When the first edition of Understanding New Media was conceived, around 2008, the new
media landscape was very different. So much so that today's internet users would hardly …

Cyber-enabled mass-marketing frauds (eg, romance scam, investment scam, 419) are
believed to emanate from West Africa, especially from Nigeria. There has been some …

Situated at the intersection of markets and development, this commentary aims to promote a
cross-fertilization of macromarketing and Transformative Consumer Research (TCR) that …

Although numerous studies on cybercrime have been undertaken, very little is known about
the BEC scam and its effects on economic sustainability in Nigeria. Using data collected via …

Although farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are accessing feature phones and smartphones at
historically high rates, they face challenges finding a robust network of agricultural contacts …

This paper investigates the prevalence of cybercrimes (caled 'sakawa') in Ghana and
examines its forms and implications. Using qualitative approach, we explore efforts by …

Contribution/Originality: This study is one of the very few studies which have investigated the
effects of cybercrime on e-commerce technologies from the perspective of a develo** …

This study seeks to understand romance scam from the offenders' perspective and how they
rationalize their motivations, opportunities and abilities towards the commission of the crime …

The evolution of the Internet amidst a rapidly growing global economy has created a
completely new environment in which traditional crime prospers. Equally the convergence of …

This paper investigates the prevalence of cyber crimes in Ghana and its impact on ICT
adoption. Through a qualitative approach, we explore efforts by organizations and organs of …