Private Sectors and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: The Role of Corporate Governance

Ahmed, Abubakar.; Mafindi, Aliyu Magaji.; Madobi, Sani Mahmud.

dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, Abubakar.
dc.contributor.author	Mafindi, Aliyu Magaji.
dc.contributor.author	Madobi, Sani Mahmud.
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-15T15:38:42Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-15T15:38:42Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.issn	3027-0650
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/620
dc.description	Since its inception, the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda is rapidly gaining momentum beyond the 193 member states to encompass Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), public policy bodies, and private sector organizations (Bebbington and Unerman, 2017). The recognition of the private sector's role in achieving these goals is increasingly being acknowledged by policymakers. Recent scholarly work suggests that all 17 goals are connected to companies, albeit to varying degrees and in an uneven manner (Frey and Sabbatino, 2018; Rashed and Shah, 2020). Consequently, to achieve the desired outcomes within the designated timeframe, both the public and private sectors must actively engage and collaborate to address challenges and foster opportunities. Corporate governance plays a critical role in enabling the private sector's participation in the pursuit of overarching objectives (Agyemang et al., 2019). Therefore, understanding the role of corporate governance will inform policymakers on how to create social and economic value related to the SD.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This article examines the correlation between corporate governance and sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the African context. Employing panel data from 42 African nations spanning from 2017 to 2020, the study uses the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression technique to test the research hypotheses. The findings demonstrate a notable positive linkage between corporate governance and SDGs. Consequently, policymakers can draw upon the conclusions of this investigation to devise practical and actionable measures pertaining to corporate governance to facilitate the attainment of SDGs. Specifically, corporate governance mechanisms can be relied upon to accomplish sustainable development agenda in developing nations. The contribution of this paper lies in its ability to showcase that corporate governance significantly contributes to the realization of both national and global objectives, such as the SDGs..	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	[Department of Accounting, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria Yola]	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American University of Nigeria, 1st International Conference Proceeding;
dc.title	Private Sectors and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: The Role of Corporate Governance	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US