Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Elijah Asante Boakye Author-X-Name-First: Elijah Asante Author-X-Name-Last: Boakye Author-Name: Hongjiang Zhao Author-X-Name-First: Hongjiang Author-X-Name-Last: Zhao Author-Name: Bright Nana Kwame Ahia Author-X-Name-First: Bright Nana Kwame Author-X-Name-Last: Ahia Title: Blockchain phenomenon: a penchant to reshape developing economies across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Abstract: The enabled-applications of blockchain technology have advanced beyond crypto-currencies to potential transformations in the activities of individuals, businesses and economies. Blockchain technology computationally revamps many sets of processes in finance, manufacturing, healthcare and governance without third-party interventions. From a phenomenon-based approach, we address the potential of blockchain technology enabled-applications like Internet-of-Things (IoT), Smart Contracts and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) to reshaping economic sectors. We also present three main blockchain-enabled models with the cases of Agriculture % Agro-Processing, Mining % Minerals Processing and Finance sectors in developing economies across Sub-Saharan Africa especially Ghana, on management objectives of cost-effectiveness, efficiency, reliability and risk reduction. Blockchain-enabled applications can reshape the supply chains of Agriculture % Agro-Processing to be less costly, Mining % Minerals Processing sector more corrupt-free and efficient with a reduced level of risks, offering efficient banking systems, reduction in privacy risks and operational complexities to the Finance sector. Journal: African J. of Economic and Sustainable Development Pages: 155-176 Issue: 2 Volume: 9 Year: 2023 Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; finance; agriculture % agro-processing; mining % minerals processing; blockchain-enabled models; blockchain phenomenon; economic sectors. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129029 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ajesde:v:9:y:2023:i:2:p:155-176 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Deepanshi Aggarwal Author-X-Name-First: Deepanshi Author-X-Name-Last: Aggarwal Title: How enviropreneurial marketing research evolved overtime: a bibliometric analysis from 1999 to 2021 Abstract: This study thoroughly investigates the worldwide available articles regarding enviropreneurial marketing for assessing its current status, growth and performance tendencies from 1999 to 2021 utilising the bibliometric technique. Initially, the Scopus database was used to retrieve related papers, which resulted in 1822 documents. But, only 336 articles met the inclusion-exclusion criterion, which forms the core data source for bibliometric analysis. Further, a quantitative analysis of the overall status of enviropreneurial marketing publications using Scopus was conducted to analyse the publication trends year-wise, most prolific authors, leading organisations and topmost contributing countries. Furthermore, the VOSviewer software was employed to evaluate collaborations network among authors, organisations, countries and co-occurrence of all keywords in finding prime clusters that reflect the leading research themes which are getting more significant consideration in recent years. Journal: African J. of Economic and Sustainable Development Pages: 87-100 Issue: 2 Volume: 9 Year: 2023 Keywords: bibliometric; enviropreneurial marketing; green marketing; Scopus; sustainable marketing; VOSviewer. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129019 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ajesde:v:9:y:2023:i:2:p:87-100 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nkechinyere R. Uwajumogu Author-X-Name-First: Nkechinyere R. Author-X-Name-Last: Uwajumogu Author-Name: Kalu E. Uma Author-X-Name-First: Kalu E. Author-X-Name-Last: Uma Author-Name: Richard O. Ojike Author-X-Name-First: Richard O. Author-X-Name-Last: Ojike Title: The price of inequality in Africa Abstract: Most developing regions achieved the Millennium Development Goals of halving extreme poverty and hunger at the end of 2015 except Sub-Saharan Africa where about 40% of its people live in extreme poverty. Rather, the African region is facing high and worsening inequality; a cause and consequence of poverty. This paper highlights the extent, causes and consequences of inequality. It found that the different dimensions of inequality are worsening and are caused by inefficient market system, fragile political system and volatile macroeconomic conditions. The paper also found the prices of inequality to include less and non-inclusive economic growth, poverty and increased vulnerability, exclusion, political instability, human capital underdevelopment and unsustainable production and consumption. It therefore suggested that human capital accumulation should be pursued vigorously since the human capital is the commonest asset owned by the poor, review of tax policy and increased social protection targeted at the poor, etc. Journal: African J. of Economic and Sustainable Development Pages: 101-115 Issue: 2 Volume: 9 Year: 2023 Keywords: inequality; income distribution; poverty; inclusive growth; conflicts; human development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129021 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ajesde:v:9:y:2023:i:2:p:101-115 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: NsikakAbasi A. Etim Author-X-Name-First: NsikakAbasi A. Author-X-Name-Last: Etim Author-Name: Chinasa E. Urama Author-X-Name-First: Chinasa E. Author-X-Name-Last: Urama Author-Name: Jamal Mohammed Author-X-Name-First: Jamal Author-X-Name-Last: Mohammed Author-Name: Ubong A. Asa Author-X-Name-First: Ubong A. Author-X-Name-Last: Asa Title: The nexus between democratic governance and sustainable development in Nigeria Abstract: Democracy has been critiqued severally in literature for its impact in sustaining development of countries that have adopted that system of government. This paper therefore analyses Nigeria's democratic experience as it relates to these vital development indices with a view to ascertaining the extent these indices have translated development since the country adopted democracy in 1999. Inverse relationship between Knowledge Economy Index (KEI), Human Development Index (HDI) and democratic governance were also found as the country has experienced weak KEI and low HDI over the years. Findings revealed a negative relationship between democratic governance and gender equality. The study recommends that programs to reduce poverty should target the poorest of the poor and government should strengthen anti-graft and law enforcement agencies as well as legal institutions to reduce corruption. The educational sector should be strengthened and sufficiently funded to improve KEI and HDI and conform to global best practice. Journal: African J. of Economic and Sustainable Development Pages: 138-154 Issue: 2 Volume: 9 Year: 2023 Keywords: democracy; sustainable; development; governance; Nigeria. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129022 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ajesde:v:9:y:2023:i:2:p:138-154 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ahmed Abou-Zaid Author-X-Name-First: Ahmed Author-X-Name-Last: Abou-Zaid Author-Name: Mai Alghamdi Author-X-Name-First: Mai Author-X-Name-Last: Alghamdi Author-Name: Sami Alabdulwahab Author-X-Name-First: Sami Author-X-Name-Last: Alabdulwahab Author-Name: Shimaa Al Shahawy Author-X-Name-First: Shimaa Al Author-X-Name-Last: Shahawy Title: Does foreign aid promote growth? Evidence from Africa Abstract: This study investigates the impact of foreign aid policies on several African countries and their interaction with economic growth. Panel data analysis has been implemented for 54 African countries. The pooled, GLS and random effect methods have been incorporated to capture the impact of the foreign aid policies over economic growth. The study uses World Bank countries classification based on income. Furthermore, the countries have been divided into three groups based on income level. Our findings show that foreign aid has a positive significant impact, with minimal effect on economic growth. Also, the aid-growth relationship is non-linear and foreign aid has diminishing returns as the volume of aid increases. However, the rise of foreign aid dependence will create a moral hazard. This outcome is a consequence of channelling foreign aid to finance the service of standing debts instead of financing development projects. Journal: African J. of Economic and Sustainable Development Pages: 116-137 Issue: 2 Volume: 9 Year: 2023 Keywords: Africa; FDI; economics growth; pooled; GLS; panel regressions. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=129023 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ajesde:v:9:y:2023:i:2:p:116-137