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Hafidh Ali Hafidh

Publications (12)

Strategic Planning, Business Innovation, and Market Adaptation as Drivers of SME Financial Performance: The Role of SMEs Owner–manager Gender in Zanzibar

Hafidh Ali Hafidh & Mazen Mohammed Farea · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2026

Entrepreneurship research has long debated whether the financial performance returns to strategic practices differ according to the gender of the decision-maker who enacts it, and the accumulated evidence remains mixed. This study tests whether owner–manager gender moderates the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91462

Innovative Financial Models for Sustainable Investment in Zanzibar’s Blue Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

Hafidh Ali Hafidh, Zulekha Ayoub, Nahifa Said Soud & Mustafa Sharif · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2024

This paper explores the financial models applicable to the blue economy sectors in Zanzibar, focusing on innovative ways to finance marine-based economic activities. The study aims to assess various financing models such as traditional bank financing, microfinance, impact investi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2024/v24i121589

Analyzing the Impact of Exchange Rates on Trade Performance in Tanzania: A VECM Approach

Hafidh Ali Hafidh & Nahifa Said Soud · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2024

This paper investigates the relationship between exchange rates and trade performance in Tanzania using a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) analysis. The background discusses the importance of exchange rates in international trade and how fluctuating exchange rates can impact...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2024/v24i61340

The Impact of Tourism Development on Economic Development: The Case of Zanzibar

Hafidh Ali Hafidh & Zulekha Ayoub Rashid · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

Tourism is perceived as one of the world’s fastest growing service sectors and a major source of economic development for many, if not all, developing countries. Zanzibar as a developing country and also is a small island which have small economy, its national income depend much...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v18i130435

The Public Safety and Security Policy Model in African Countries

Semboja Haji Hatibu Haji & Hafidh Ali Hafidh · Advances in Research · 2024

Most African countries lack comprehensive formal public safety and security policies that articulate a national understanding of guiding principles, values, goals, strategic environment, threats, risks, and challenges. This paper proposes a Public Safety and Security Policy (PSSP...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2024/v25i61210

Interlinkages between Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: A Review, an ARDL Bounds Testing Approach

Sharif Bakar Kombo, Hafidh Ali Hafidh & Ali Msellem Khamis · Journal of Energy Research and Reviews · 2022

In this study, we re-examine the discussions on the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth by replicating the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing framework for Tanzania in Odhiambo [1,2], Journal of Energy Policy, and extending it to Kenya co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jenrr/2022/v10i430260

Blue Economy Policy Model for the Small Island Developing States: The Case of Zanzibar

Semboja, Haji Hatibu Haji & Hafidh Ali Hafidh · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2022

The sustainable development of world social economic actors, activities and sectors depends upon the nature and character of world’s oceans, seas and coastal areas – the largest ecosystem on the planet. The global blue economy policy objective articulated in form of the Sustainab...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2022/v22i530565

Youth Employment Creation Factors in the EA Countries Data and Policy Analysis

Semboja Haji Hatibu & Hafidh Ali Hafidh · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

This policy research paper analyses employability factors contributing to youth unemployment and also provides working recommendations for further dialogue and engagement on youth employability in the EA countries. The data and policy analyses are based on the theory of 4-Es as p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v18i330442

Employability Factors Contributing to Youth Unemployment in the EAC Countries Data and Policy Analysis

Semboja Haji Hatibu & Hafidh Ali Hafidh · Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics · 2021

This policy research paper analyses employability factors and challenges contributing to youth unemployment and also provides working recommendations for further dialogue and engagement on youth employability in the East African community EAC Countries. The policy analysis is bas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpas/2021/v13i130299

Entrepreneurship Factors Contributing to Youth Employment in the EAC Countries Data and Policy Analysis

Semboja Haji Hatibu & Hafidh Ali Hafidh · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2021

This policy research paper analyses entrepreneurship factors contributing to youth unemployment and also provides working recommendations for engagement on youth employment through entrepreneurship in the EAC Countries. The data and policy analysis are based on the theory of 4Es...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2021/v21i530382

Systematic Review of Lessons Learned from the Tanzania Mainland Health Financing System towards the Introduction of Universal Health Coverage in Zanzibar

Seif S. Khalfan, Abdulla Kh. Ngwali & Hafidh Ali Hafidh · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2023

Health financing is a core component of healthcare systems that has an impact on the performance of the overall health system, like delivery and accessibility to primary care. A well-established and implemented health financing system could serve as a remedy to address these issu...

Open access Research Article