African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Corporate governance and organisational performance in Africa: A systematic literature review

Gwala Sifiso
  • Gwala Sifiso
  • Graduate School of Business and Leadership, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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Mashau Pfano
  • Mashau Pfano
  • Graduate School of Business and Leadership, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 19 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 12 October 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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