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A resource-based approach to the valuation of African startups by venture capitalists
(2021)
The valuation of a new firm is instrumental in entrepreneur financing. This research aims to
create a consistent theoretical structure that seeks to determine whether variables identified as
basic to a firm's performance ...
Modelling risk adjustment under IFRS 17
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The IFRS 17 accounting standard for measuring Insurance profits is effective for periods starting
on or after 1 January 2022 and critical to its measurement is the Risk Adjustment factor. The Risk
Adjustment measure is ...
Using the generalized linear Model (GLM) to model (specific) chronic diseases
(Strathmore University, 2021)
As per the World Health Organization, chronic diseases rank highly in incidence,
prevalence, and mortality on a global scale with around 60% of the 56.5 million total
global deaths in 2001. Among the most prevalent of ...
Loss distributions for motor insurance claim severity in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The insurance industry is one of the oldest industries. Insurance companies exist to
provide indemnity and make profits since insurance is a business like any other. The
advancement of the insurance market is compelled ...
Relationship between population growth and economic development in developing East African countries
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The relationship between population growth and economic development has been a complex issue for decades and is yet to find a clear-cut solution. Some researchers have found a negative relationship, others a positive ...
An analysis on the adoption of IFRS 17 and the transparency of financial reporting in insurance companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)
This study was carried out to analyse the effect that the adoption of !FRS 1 7 by insurance
companies in Kenya would have on financial reporting transparency. Insurers across the world
and various scholars had raised ...
Pricing of weather index insurance products
(Strathmore University, 2021)
Weather index insmance is relatively a new type of risk mitigation mechanism which could assist in alleviating some of the problems like moral hazard and adverse selection that are related with traditional crop insmance ...
Mobile money and macroeconomic outcomes in East Africa
(Strathmore University, 2021)
This study examined the outcomes of mobile money use on money supply, inflation and national
output. Data was taken from East African countries that have adopted mobile money services,
namely Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and ...
Modelling of insurance penetration contribution to the economy.
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The study was set to understand the relationship between the economy of the
country and insurance penetration. The relationship between the two would be
important to understand the contributions of insurance penetration ...
Funding opportunities for affordable housing programme
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The purpose of this research paper is to examine the funding opportunities available for the affordable
housing program. The study looks at the current channels of funding, the challenges facing affordable
housing, the ...