CALL FOR PAPERS
Theme: Sustainable finance research and practice in Africa
Venue: Graduate School of Business (UCT) Conference Centre - Cape Town
16 - 17 May 2023
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The African Finance Association in partnership with Africagrowth Institute, Chartered Institute of Development Finance, the Development Finance Centre (University of Cape Town), other African Universities and financial, accounting, banking & research institutions, will be hosting the 19th Annual African Finance Association Conference on the 16-17 May 2023. The conference will bring together academics, doctoral students, practitioner researchers in financial, accounting, economic, banking and insurance sector and practitioners throughout Africa and beyond to discuss issues impacting on financial, accounting, finance, banking and insurance sectors in Africa. The highlight of the event will be the award of a certificate for the best conference paper. This event can be attended online or in person.
The emphasis of the conference will be on high-quality papers on issues relevant to emerging trends in finance, accounting, economics, banking and insurance which have special relevance to Africa’s development. The conference will focus (not exclusively) on the following:
Topics will include issues around the following |
- Emerging Stock Markets Research
- Microfinance
- Emerging Corporate Finance
- Commodities Markets Research
- Emerging Bond Markets Research
- Trade Finance
- Environmental Finance
- Responsible Investment
- Development Accounting
- Development Economics
- Agricultural Finance
- Capital Adequacy & Planning: Exploring the future for capital in the banking sector
- Export Finance
- Insurance Finance in Africa
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- Emerging Banking Research;
- Corporate Governance
- Regulatory Issues in Africa;
- SME Finance;
- Issues on the Basel Accord;
- FDI and Portfolio Investment in Africa;
- Financial Risk Management in Emerging Markets;
- Other areas of Development Finance and Economics
- Islamic Finance
- Financial Inclusion
- Credit Risk Analysis
- Retail banking in Africa
- Growth of mobile banking in Africa
- Corporate Finance and Investments
- Value Chain Finance
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Scientific Committee |
- Prof. Kalu Ojah (University of Witwatersrand)
- Prof. Mills Soko (University of Witwatersrand)
- Prof. Charles Adjasi (University of Stellenbosch)
- Prof. Kwaku Opong (University of Glasgow)
- Dr. O.O Othata (University of Bostwana)
- Prof. Smile Dube (California State University, Sacramento)
- Prof Eskandar Tooma (The American University in Cairo)
- Dr. Kenneth Mwenda, (World Bank)
- Dr. Rose Ngugi (KIPPRA, Kenya)
- Prof. Joel Eita (University of Johannesburg)
- Dr. Esman Nyamongo (Central Bank of Kenya)
- Dr. Maureen Were (Central Bank of Kenya)
- Dr. Adeleke Salami (African Development Bank)
- Dr. Frances Obafemi (University of Calabar, Nigeria)
- Dr. Michael Olagunju (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)
- Prof. Josiah Aduda (University of Nairobi)
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- Prof. Nicholas Biekpe (University of Cape Town & Africagrowth Institute)
- Prof. Nicholas Odhiambo (UNISA)
- Prof. Matthew Ocran (University of the Western Cape)
- Dr. John Mutenyo (Brookings Institute, USA)
- Prof Sheriffdeen Tella (Olabisi Onabanjo University)
- Prof Franklin Michello (Middle Tennessee State University)
- Dr. Lucas Njoroge (Central Bank of Kenya)
- Dr. Roseline Misati (Central Bank of Kenya)
- Dr. Moses Sichei (Central Bank of Kenya)
- Dr. Anne Kamau (Central Bank of Kenya)
- Dr. Moses Kiptui (KSMS Research Centre, Kenya)
- Prof. Heinz Klingelhofer (Tshwane University of Technology)
- Dr. Sephooko Motelle (IFC, The World Bank)
- Dr. Michael Adebiyi (Central Bank of Nigeria)
- Dr. Zwelakhe Tshandu (Development Bank of Southern Africa)
- Dr. Anthony Coleman (Afreximbank)
- Dr. Patricia Makoni (University of South Africa)
- Dr. Abdul Latif Alhassan (University of Cape Town)
- Dr. Odongo Kodongo (University of Witwatersrand)
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The African Finance Association is affiliated to a number of flagship publications including African Finance Journal, Review of Development Finance, Africagrowth Agenda and Development Finance Agenda. The African Finance Journal, is IBSS, Scopus, and Econlit listed and accredited by the South African governments and Department of Education for subsidy purpose. Review of Development Finance is both Scopus, CABS and IBSS listed and Africagrowth Agenda is IBSS listed.
Conference Fee is from $150 for online presenters and $300 for in person attendees and presenters. For in person presenters, the fee will cover lunches, tea/coffee breaks with snacks, venue hire and admin cost.
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Virtual Live Presentation: For your virtual live presentation, we will use live virtual conference software to connect all delegates on a single platform to ensure your presentation is available to all participants;
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Virtual Pre-Recorded Presentation: If you have limited IT resources, we offer you to present your research paper/abstract through Pre-Recorded poster/PowerPoint presentation;
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Listener includes those delegates who are virtually attending the conference but not presenting;
- Virtual Complete Registration Pack includes virtual LIVE participation in the conference, potential publication of the contribution after journal submission, conference attendance e-certificate and editing fee.
DEADLINES
Submission of abstracts - 30 March 2023
Payment of registration fee - 30 April 2023
CO-ORDINATION
The Conference organizing committee includes: Professor Nicholas Biekpe (Conference Chair), Dina Potgieter (Executive Manager)
All scientific questions to be addressed to Professor Biekpe: nicholas@africagrowth.com
Abstract, paper submission and all other questions to be addressed to Dina Potgieter: dina@africagrowth.com......... |
