June 2017

Impact of innovation on the entrepreneurial success: Evidence from Nigeria

In the recent years, Nigeria has recorded an economic growth but with a trajectory which offers both positive and negative lessons regarding the innovation of business faced by many countries in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world. This study sought to test the relationship between innovation, the financial performance of company and firm’s competitive advantage. This was done through correlation and...

Author(s): Olu Dinesh Ojo, Marius Petrescu, Anca Gabriela Petrescu and Florentina Raluca Bîlcan

June 2017

Accountability of local government authorities: A developing economy perspective

The purpose of this study is to report the contribution of internal controls and managerial competencies on accountability of Local Government Authorities (LGAs). This study is cross sectional and correlational. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 73 sub counties from which 64 responded and the questionnaire was designed on a 5 point Likert scale. The study’s unit of analysis was a sub county....

Author(s): Veronica Mukyala, Juma Bananuka, Maureen Basuuta, Zainabu Tumwebaze and Lasuli Bakalikwira

June 2017

Investor returns and “re-intermediation”: A case of PPDai.com

Online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a nascent but burgeoning marketplace that is expected to transform the landscape of the finance industry. Although, this topic is crucial, studies on the performance of individual investors in the P2P lending marketplace are few. The majority of P2P lending platforms add more intermediation or platform-based investment to improve product offerings and market efficiency. However,...

Author(s): Pengzhi Zeng, Geng Peng, Yin Liu and Benfu Lv