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Inter-organizational systems use (IOS), network-enabled enterprise systems, extend beyond the borders of an organization, enabling external entities such as supply chain partners to share business information in real time and to collaborate more effectively. So, the study investigated the Mediation Role of Supply Chain Management Capabilities on the Relationship between Inter-Organizational System use on Firm performance (Case Study: Sudan food industry), where (42) participants were purposely, and to whom the questionnaire was directed, Afterward, the data collected from the managers of production and supply chain officers at Sudanese food processing Industry. After that, the data coded against SPSS and AMOS 26. Then after checking normality, validity and reliability, descriptive analysis carried out, and correlation among variables checked. While, path analysis used to test hypotheses. The findings of the study reveal IOS have a positive and significant impact on SCM capabilities. also, SCM capabilities mediating the relationship between IOS and Performance.

Keywords: Inter-organizational systems , Supply chain responsiveness , Supply chain integration.

In the marketing field, the use of big data in research can make us understand consumer deeply. In some areas of market research, big data is already established today. The social media analytics and the use of cookie data to measure internet coverage are two prominent examples. This essay combs through relevant literatures, discusses the big data uses in the marketing research and its contribution for decision-making. It presents a revision of main concepts about marketing research, the new possibilities of use and a reflection about limitations of big data in the marketing research.

Keywords: Big Data, Marketing Research, Marketing Decision Making, user behavior track, data collection, behavior analysis

This article aims to determine the factors that explain the attractiveness of foreign direct investment (FDI) at the level of the six countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), over the period 1985-2019. Using the fixed effects panel model, the results of this research indicate that gross domestic product per capita, human capital, domestic credit provided to the private sector by banks and gross national expenditure explain the attractiveness of FDI. Moreover, by using the ordinary least squares (OLS) model to analyze the determinants of the attractiveness of FDI by country, the econometric results show differentiated effects.

JEL: C23, C22, D3.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investments, CEMAC, Panel Data.

The main purpose of this research is to explore the impact of money laundering phenomenon (proxy by governance indicators) on economic growth level, focusing Sultanate of Oman’s economic growth. To achieve this objective, multiple linear regression technique was used. Data was obtained from Oman’s National center of Statistics and Information and the World bank for the period 1996 – 2019. This research provides results about measure of effect of money laundering on economic growth and the objective is to provide reasonable evidence that money laundering empirically impacts the economic growth in Oman. When compare with past literature, similar results are found about negative effect of money laundering on economic growth. Through this paper, it is concluded that reductions in annual growth rates were associated with increases of variables related with money laundering. The key contribution of the research is that it provides clear results about the effect of this phenomenon on economic growth which is very important for academics, researchers and universities. Moreover, the study is original and unique because puts Sultanate of Oman to the center which is not studied in the past. As conclusion, through this research is proved the hypothesis that money laundering has a significant effect on economic growth and this effect is negative.

Keywords: Money laundering, Gross domestic product, worldwide governance indicators

This study empirically investigated the impact of electronic payment systems on economic growth in Nigeria between 2009 and 2018. The study employed descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model to draw inference. Unit root test (diagnostic test) was carried out on the data and the results suggested that the variables were a mixture of (IO) and (I1), as such; the appropriate estimation technique to be employed was the (ARDL) Model. This study employed automated teller machine (ATM) payment system, point of sales (POS) and web payment system as proxies for electronic payment systems (independent variables), while real gross domestic product (RGDP) was employed as a measure of economic growth (dependent variable). Data were elicited from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin of 2018, under payment system statistics. The result of the ARDL Model revealed that electronic payment systems had a positive impact on economic growth in Nigeria within the period under review.

Keywords: electronic payment systems, economic growth, point of sale, web pay, automated teller machine

The study examined the impact of economic recovery on market capitalization in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study include: to examine the effect of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate on market capitalization, to determine the influence of Inflation rate on market capitalization and to assess the impact of Exchange rate on market capitalization. To achieve the objective of the study, ex-post facto research design was adopted. The researcher used secondary data in collating the required data. The data were collected from CBN statistical bulletin. In testing the hypotheses, multiple regression analysis was used. The findings revealed that GDP growth rate has positive impact on market capitalization while inflation rate and exchange rate have negative impact on market capitalization. The study recommends that Nigeria government should devise a means of increasing gross domestic product growth rate through effective utilization of their revenue allocation and expending. The study also recommends that during economic recovery, Nigeria government should ensure that their inflation rate is reduced. Inflation being the major economic factor that can be hampered by economic recession can reduce market capitalization in Nigeria.

Keywords: Economic recovery, GDP growth rate, inflation rate, exchange rate and market capitalization.

The role of women farmers in the economic development of Ibi Local Government area in Taraba state cannot be over emphasized. There is basically no aspect of economic development in Taraba state that one cannot find women. On the realization of the role women played in daily activities, this study evaluates the role of women farmers in Ibi Local Government Area Taraba State with a view to identifying attendant problems and indicating necessary recommendations. Attention is focused on the women farmers in the economic activities through Agriculture. A review of feminist literature, indicate that there is now a demand for re-orientation of research and change in methodological produces used for complication of national statistics so as to reflect accurately the position of women and their labour in the national economy in general and Taraba state in particular. A sample of sixty-five (65) respondents consisted of fifty (50) women farmers and fifteen (15) TADP staff are employed for the study, while data are collected using a structured questionnaire. A descriptive statistics is adopted to analyse the data collected and present the results. Finding shows that Women are regarded as catalyst for employment generation and for solving the problem of food scarcity through agriculture and economic development in the study area. Women need to be encouraged to broaden their base and increase their scale of operation particularly in agro allied industries and through self-employment.

Keywords: Women Farmers, Economic Development, Descriptive Analysis, Taraba State.