emerge over time. Using a panel dataset of NSE-listed firms observed across multiple years...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i22158