Is the Digitalisation Solution to COVID-19: A Corporate Governance Perspective

Abstract

COVID-19 has affected almost all spheres of life. Many researchers focus on the impact of this pandemic on economic, social and political spheres neglecting its effects on the pillars of corporate governance. This paper explores the impacts of COVID-19 on corporate governance in Africa. This paper consulted a number of secondary sources in order to fill the inadequacy in academic gap on COVID-19 and corporate governance. This paper established that COVID-19 has adversely affected the corporate governance practices; cancellation and postponement of important meetings. Companies are advised to adopt alternative digital communication platforms to convey important information to stakeholders.