About the Journal

The Journal of Business and Finance in East and Horn of Africa is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research, policy analysis, and theoretical contributions in the fields of marketing, accounting, project management, public finance, procurement, supply chain, entrepreneurship, and related business disciplines. The journal provides a platform for African and global scholars to explore contemporary challenges, innovative practices, and policy solutions that advance business and financial management in the region.

Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes scholarly submissions on:

  • Marketing strategy, consumer behavior, and digital commerce

  • Accounting, auditing, and corporate governance

  • Project management and monitoring & evaluation

  • Public finance, taxation, and budgeting

  • Procurement, logistics, and supply chain management

  • Entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation

  • Business strategy, organizational behavior, and leadership

  • Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and enterprise development

  • Finance, investment, and risk management

  • Sustainable business practices and corporate responsibility

The journal prioritizes research rooted in African realities and policy contexts but also accepts comparative and international work relevant to East and Horn of Africa.

Open Access and Licensing

The journal follows a Gold Open Access model. All published articles are freely accessible without subscription barriers. To support open-access publishing and editorial operations, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applied only after peer review and acceptance.

License: All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This allows others to remix, adapt, and build upon the work non-commercially, with appropriate credit to the authors.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

To maintain open access and editorial operations, the journal charges an APC of 55 USD, payable only upon manuscript acceptance. Fee waivers or reductions may be considered in special circumstances.

Copyright

Authors retain full copyright of their work. Upon publication, the journal is granted a non-exclusive license to distribute the article under the stated open-access terms.

Archiving and Digital Preservation

The Journal of Business and Finance in East and Horn of Africa is committed to long-term preservation of published content. Articles are archived in secure digital repositories and included in LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems for redundancy and global access.

Privacy Statement

All personal data collected during submission (names, emails, affiliations) is used solely for editorial workflow purposes. The journal does not share personal data with third parties or use it for commercial purposes.

Sponsorship and Publishing

The journal is independently managed and published with support from academic contributors, research professionals, and institutional networks across Kenya and the East and Horn of Africa region. It operates with full editorial independence and adheres to international publication ethics.

Journal History

Launched in 2025, the Journal of Business and Finance in East and Horn of Africa responds to the growing demand for high-quality, contextually grounded research in business and finance. The journal aims to influence academic scholarship, policy, and practice by promoting evidence-based, ethically conducted, and socially impactful research across the region.