Corporate crises are increasingly shaped by interconnected digital infrastructures, global supply chains, cloud services, artificial intelligence and data-intensive business models. This conceptual article examines how digital transformation is changing the character and management of corporate crises. It develops an integrated Digital Crisis Resilience Framework (DCRF). Drawing on crisis management, organisational resilience, dynamic capabilities, stakeholder and socio-technical systems theories, the article conceptualises resilience as a continuous strategic capability rather than a reactive emergency function. The DCRF integrates eight capabilities across the crisis lifecycle. Comparative analysis of the NotPetya/Maersk, SolarWinds, COVID-19, Colonial Pipeline and CrowdStrike cases illuminates the Digital Resilience Paradox: digitalisation can simultaneously strengthen adaptive capacity and increase systemic vulnerability. A five-level Digital Crisis Resilience Maturity Model, research propositions and an implementation roadmap are proposed. The article contributes by integrating fragmented research streams and extending crisis resilience from the firm level to the wider digital ecosystem. Read more

Technology advancement has paved a new way for seamless language education, redesigning instructional strategies, learning paradigms, and assessment initiatives. This research has critically analysed the transformative impact of technology in curating specific language skills through a review of existing literature study and empirical evidence through statistical evaluation. Based on this analysis, Cronbach’s Alpha value is 0.834 exploring strong internal consistency across 16 items. This value is higher than the accepted threshold value of Cronbach’s Alpha that is 0.70. It enhances the relevance of this research and ensures the credibility of the survey instruments as well. Read more

The systematic review examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-aided Strategic Information System (SIS) tools in enhancing organizational performance and competitive position in modern business environments. Organizations increasingly adopt AI-enabled technologies such as Business Intelligence (BI), Decision Support Systems (DSS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, predictive analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI to improve strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, innovation capability, and market responsiveness. However, the overall impact of these technologies on sustainable competitive advantage remains fragmented across empirical and conceptual studies. Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted across Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar for studies published between 2017 and 2026. After rigorous screening and eligibility assessment, 25 studies were included in the final synthesis. The extracted data were analyzed thematically to identify patterns, opportunities, and challenges associated with AI-enabled Strategic Information Systems. The findings reveal that AI-aided SIS tools significantly enhance organizational competitiveness by enabling data-driven decision-making, improving customer intelligence, optimizing supply chain performance, and strengthening strategic agility. AI-powered CRM and predictive analytics systems were found to improve marketing effectiveness and customer engagement, while BI and DSS tools enhance managerial decision speed and accuracy. Additionally, Generative AI and large language models are emerging as transformative tools for market intelligence and strategic insight generation. Despite these benefits, challenges such as data privacy concerns, algorithmic bias, ethical risks, workforce skill gaps, organizational resistance, and high implementation costs persist. The review concludes that successful AI adoption depends on organizational readiness, leadership commitment, technological infrastructure, and governance frameworks. Overall, AI-enabled Strategic Information Systems are reshaping competitive dynamics by enabling adaptive, intelligent, and sustainable organizational decision-making. Read more

Auditing in the public sector remains vital for accountability, transparency, financial integrity and economic growth. However, Ghana still faces challenges like procurement irregularities, fund misappropriation, cyber fraud, and weak enforcement of audit recommendations. Traditional audit methods are mainly manual reviews, retrospective reconciliations, and sampling hence are becoming less effective against complex financial crimes and digital fraud. This study conducts a systematic literature review of over 80 scholarly articles, institutional reports, and policy documents from 2015 to 2025. It also explores how digital forensics can improve public sector auditing in Ghana. Using global and African experiences, the review emphasizes the transformative role of technologies such as big data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and robotic process automation in detecting fraud, protecting public resources, and building trust. Findings show that while digital forensics offers a proactive, evidence-based way to detect fraud and promote accountability, Ghana faces systemic barriers- including limited technical expertise, weak legal frameworks, institutional resistance, and high implementation costs. The study recommends strategies for capacity building, technology investment, legal reforms, and cultural change in public institutions. Integrating digital forensics into Ghana’s audit system could reduce revenue losses, promote fiscal sustainability, and position Ghana as a regional leader in digital public accountability. Read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in the micro-enterprise sector, particularly within emerging economies where resource constraints and infrastructural limitations have traditionally hindered scalability. This study empirically examines the opportunities, risks, and ethical implications of AI-driven micro-entrepreneurship in Nigeria, Kenya, and Bangladesh. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 367 micro-entrepreneurs through structured surveys and 30 in-depth interviews. Quantitative analysis reveals that AI adoption significantly enhances operational efficiency, customer engagement, and market expansion, with customer engagement emerging as the most impactful driver of performance. However, barriers such as digital skills gaps, high implementation costs, infrastructure limitations, and algorithmic bias hinder equitable adoption. Ethical concerns—particularly data privacy, transparency, and cultural sensitivity—were prominent across all contexts. Regression analysis confirmed a strong positive relationship between AI adoption and business performance, moderated by digital literacy. The study concludes that while AI offers substantial benefits for micro-entrepreneurs, sustainable integration requires targeted policy interventions, capacity building, and culturally adapted AI solutions. Recommendations are proposed for entrepreneurs, policymakers, NGOs, and AI developers to maximize benefits while safeguarding ethical standards. Read more

