2025:
Siloya, P., Alhassan, A.L. & Zeka, B. 2025. “In-demand”: A qualitative inquiry on the demand for microinsurance in Zambia. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-08-2024-0139
2024:
Zeka, B. & Alhassan, A.L. 2024. Gender disparities in financial resilience: Insights from South Africa. International Journal of Bank Marketing. 42(6): 1212-1231, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-01-2023-0053
Chininga, E., Alhassan, A.L. & Zeka, B. 2024. ESG ratings and corporate financial performance in South Africa. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies. 14(3): 692-713, https://doi.org/10.1108/JAEE-03-2023-0072
2023:
Murungi, K., Alhassan, A.L. & Zeka, B. 2023. Regulation and agriculture financing in Kenya. Agricultural Finance Review. 83(4/5): 783-799, https://doi.org/10.1108/AFR-10-2022-0130
Mafokeng, M., Alhassan, A.L. & Zeka, B. 2023. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Economic Growth: A Sectoral Analysis from Developing Countries. International Journal of Construction Management. 24(10), 1029-1037, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2023.2217374
2022:
Zeka, B. & Veri, F. 2022. The necessary and sufficient conditions for retirement funding adequacy: A fuzzy set analysis. Economics and Sociology, 15(1): 109-124, https://doi.org/10.14254/2071-789X.2022/15-1/7
Gagnon, J.P., Emiljanowicz, P., Parry, L.J., Zeka, B., Vlahos, N., Tan-Kantor, A., Prior, A., Bua, A. & Hawkins, J. 2022. “TaxTrack”: Introducing a Democratic Innovation for Taxation. Australasian Parliamentary Review., 37(2): 93-116, https://www.aspg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TaxTrack.pdf
Zeka, B. 2022. Gendered poverty perceptions: How do retired women fare? Risks, 10(2): 29, https://doi.org/10.3390/risks10020029
2020:
Zeka, B. 2020. Retirement funding adequacy in black South African Townships. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 11(4): 573-585, https://doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-09-2019-0353
Zeka, B., Rootman, C. & Krüger, J. 2020. Retirement funding adequacy in South Africa: The influence of provisions, attitudes and intentions. Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 13(1), a486, https://doi.org/10.4102/jef.v13i1.486
2016:
Zeka, B., Goliath, J.E., Antoni, X. & Lillah, R. 2016. The factors influencing the use of financial planners. Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 9(1): 76-92. https://doi.org/10.4102/jef.v9i1.30
2013:
Rootman, C. & Zeka, B. 2013. The brand image and performance of small and medium enterprises: How can social responsibility activities help? Acta Commercii, 13(1):online. https://doi.org/10.4102/ac.v13i1.171
Alhassan, A.L. & Zeka, B. 2024. "Under pressure": Health market inquiry and asymmetric costs behaviour in private health insurance markets. Australian Conference of Economists, Adelaide, Australia, 10 – 12 July 2024.
Zeka, B. 2021. The perceived versus actual retirement literacy of individuals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The 22nd Virtual Annual Global Business and Technology Association Conference, 14 – 16 July 2021.
Zeka, B. 2017. Exploring the retirement attitudes of pre-retired individuals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The 62nd International Society for Engineers and Researchers Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 04 – 05 July 2017.
Zeka, B., Rootman, C. & Krüger, J. 2017. A review of the factors influencing retirement funding adequacy: A South African perspective. The 62nd International Society for Engineers and Researchers Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 04 – 05 July 2017.
Zeka, B. 2016. Factors influencing the retirement savings of individuals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 24th International Academic Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 28 June 2016 – 01 July 2016.
Zeka, B. & Matchaba- Hove, M.T.M. 2016. Determining retirement planning intentions: a study of working individuals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 24th International Academic Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 28 June 2016 – 01 July 2016.
Saunders, S.B. & Zeka, B. 2016. Factors influencing customer loyalty to family businesses in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 24th International Academic Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 28 June 2016 – 01 July 2016.
Zeka, B., Saunders, S. & Oosthuizen, N. 2016. Family versus non-family businesses in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: A review of customer loyalty. Australian Center for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, Gold Coast, Australia, 02 – 05 February 2016.
Zeka, B. 2015. Improving employee satisfaction and business performance in SMMEs through business social responsibility. The 27th Annual Conference of the Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists, Cape Town, South Africa, 30 August 2015 – 01 September 2015.
