African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

The corporate governance of venture capital-funded startups in Africa

Mworia Wilfred Mutua
  • Mworia Wilfred Mutua
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovations Management, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Gathungu James
  • Gathungu James
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovations Management, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 25 May 2023
  •  Accepted: 06 September 2023
  •  Published: 30 September 2023

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