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CGF Seminars 2021/2022

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The African Continental Free Trade Area and Foreign Direct Investment
Jun
8
1:00 PM13:00

The African Continental Free Trade Area and Foreign Direct Investment

An event co-organized by SOAS and ODI

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 8 June 2022
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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Are prestigious non-executive directors mere attractive ornaments on the corporate Christmas tree?
Jun
1
1:00 PM13:00

Are prestigious non-executive directors mere attractive ornaments on the corporate Christmas tree?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 1 June 2022
Presenter: Prof. Sunil Poshakwale, Cranfield University, UK
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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Corpus-based longitudinal study of metaphors in UK Banks Chairman’s letters
May
25
1:00 PM13:00

Corpus-based longitudinal study of metaphors in UK Banks Chairman’s letters

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Presenter: Dr. Tolulola Lawal, SOAS University of London, UK
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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The impact of Chinese investment loans on sustainable economic development in Africa: What do we know?
May
18
1:00 PM13:00

The impact of Chinese investment loans on sustainable economic development in Africa: What do we know?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Presenter: Catherine Tuhirirwe, SOAS University of London
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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Central Bank Fiat Money and Competing Cryptocurrencies as Payment Media and Speculative Asset: At What Cost to the Real Economy?
May
11
1:00 PM13:00

Central Bank Fiat Money and Competing Cryptocurrencies as Payment Media and Speculative Asset: At What Cost to the Real Economy?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Presenter: Prof. Sheri Markose, University of Essex, UK
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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Effects of Corporate Governance on CEO Employment Risk
May
4
1:00 PM13:00

Effects of Corporate Governance on CEO Employment Risk

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Presenter: Prof. Kemi Yekini, SOAS University of London
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Athina Petropoulou: ap102@soas.ac.uk)

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How should central banks in developing countries react to the current upsurge in global money growth?
Apr
27
1:00 PM13:00

How should central banks in developing countries react to the current upsurge in global money growth?

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Presenters: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London; Dr. Athina Petropoulou, SOAS University of London
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk)

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Economic Fitness and Complexity: A Novel Approach to the Analysis of Comparative Economic System
Mar
23
1:00 PM13:00

Economic Fitness and Complexity: A Novel Approach to the Analysis of Comparative Economic System

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Presenters: Prof. Pasquale Scaramozzino, SOAS University of London; Prof. Luciano Pietronero, Centro Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Rome; & Dr. Andrea Zaccaria, Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk)

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What might we forget? An experiment in South Africa showing when reminders can increase attention and decrease savings.
Mar
16
1:00 PM13:00

What might we forget? An experiment in South Africa showing when reminders can increase attention and decrease savings.

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Presenter: Prof. Robert Lensink, University of Groningen
Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk)

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The Role of Interbank Market Discipline on Bank Risk: The Case of Malawi
Feb
23
1:00 PM13:00

The Role of Interbank Market Discipline on Bank Risk: The Case of Malawi

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Presenter: Mrs Esmie Kanyumbu, Reserve Bank of Malawi & Loughborough University
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk)

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Financial innovation and household portfolio preferences: Evidence on the impact of FinTech in OECD countries
Feb
2
1:00 PM13:00

Financial innovation and household portfolio preferences: Evidence on the impact of FinTech in OECD countries

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Presenter: Dr. Athina Petropoulou, SOAS University of London
Co-author: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Commodity price shocks, macroeconomic uncertainty and bank lending behaviour in Zambia: Lessons from the global financial crisis
Jan
26
1:00 PM13:00

Commodity price shocks, macroeconomic uncertainty and bank lending behaviour in Zambia: Lessons from the global financial crisis

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 26 January 2022
Presenter: Dr. Anthony Simpasa, African Development Bank
Co-author: Dr. Martin W. Nandelenga, KIPPRA

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Resolving the Patents Paradox in the Era of Covid19 and Climate Change: Towards a Patents Taxonomy
Jan
19
1:00 PM13:00

