Aims and Scope

The Journal of African Business & Economics Management (JABEM) publishes rigorous, policy-relevant research on business, economics and management in Africa. It serves researchers, postgraduate students, practitioners and policymakers who want evidence grounded in African markets, firms and institutions.

Scope

We welcome theoretical, empirical and applied work, including (but not limited to):

• Fintech and digital finance: mobile money, digital credit, payments, and financial inclusion.
• SMEs and entrepreneurship: firm growth, the informal sector, innovation, and access to finance.
• Agribusiness and value chains: agricultural markets, supply chains, cooperatives and food systems.
• Trade, policy and public finance: the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), regional integration, taxation and governance.
• Accounting, banking, marketing, human resources, strategy and operations in African organisations.

Studies from any African country, and comparative work that includes Africa, are in scope. We value local data, careful methods and clear implications for practice and policy.

Article types

• Research articles: original empirical or theoretical studies.
• Review articles: systematic or critical reviews of a field.
• Case studies: in-depth studies of organisations, sectors or policies.
• Short communications: concise reports of new findings.

Publication frequency

JABEM publishes continuously: each article appears online as soon as it is accepted and finalised, and articles are collected into one volume per year.

Open access

All articles are free to read immediately on publication under the CC BY 4.0 licence. See Open Access and Licensing.