Akaninyene Billy Orok
University of Calabar

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Digital Technologies for Strategic Financial Control: A Review of Concepts, Applications, and Emerging Challenges Akaninyene Billy Orok; Happiness Okoro Ikpan
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
Publisher : dialektika kontemporer

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This paper examines the role of digital technologies in strengthening strategic financial control within organizations, with particular attention to the banking sector in Nigeria. It conceptualizes digital technologies for strategic financial control as the integration of computer-based systems, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, blockchain, robotic process automation, and enterprise resource planning systems into financial management processes to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, auditing, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Drawing on existing literature and illustrative case evidence from institutions such as Access Bank, GTBank, JPMorgan Chase, and Amazon, the paper discusses the core components, methods, and applications of these technologies, and highlights their benefits, including improved accuracy, enhanced decision-making, cost reduction, and stronger fraud detection. It also identifies key challenges to adoption, notably cybersecurity risks, high implementation costs, skills gaps, data privacy concerns, and operational vulnerabilities, alongside the regulatory and ethical considerations — such as data protection, IFRS compliance, anti-money laundering, and Know-Your-Customer requirements — that govern their use. The paper concludes that while digital technologies have fundamentally reshaped strategic financial control by enabling real-time monitoring and more informed decision-making, realizing their full value requires sustained investment in cybersecurity, continuous staff training, and strong corporate governance. Recommendations are offered for organizations and policymakers seeking to strengthen digital-enabled financial control systems.
Unemployment and National Development Nexus: An Empirical Investigation of Nigeria Akaninyene Billy Orok; Benedict Alexander; Josephine Edem Nsoja; AfomaJesus Marvelous Orok; Delight Sampson Matthew
Pinisi Journal of Social Science Vol 5, No 1 (2026): May
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Makassar

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This study examined the impact of unemployment on economic development in Nigeria. The estimated model assessed the influence of the unemployment rate (U-Rate) and the underemployment rate (U-Emp) on Real Per Capita Income (RPCI) in Nigeria. Data were drawn mainly from secondary sources, namely CBN annual reports and statements of account, the CBN Statistical Bulletin, and the Federal Office of Statistics (FOS) annual abstract of statistics, supplemented by journals, textbooks, and other economic reviews. Adopting the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression technique, the study found a negative relationship between the unemployment rate and economic development in Nigeria. The study recommends that government develop capacity-building programmes for entrepreneurship that will raise income levels for the unemployed population.