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Financial Inclusion of MSMEs in South Africa: A Decadal Analysis Using FinScope Data (2010–2020)

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Velenkosini Matsebula, Calynn Anthony Abstract This study offers the first of its kind to use FinScope MSME 2010 and 2020 surveys to assess the financial inclusion of MSMEs in South Africa and use the Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) to compute a...

A Comparative Analysis of the Anti-Corruption Strategies of Singapore and South Africa: Lessons for Reform

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Adele Oosthuizen Abstract Over the past three decades, South Africa has experienced increased corruption in the public sector, undermining democratic institutions, infrastructure development and service delivery. This study aimed to identify the successful...

Nexus between capital structure and financial performance for listed financial firms in Ghana

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

MccPowell Fombang, Gauda Maseko Abstract The relationship between capital structure and earnings per share of publicly traded financial companies on the Ghana Stock Exchange was investigated in this study. A sample of ten firms was included in the study from 2003 to...

CATASTROPHE BONDS AS ALTERNATIVE RISK TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSURANCE SECTOR

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Thomas Mutsvene, Heinz Eckart Klingelhoefer Abstract The insurance sector has been failing to provide cover for some risks of low frequency but high severity which could threaten their underwriting capacity. Such risks come in the form of natural disasters, often...

The Social Dimension of ESG and Its Link to Financial Performance in South Africa’s Mining Sector.

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Reuben Davids, Noxolo Sokweba, Tatenda Nharo Abstract The study examines the influence of social scores on the financial performance of JSE listed mining companies for a period spanning from 2022 to 2024. Firms are under pressure to increase transparency in reporting...

Navigating Retirement Planning Amidst Black Tax: Insights from South Africa

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Mary-ann Ebigo, Melany Lotter Abstract Black tax, a deeply debated and pervasive social phenomenon, significantly shapes the financial realities of countless South Africans. The expectation or obligation to provide financial support to extended relatives can inhibit...
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