With the rapid development of digital technology, digital transformation has become an important driving force for enterprise development, bringing new challenges and opportunities to corporate governance. This study empirically examines the impact of digital transformation on financial restatements by analyzing a sample of non-financial listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share markets in China from 2011 to 2020. The results show that digital transformation significantly reduces the likelihood of financial restatements through three main mechanisms: improving the quality of internal control, reducing information asymmetry, and enhancing executive compensation incentives. Further analysis indicates that the inhibitory effect of digital transformation on financial restatements is more pronounced in state-owned enterprises, high-tech companies, and those with prominent agency problems. This study provides valuable references for improving corporate governance practices in Chinese enterprises. Read more

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has significantly transformed education, necessitating a revision of technology-based teaching methods. The research examines the readiness of in-service teachers in Nigeria for digital transformation in education, emphasising their digital literacy, access to technology, and capacity to incorporate digital tools into pedagogy through systematic literature reviews. The findings reveal a modest level of preparedness: while numerous educators exhibit basic digital abilities, significant deficiencies exist in advanced competences deemed essential for digital pedagogy, such as content production and collaborative online learning. The research delineates significant obstacles like inadequate training, restricted access to digital resources, and infrastructure deficiencies, particularly in rural regions. It also examines the impact of institutional support and professional development initiatives on enhancing teacher preparation. The findings underscore the necessity of focused interventions, such as policies that offer comprehensive digital literacy training, enhanced investments in educational technology, and changes that incorporate technology into teacher education curricula. The study contributes to the expanding dialogue on digital transformation in education and offers pertinent stakeholders strategic insights to enhance the digital readiness of teachers in Nigeria in light of worldwide trends. Read more

The integration of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various sectors, including education, particularly in English as a Second Language (ESL) learning. In Nigeria, where English is the official language for education and commerce, proficiency in English is crucial for academic and professional success. However, traditional ESL teaching methods often fail to meet the diverse linguistic and cultural needs of Nigerian learners, resulting in varying proficiency levels. This paper explores the potential of digital transformation and AI to enhance ESL teaching and learning in Nigeria. AI-driven tools offer personalized learning experiences, adaptive assessments, and interactive content, while digital transformation facilitates access to quality educational resources and inclusive learning environments. The study highlights key opportunities, such as personalized learning, increased engagement, and improved assessment, while also addressing challenges like technological barriers, teacher training, and cultural diversity. Recommendations include investing in digital infrastructure, developing teacher training programs, and ensuring ethical data practices. Future research should evaluate AI's long-term impact on ESL education in Nigeria and refine technologies to better meet diverse student needs. This study contributes to the discourse on innovative language teaching approaches in the digital age, offering insights that extend beyond Nigeria's borders. Read more

Climate change has posed a lot of dangers on economic growth and development. Such dangers include hotter temperatures, severe storms, increased drought, inadequate food supply, poverty, displacement of people and many risks to human life. These dangers occur on earth through human activities which release greenhouse gas emissions. Consequently, this paper aimed to look at the environmental sustainability through digital transformation, in order to reduce the effect of climate change on economies, businesses, governance, and socio-political outcomes in the 21st century. It also identified how digital transformation plays an increasingly significant role in promoting environmental sustainability. The paper adopted a systematic literature review, qualitative approach, and a historical analysis. Findings revealed that non-conformity with environmental best practices has gross adverse effects on achieving sustainable development. It was also discovered that non-enforcement of environmental laws and regulations posed danger to environmental sustainability. The paper concluded that adopting digital transformation will be of great advantage to environmental sustainability thus reducing the impact of climate change and accelerate sustainable development in our economies. This paper recommended strict enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. There should be a paradigm shift in the approach to achieving environmental sustainability by improving the circular economy through digital devices (enabling reuse and recycling), extending the lifespan of software and devices, and promoting technologies that help reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption. Also, the importance of less usage of energy by switching to LED light bulbs and energy-efficient electric appliances in our various homes and offices cannot be overemphasized. Read more

The current era of knowledge economy equipped with technological advancements has intensified the importance of innovation. Firms are seeking ways to upgrade their innovation related performance in order to achieve the competitive advantage as well accomplishing the growth. The innovation performance is heavily focused towards improving existing products or creating new products. Moreover, firms tend to amass their capabilities to enable process innovation as well, in order to gain efficiency, improve service quality, and cost reduction. This study investigates the role of intellectual capital to improve the innovation performance of firms. Moreover, the mediating role of digital transformation is undertaken in this relationship. As a result of performing empirical investigation on Malaysian high-tech firms where data collected was undergone to PLS-SEM. The findings reveal that the dimensions of intellectual capital – including human, structural and relational – improve the innovation performance of firms. Furthermore, results exhibit the full mediation of digital transformation for improving innovation performance of firms. This study contributes novel insights in literature by uncovering the role of intellectual capital and digital transformation towards innovation performance of high-tech firms. The study recommends that firms and policy makers should pay attention to developing the intellectual capital dimensions of firms in order to realize the benefit of digital transformation towards enhancing innovation performance of firms. Future researchers are suggested to perform investigations on medium-tech and low-tech firms as well as across the manufacturing sectors. Read more