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Editorial Note7
Fayth Ruffin

Impact of Regulation on Microfinance Institutions' Sustainability and Outreach in sub-Saharan Africa9
Abdulai Adamsa and Devi Datt Tewari

Government expenditure and economic growth: Testing for nonlinear effect among SADC countries, 1993-201717
Lindokuhle T. Zungu, Lorraine Greyling and Mashapa S. Sekome

Do remittances matter to influence trade in South Africa?29
Letsoalo T. Edwin and Ncanywa Thobeka

Dimensions of Firm-Level Entrepreneurial Orientation as Antecedents to Employment Growth in SMMEs37
Olufemi Dele-Ijagbulu, Chukuakadibia Eresia-Eke and Menisha Moos

An Analysis of the Opportunities and Challenges of the Sharing Economy in South Africa51
Cashandra Mara

Productivity Effects of Human Capital among the East African Countries: Evidence from Health and Higher Education65
Akinola G. Wilfred and Josue Mbonigaba

Managerial Discretion and Acquirers’ Profitability: Evidence from Emerging Markets77
Emmanuel Okofo-Dartey and Farai Kwenda

Perceived job insecurity and counterproductive work behaviour: the moderating role of occupational self-efficacy89
Oluwole O. Joseph, Themba Q. Mjoli, and Solomon Omonona

Investigating Customer Loyalty and In-Store Experience: The Case of TOPT (Pty) Ltd97
Karabo M. Theledi and Takalani Mudzanani

The Online Shopping Behaviour of Technologically Enabled Consumers: A South African Generation Y Study107
Christian D Pentz, Ronel du Preez and Liezel Swiegers

Influence of Philanthropic Social Responsibility on Customers’ Loyalty toward Retail Banks located in Northeast Nigeria: Mediation Role of Customer Gratitude119
Maigana Amsami, Siddiq B. Ibrahim and Abd-Elsalam A. Hamid