Corporate Governance and Performance of Banks in Sub Sahara Africa

In recent years, celebrated corporate and system failures coupled with dynamic and an increasingly complex operating environments have turned heightened attention to the need for good corporate governance globally.Consequently there is sharpened focus on board composition characteristics and effectiveness. For a board to be effective, it requires diversity. Female directors inject gender diversity and are considered important for achieving board effectiveness and enhanced sustainable financial performance.However, these assertions have become subject of hot and protracted debate with conflicting findings.This book provides empirical evidence from Sub Saharan Africa's perspective to enrich the debate and support either of the opposing camps. The book examines the conceptual issues, major theoretical nexus and practical realities involved in corporate governance globally.It traces its origin, evolution and necessity while identifying gaps in empirical literature over performance ofbanks in Sub Saharan Africa.Global trends in corporate governance are captured.It is a-must read for students, scholars & professionals in:Banking, Finance, Management/Administration & policy makers.