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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 19 December 2025

Financial Innovation and Resilience: Transforming Zambian MSMEs through Microfinance and Public-Private Partnerships

Pethias Siame, Raphael Prince Akeem Chisenga

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 15–26 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.218

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the unequivocal cornerstone of the Zambian economy, constituting over 70% of GDP and nearly 90% of national employment. However, their immense potential is critically constrained by perennial challenges, including acute financing gaps, pervasive low financial literacy, and pronoun

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 27 October 2025

The Codification Dilemma: Indigenous Knowledge as VRIN Resources and Strategic Advantage in Malawian SMEs

Jani Grey Kasunda

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 149–162 · 10.63385/jemm.v1i3.343

This conceptual paper addresses a critical gap in emerging market strategy by developing a theoretical framework for leveraging Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) as strategic sources of competitive advantage for Malawian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In contrast to the predominance of Western strategic models, the articl

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 15 October 2025

Examining the Nexus between Knowledge Management Processes and Firm Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Innovation among SMEs in Ghana

Vivian Amoako Osafo, Philip Adu Sarfo, Joshua Kojo Bonzo, Justice Gyimah, Vanessa Enyonam Amenyawu, Lídia Kassi Bumba Chitacumbi

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 112–134 · 10.63385/jemm.v1i3.225

This study examines how knowledge management processes (KMP) enhance firm sustainability (FS) via the mediating role of innovation (INV) among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. A cross-sectional survey using quantitative data gathered information from 360 employees across ten SMEs in Ghana that were implementin

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 23 January 2025

Digital Transformation and SME Growth in Emerging Markets

Kiara Rampaul

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 15–25 · 10.63385/jemm.v1i1.35

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are pivotal to local economic resilience, employment generation, and innovation in emerging markets. As urbanisation accelerates and digital economies expand, digital transformation emerges not only as a technological imperative but as a developmental and spatial strategy. This paper exp

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 28 October 2026

The Fiduciary Digital Encounter: Developing a Grounded Theory of Institutional Trust Work and Service Quality in Nigeria's SME Banking Ecosystem

Ekejiuba Augustine Nnaemeka

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 114–131 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i3.102684

This study develops a grounded theory of digital banking service quality by examining how Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria evaluate digital banking services under conditions of institutional uncertainty. Using a Straussian grounded theory approach, data were collected through 54 in-depth episodic narrative in

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