Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 363

Full Length Research Paper

Financial sector readiness to support economic activities under COVID-19: The case of African continent

Winful Christian Ernest
  • Winful Christian Ernest
  • Accounting and Finance Department, Accra Technical University, Ghana.
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Sarpong Jnr. David
  • Sarpong Jnr. David
  • Accounting and Finance Department, Accra Technical University, Ghana.
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Dondjio Irenee
  • Dondjio Irenee
  • Accounting and Finance Department, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands.
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  •  Received: 05 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 28 August 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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