About the Journal

1.1 Journal Overview

The Annals of African Economies and Business (AJAEB) is a premier, double-blind, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing scholarly inquiry into the economic, business, and development landscape of Africa. Established to bridge the gap between African economic theory and real-world policy application, AJAEB provides a high-quality platform for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and academics across the continent and the global diaspora.

AJAEB publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, case studies, book reviews, and policy briefs that contribute meaningfully to the body of knowledge on African economic systems, business environments, financial markets, trade, and sustainable development. The journal serves as an intellectual nexus for cross-disciplinary dialogue that informs both academic communities and development institutions.

1.2 Mission Statement

To serve as the leading repository of high-impact, peer-reviewed scholarship on African economic and business affairs promoting intellectual excellence, inclusive knowledge production, and evidence-based solutions to Africa's development challenges.

1.3 Vision

To be the most cited and respected academic journal for African economic and business research globally.

1.4 Scope & Coverage

AJAEB welcomes original submissions that engage with the following thematic areas, although the scope is not limited exclusively to these topics:

Economics

  • Macroeconomics: fiscal policy, monetary policy, inflation, national income accounting, and economic growth in Africa
  • Microeconomics: firm behavior, consumer theory, pricing, industrial organization, and market structure within African economies
  • Development Economics: poverty, inequality, human capital, rural and urban development, structural transformation
  • International Economics: trade policy, foreign direct investment, regional integration, WTO issues in African contexts
  • Agricultural Economics: food security, smallholder agriculture, value chains, agribusiness, land tenure reform
  • Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: climate change impacts, carbon markets, green economy transitions, extractive industries
  • Public Finance and Taxation: tax policy, public expenditure management, fiscal federalism, revenue mobilization
  • Financial Economics: banking sector development, capital markets, microfinance, fintech, financial inclusion
  • Labor Economics: employment, wages, migration, informal sector, skills development, youth unemployment
  • Health Economics: health systems financing, universal health coverage, epidemics, and demographic transitions

Business & Management

  • Entrepreneurship and SME Development: startup ecosystems, access to finance, innovation, business environment
  • Corporate Governance: board structures, transparency, accountability, ownership concentration in African firms
  • Strategic Management: competitive strategy, organizational learning, dynamic capabilities in African enterprises
  • Marketing and Consumer Behavior: brand management, digital marketing, consumer insights, market entry strategies
  • Human Resource Management: talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, organizational culture
  • Supply Chain and Operations Management: logistics, procurement, lean operations, digital supply chains
  • Accounting and Finance: financial reporting, auditing, managerial accounting, cost management
  • Technology and Innovation Management: digital transformation, ICT adoption, mobile banking, e-commerce
  • International Business: multinational enterprises, cross-border trade, transfer pricing, global value chains
  • Business Ethics and Sustainability: ESG, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder theory, ethical leadership

Interdisciplinary & Policy Areas

  • Political Economy: governance, institutions, resource curse, conflict and economic outcomes
  • Economic History: colonial legacies, post-independence trajectories, pan-African economic thought
  • Gender and Economics: women's economic empowerment, gender-disaggregated data, feminist economics
  • Education Economics: returns to education, quality of schooling, higher education finance
  • Urbanization and Infrastructure Economics: cities, housing, energy, transport investment
  • 1.5 Geographic Focus

While the journal has a specific focus on the African continent covering all 54 countries and all regional economic communities (AU, ECOWAS, SADC, EAC, COMESA, CENSAD, IGAD, AMU) comparative studies that situate Africa within the broader Global South, or that apply global theories to African contexts, are equally welcome.

1.6 Publication Frequency

AJAEB is published continuously. Special thematic issues and supplement volumes may be published at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

1.7 Language of Publication

The primary language of publication is English. Submissions in French or Portuguese will be considered for review, with the condition that final accepted manuscripts be professionally translated into English prior to publication. Authors are responsible for translation costs unless otherwise arranged with the editorial office.