Resolving the Patents Paradox in the Era of Covid19 and Climate Change: Towards a Patents Taxonomy

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Presenter: Professor Christine Oughton, SOAS University of London
Co-author: Dr.Juana Bustamante, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"; Dr. Vanesa Pesque-Cela, Liverpool John Moores University; & Dr. Damian Tobin, University College Cork

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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FinTech and Entrepreneurship in Africa
Dec
15
1:00 PM13:00

FinTech and Entrepreneurship in Africa

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 15 December 2021
Presenter: Dr. Abbi M. Kedir, University of Sheffield
Co-author: Dr. Euphrasie Kouamé, United Nations Development Programme, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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An Empirical framework for matching with imperfect competition
Dec
8
1:00 PM13:00

An Empirical framework for matching with imperfect competition

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Presenter: Dr. Ismael Mourifié, University of Toronto, Canada
Co-authors: Mons Chan, Queen's University; Kory Kroft, University of Toronto; Elena Mattana, Aarhus University

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Refugee-Host Proximity and Market Creation in Uganda
Dec
1
1:00 PM13:00

Refugee-Host Proximity and Market Creation in Uganda

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 1 December 2021
(Please kindly note that the UK Time Zone is now changed to GMT)
Presenter: Professor Furio Camillo Rosati, University of Tor Vergata, Rome

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Value-at-Risk under Measurement Error
Nov
24
1:00 PM13:00

Value-at-Risk under Measurement Error

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 24 November 2021
(Please kindly note that the UK Time Zone is now changed to GMT)
Presenter: Professor Abderrahim Taamouti, Durham University

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Heterogeneity of Assets, Structure of The Interbank Market and Systemic Risk: Evidence from East African Banking Sector
Nov
17
1:00 PM13:00

Heterogeneity of Assets, Structure of The Interbank Market and Systemic Risk: Evidence from East African Banking Sector

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Presenter: Dr. Peter Wamalwa, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr. Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Digital Financial Inclusion and Bank Stability Nexus: International Evidence
Nov
3
1:00 PM13:00

Digital Financial Inclusion and Bank Stability Nexus: International Evidence

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Presenter: Professor Mohammad Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans, US

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Venture Capital Experience and Portfolio Firms’ Long-Run Performance in China
Oct
27
1:00 PM13:00

Venture Capital Experience and Portfolio Firms’ Long-Run Performance in China

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Presenter: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Co-authors: Dr. Xiaoming Ding & Dr. Qiong Ji, Xi‘an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk

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Effect of Remittances on SMEs Access to Finance: The Role of Financial Development
Oct
20
1:00 PM13:00

Effect of Remittances on SMEs Access to Finance: The Role of Financial Development

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Presenter: Ruth Grace MBANGO NGEA, École Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et d'Économie Appliquée (ENSEA), Côte d'Ivoire

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk)

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Foreign Direct Investment  and  Human Capital Development in Africa
Oct
13
1:00 PM13:00

Foreign Direct Investment and Human Capital Development in Africa

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Presenter: Prof. Dirk Willem te Velde, ODI & SOAS University of London, UK
Co-authors: Phyllis Papadavid, Asia House & Sherillyn Raga, ODI

Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk)

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Neither True-friend nor Fairweather friend: Relationship Banking and SME Borrowing under Covid-19
Oct
6
1:00 PM13:00

Neither True-friend nor Fairweather friend: Relationship Banking and SME Borrowing under Covid-19

Time: 13:00-15:00 (UK Time), Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Presenter: Dr. Tianshu Zhao, Birmingham Business School, UK
Co-authors: Prof. Kent Matthews & Prof. Max Munday, Cardiff Business School

Chair: Prof. Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
Online venue: Click here to join the seminar on Microsoft Teams (For any inquiry about how to join the online seminar, please contact Dr Meng Xie: xm1@soas.ac.uk)

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