Galvanising Shareholder Activism: a prerequisite for effective corporate governance and accountability in Nigeria
Galvanising shareholder activism: a prerequisite for effective corporate governance and accountability in Nigeria
Olufemi O. Amao[1] and Kenneth M. Amaeshi[2]
CSGR Working Paper Series 228/07
May 2007
Abstract
The paper discusses shareholder activism in an evolving corporate governance institutional context. It identifies strategic opportunities associated with shareholders empowerment and activism through changes in code of corporate governance and recent developments in information and communications technologies in Nigeria. The paper contributes to the scarce literature on corporate governance and accountability in Africa.
Contact Details: Keywords: Corporate governance; Corporate accountability; Shareholder empowerment and activism; Nigeria
Kenneth Amaeshi
Warwick Business School
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
United Kingdom