Zeka, B. & Rootman, C. 2014. Considering e-banking aspects to improve client trust and client retention. The 26th Annual Conference of the Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, 14 – 17 September 2014.
Rootman, C. & Zeka, B. 2013. Relationships between business social responsibility (BSR) dimensions and business performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). International Business Conference, Mahé, Seychelles, 02 – 05 September 2013.
Rootman, C. & Zeka, B. 2012. A review of the business social responsibility aspects and outcomes for SMEs. The 24th Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute for Management Scientists, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 09 – 12 September 2012.
Craft, A. & Zeka, B. 11 April 2025. Planning for death: four things you can do to ease your family's emotional and financial stress The Conversation.
Zeka, B. & Kinsman, J.E. 07 January 2025. Should I use my retirement savings to pay down debt? Three things to keep in mind. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 24 May 2024. How do I plan for my retirement? Step one – start right away. The Conversation.
Alhassan, A.L. & Zeka, B. 16 April 2024. Development finance: how it works, where it goes, why it’s needed. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 14 March 2024. Financial abuse from an intimate partner? Three ways you can protect yourself. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. & Alhassan, A.L. 05 March 2024. Cost-of-living crisis: experts share 3 survival tips. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 29 December 2023. Could you cope with a shock to your bank balance? 5 ways to check you are financially resilient. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 05 December 2023. Needing to borrow money?: Four tips on what’s okay and what’s not. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 01 November 2023. Formalising the care economy: A gender-inclusive approach and opportunity. Development Finance Agenda.
Zeka, B. 10 October 2023. Battling to make ends meet? Financial planning expert offers 5 tips on how to plan your budget. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. & Alhassan, A.L. 07 August 2023. How to build financial resilience: insurance and retirement savings are the most effective tools in South Africa – study. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. & Alhassan, A.L. 21 May 2023. Get-rich-quick schemes, pyramids and ponzis: five signs you’re being scammed. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 27 March 2023. Are you financially literate? Here are 7 signs you’re on the right track. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. & Alhassan, A.L. 09 January 2023. Kids and money: five ways to start the conversation. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 02 January 2023. Borrowing money isn’t always a bad thing – debt can be a sensible way to build wealth. The Conversation.
Gagnon, J.P., Tan-Kantor, A., Zeka, B. & Hawkins, J. 24 October 2022. Imagine if each of us could direct where our taxes were spent. Meet TaxTrack. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 26 September 2022. 5 steps you can take to manage a hike in interest rates. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 23 March 2022. Unpacking the cumulative inequality of Australian women. BroadAgenda.
Zeka, B. 04 March 2022. Retired women carry a huge burden of poverty. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 08 November 2021. Early access to retirement savings in South Africa is a risk: here’s why. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 06 August 2019. Perceptions about retirement can inform whether black South Africans save or not. The Conversation.
Zeka, B. 24 February 2019. Most black South Africans don’t save for retirement. How to change this. The Conversation.
Associate Editor
Financial Planning Research Journal
Editorial committee member
Special issue guest editor: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Financial Planning
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Statistical advisor
Review editor
2024 - 2027:
Senior research associate - Department of Finance and Investment Management, University of Johannesburg
2023:
The Australian Capital Territory Women’s Participation Grant, ‘Women in Retirement Education Project'. - (A$4,000)
2022:
The Academy of Social Sciences of Australia, ‘Policy responses to the experience of refugee and asylum seeker women in Australia: A political values perspective’. - (A$7,770)
2020:
The Early Career Research Development Program, University of Canberra - (A$10,000)
2017:
National Research Foundation Sabbatical (PhD Track) Grant No. 105758, ‘The retirement funding adequacy of black South Africans.’ - (ZAR93,500)
2017:
National Research Foundation Funding Instrument (PhD Track) Grant No. 99346, ‘The retirement funding adequacy of black South Africans.’ - (ZAR70,312)
2016:
National Research Foundation Funding Instrument (PhD Track), Grant No. 99346, ‘The retirement funding adequacy of black South Africans.’ - (ZAR54,550)
2016:
BANKSETA Doctoral Research Funding, Project No. 572,’ ‘The retirement funding adequacy of black South Africans.’ - (ZAR50,000)
2015:
Transformation and Equity Research Grant, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - (ZAR8,000)