Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Aug 2025
Dividend policy is crucial for African businesses, involving profit sharing and retaining earnings for development. However, sustainability concerns persist, with a decline in 2023 retained earnings. Understanding dividend policy aids firms in decision-making, attracting investors and influencing di...
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Aug 2025
Stock market returns tend to react differently to foreign portfolio investment (FPI) inflows, particularly in emerging markets where capital flows are often volatile. This study examines the effect of foreign portfolio investment inflows on stock market returns in Nigeria using monthly data from Jan...
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Aug 2025
This study investigates how strategic risk practices through the lens of ERM and stakeholder engagement via co-creation influence the performance of Nigerian microfinance banks. Drawing on systems theory, this study addresses gaps in understanding ERM and co-creation in emerging markets, where MFBs ...
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Aug 2025
This study investigated the relationship between dividend policy and share price volatility in the Nigerian insurance sector, a domain characterized by significant regulatory changes and market uncertainty. Grounded in signaling and agency cost theories, the study specifically examined the impact of...
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Feb 2026
The informal sector constitutes a significant portion of Nigeria's workforce, yet its participants remain largely excluded from formal pension systems. To address this gap, the Micro Pension Plan (MPP) was introduced under the Pension Reform Act of 2014, targeting informal workers. Despite its poten...
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Aug 2025
The study examined the effect of credit facilities and interest rate on corporate financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Data for the study were sourced from the annual reports and accounts of the sampled firms for the period of ten years spanning through 2013 to 2022, the c...
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Feb 2026
This study explores the potential of longevity bonds and mortality derivatives in hedging longevity risk within Nigeria's pension and insurance sectors. As life expectancy in Nigeria gradually increases, the financial risk of extended longevity poses a significant challenge to pension schemes and in...
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2025) Aug 2025
The fundamental objective of the study is to examine the impact of Pension Funds Administrators' investment on the economic growth of Nigeria. The independent variable was proxied by investments in the Local capital market, Local money market and real estate, whereas the dependent variable, economic...
