African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Competitive action-response strategies of mobile network operators in sub-Saharan Africa

Max Dike
  • Max Dike
  • Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, School of Leadership, Management and Marketing (LMM), Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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Judith Iddy
  • Judith Iddy
  • Department of General Management, University of Dar es Salam, Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 04 April 2023
  •  Accepted: 30 May 2023
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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