Table of Contents :

Exchange-Rate Volatility and the Contagion and Spillover Effect from South African to other SADC Currency Markets, 2007-20157
Thobekile Qabhobho, Charles Wait and Pierre le Roux

The Dynamics of Fiscal Deficits in Kenya: A Review of Reforms, Trends, and Determinants25
Joseph Mawejje and Nicholas M. Odhiambo

Possible mediating roles of conflict of interests and compromised principals’ interests between the ideology of agents and the outcomes to their principals: an empirical study37
Freddy Marilahimbilu Mgiba

Financial Information and Stock Price Changes: A Case of Systematically Important Banks (SIBs) in Nigeria41
Festus Oladipupo Olaoye and Adebola Daniel Kolawole

Re-thinking the Role(s) of Labour Union in Addressing Workforce Casualisation in the Manufacturing Industry of Lagos, Nigeria55
Samson Adeoluwa Adewumi

The Influence of Employer branding and Employees’ personal branding on Corporate Branding and Corporate Reputation67
Adele Potgieter and Marianne Doubell

Barriers to Start-Up and Sustainable Growth of SMMEs: A Comparative Study between South Africa and Lesotho79
Refiloe Gladys Khoase, Evelyn Derera, Brian McArthur and Patrick Ndayizigamiye

The contribution of key economic sectors on poverty alleviation in the Capricorn District Municipality: A panel ARDL Model91
Rufaro Garidzirai and Daniel Meyer

Unspoken common knowledge in surviving cashless entrepreneurship in Mvuma Town, Zimbabwe103
Mfazo Cliford Madondo Madondo and Maxwell A. Phiri

Derivatives Usage and Firm Value: Evidence from South African Listed Firms113
Edson Vengesai and Farai Kwenda

Critical Success Factors for Achieving Patient Order Fulfilment in Kenyan Public Hospital Pharmacies137
G.M. Kamau, E.H.B. van Biljon and C.A. Arnolds