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African Journal of Economics and Business Research

The African Journal of Economics and Business Research(AJEBR) of Hawassa Univerity publishes scholarly peer-reviewed works on finance, business, economics, and development-related issues, policies, theories, and problems relevant to the continent of Africa with a particular focus on Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa.

We consider potential publications from the following disciplines:  Economics, Accounting, Business, Finance, Hotel and Tourism, Marketing management, Logistics and supply chain management,  Human resource management, Cooperatives and Community development, as well as blended approaches for the development or synthesis of knowledge.

The Journal facilitates the regular publication of open-access academic articles, operating on a biannual release schedule (January and June) . It disseminates original research, critical and mini-reviews, short communications, commentaries, and case reports, all thematically curated and presented in English. Published under the  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), the Journal imposes no article submission or processing charges, thereby ensuring accessibility for researchers across varying socio-economic backgrounds. This model particularly benefits resource-constrained scholars, contributing to a broader societal impact through academic scholarship. Furthermore, the Journal is indexed in esteemed databases such as AJOL, Google Scholar and EBESCO and it holds a national accreditation with a Grade B ranking, affirming its credibility and quality in academic publishing.

ISSN: 2959-3530 (Online edition)   2959-3549 (Print edition)

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Current Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): JULY - African Journal of Economics and Business Research
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Welcome to Volume 5, Issue 2 of the African Journal of Economics and Business Research at Hawassa University. This journal features scholarly, peer-reviewed articles on finance, business, economics, and development issues, alongside relevant policies, theories, and challenges pertaining to Africa, with a specific emphasis on Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa.

The journal serves as a platform for disseminating research-based knowledge to researchers, academics, professionals, and graduate students. We invite the submission of high-quality research papers, case studies, and book reviews across a range of disciplines, including Economics, Accounting, Business, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Marketing Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Human Resource Management, as well as interdisciplinary approaches to knowledge development or synthesis.

The current issue presents research findings on various aspects of economics, business, and management. The journal is available as open access at the URL below and is archived in a cloud service subscribed to by the university. We hope you find the articles beneficial, and we encourage you to submit contributions for future issues.

URL: https://journals.hu.edu.et/hu-journals/index.php/ajebr/index

Published: 2026-07-01
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African Journal of Economics and Business Research is open access and all published articles are available online. Note also that the journal does not require fees from authors on submission, processing and publishing of articles.