https://gphjournal.org/index.php/ams <p style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333;"><strong>GPH-International Journal of Applied Management Science (e-ISSN <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/3050-9688" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3050-9688</a>)</strong> is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal published on a <strong>quarterly basis (four issues per year)</strong>. The journal is dedicated to advancing research in management science with a strong emphasis on practical and applied perspectives. It publishes original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies in areas such as strategic management, operations management, human resource management, information systems, organizational studies, and innovation. By providing a global platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, the journal fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and supports the development of effective and sustainable management practices in today’s dynamic business environment.</p> Global Publication House en-US GPH-International Journal of Applied Management Science 3050-9688 <p>Author(s) and co-author(s)&nbsp;jointly&nbsp;and severally represent and warrant that the Article is original with the author(s) and does not infringe any&nbsp;copyright or violate any other right of any third parties, and that the Article has not been published&nbsp;elsewhere.&nbsp;Author(s) agree to the terms that the <strong>GPH Journal</strong> will have the full right to remove the published article on any misconduct found in the published article.</p> https://gphjournal.org/index.php/ams/article/view/2212 <p>The study examined trade financing and economic growth in Nigeria from 1981 to 2024. The World Development Indicators and the Statistical Bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria were the primary sources of secondary data applied in the research. Real GDP serves as the dependent variable, with Nigeria's export credit, import credit, and letter of credit serving as the explanatory factors in the study. Full Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) is an econometric technique that was applied to examine the data. The results showed that real GDP is positively affected by a rise in export trade credit. The same holds true for import trade credit; it boosts real GDP. Real GDP is negatively impacted by the issue of the letter of credit. The research found that trade financing helped Nigeria's economy grow over the studied period. The study consequently recommends that, import trade should be more on capital-intensive goods where Nigeria has a disadvantage in either production or expertise, credit to the private sector should be channeled into the production of capital goods and services which will attract more foreign exchange into the country.</p> Aminu Bala Mojekwu Ogechukwu Rita ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2026-01-10 2026-01-10 6 1 01 07 10.5281/zenodo.18206344