Financial integration, bank performance and economic growth in Africa by Banyen, Kannyiri Thadious

“…The study also finds a direct negative relationship between deeper financial integration and competition changes on bank stability. However, the findings support a U-shaped relationship between competition and bank stability, suggesting that beyond certain thresholds, higher competition will induce greater stability in Africa‘s banking markets. …”
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Hifikepunye Pohamba's rhetorical presidency: inauguration and independence anniversary speeches by Nanyeni, Frieda Nauyele

“…This study examines the first inauguration speech and the four Independence anniversary speeches delivered by the former second president of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba. The five volumes of these speeches, which marked Pohamba’s first term of office, plus audio-recordings of the highlights of the speeches on the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, were the primary data of the study. …”
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Examining personality assessment in asynchronous video interviews (AVI): convergence between human personality judgements and AI/ML scoring by Cronje, Jacobus Fouche

“…Verbal responses were transcribed from videotaped AVIs of 161 mock interview candidates who answered five AVI questions. Responses were scored by 15 trained human raters and a closed-dictionary text-analysis keyword-counting AI algorithm developed for this study, respectively. …”
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Crystal structure of the Large Type III Glutamine Synthetase from Bacteroides Fragilis by van Rooyen, Jason M

“…Glutamine synthetases are one of the most ancient functioning enzymes in existence and these large oligomeric complexes are found in all extant forms of life where they play a critical role in nitrogen metabolism. Over the past five decades, extensive biochemical studies together with structural investigations have helped build a picture of the mechanism of functioning and regulation in the GSI and GSII families. …”
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To what extent did South Africa pursue the African Agenda in the UN Security Council between 2011 and 2012?

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In situ parameter estimation of a single-phase voltage source inverter using pseudo-random impulse sequence perturbation by Gerber, Ian

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Adaptation of candidate vaccine strains of South African Territories (SAT) type foot-and-mouth disease virus to suspension cell culture

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Discrimination: because I want to or because I have to? : a comparison between the explanations of social identity theory and social dominance theory for intergroup prejudice in So... by Meyer, Ines

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Financial Inclusion in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges by Ghebrial, Farid

“…This research tries to address and pinpoint the different supply and demand side barriers, and analyze the different policies that the Government of Egypt (GoE) pursued throughout the last five years. Qualitative research approach was used in this study by conducting interviews with different stakeholders of financial inclusion. …”
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Systemic risk in banking and insurance with practical application to South African financial institutions

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The Design and Development of a Maturity Model Tool to Assess Financial Management within South African Schools by Dippenaar, Amey

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Optimisation of analytical methods for metal(loid)s in a lichen biomonitor

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An investigation into the ultrastructural parameters of abdominal muscles in children and adolescents with spastic type cerebral palsy and the effect on postural muscle performance by Adjenti, Saviour Kweku

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The determination of the effects of physical and chemical parameters on the column flotation cell, performance in the flotation of pyrite by Schommarz, Klaus Helmuth

“…Should the maximum carrying capacity however be reached the recovery will drop. 5) Froth stability is essential for good concentrate grades and recoveries. 6) Increased wash water rates increase the concentrate grades due to a stronger washing action and more stable froths. 7) The chemical parameters which are varied show the same trends as was observed in conventional flotation. …”
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Semiformal waste management at the community level: a case study of employment opportunity creation in Cape Town, South Africa by Impson, Blair Nicholas

“…This methodology facilitated the assessment of the effects of ZTL on the well-being and livelihoods of its part-time employees, taking into account five categories of capital assets: human, social, physical, natural, and financial. …”
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The writing of a democratic constitution in Africa with reference to Swaziland and Uganda

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The development of an instrument to measure adolescent HIV self-management in the context of the Western Cape, South Africa by Crowley, Talitha

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Development of an oleophobic woven fabric microfiltration membrane for decentralized sanitation applications by Yala, Suzanne Akoth

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Synthesis and mechanistic studies into the cytotoxic activity of garlic-related trisulfides in cancer cells by Ali, Doaa

“…The chapter examines the impact of various substituents on perthiol stability, demonstrating that electron-donating groups prolong perthiol lifetime and enhance cytotoxicity. …”
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