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    Role of fintech in fostering innovation and economic resilience within Islamic banking: a bibliometric and systematic literature review
    (International Journal of Accounting and Finance Analytics, 2026) Njogo, Michael N.; Dallu, Abdallah M.; Korir,Fiona J.
    In light of growing economic uncertainty, Islamic banking institutions are increasingly adopting financial technologies (Fintech) to enhance economic resilience and sustainability. This study explores the role of Fintech in fostering innovation and economic resilience within Islamic banking through a combined bibliometric and systematic literature review. Guided by the PRISMA framework, 98 peer-reviewed articles from 2019–2025 were analyzed, with bibliometric mapping conducted using VOSviewer. The findings reveal a growing interdisciplinary nexus between Islamic finance, digital innovation, and governance, with key themes including Shariah-compliant innovation, financial inclusion, and crisis resilience. Technologies such as blockchain, AI, and mobile banking have enhanced operational efficiency, customer engagement, and ethical compliance. However, regulatory fragmentation, cybersecurity risks, and Shariah harmonization remain persistent challenges. The study offers strategic recommendations for policymakers, financial institutions, and researchers, emphasizing adaptive regulation, user-centric innovation, and inclusive digital infrastructure. By integrating Islamic ethical principles with digital transformation, this review provides original insights into how Islamic fintech can support sustainable, inclusive, and resilient financial ecosystems globally.
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    The role of foreign aid and remittance inflows on ecological footprints and pollution levels in Sub-Saharan Africa
    (Wohllebe & Ross., 2026) Githira, Charles.; Bunyasi, Gladys.; Makokha, David.
    Streamlined foreign finances accelerate sustainable transformative economies and reducing ecological footprints. Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are reeling from heavy debt coupled with absence of eco-investments and foreign aid overdependence. Limited transition towards low-carbon future risked dignified life, quality health, water and zero poverty, among sustainable development goals. This paper investigated the role of foreign aid and remittance inflows on ecological footprints and pollution levels from a census of SSA from 1990 to 2023. Regressions involved canonical correlations and GMM estimations. Persistent lagged values of EFPRD and AQI over current pollutions resulted from past regulatory challenges, clean energy costs and limited green investments. Increasing ihs_REM_IGDP and ODA_NPCP caused high ecological footprints and air pollutions while ODA_NGDP caused a reduction with negligible effect due to their statistical insignificance. Moreover, Instrument variables from lagged values were valid given Arellano-Bond tests at AR (1) were significant at 0.05, AR (2) were insignificant, while instrument counts and Hansen tests were valid. We recommend policymakers to develop blended sustainable financial models to spur economic resilience through private sector sustainable entrepreneurships while green finance social bonds earmarked for diaspora remittances should be facilitated for attainment of SDG’s through collaborative funding of healthcare systems and resilient community empowerment projects.