Africa is home to some of the most dynamic cross‑border business environments in the world - shaped by diverse institutional systems, rapidly evolving markets, digital globalization, and deep cultural complexity. For scholars committed to understanding management across borders, cultures, and institutional contexts, Africa offers an unparalleled terrain for theory development and empirical discovery.
The Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) brings together a global community of researchers advancing rigorous, context‑grounded, and internationally relevant management scholarship. Our mission is to strengthen the visibility, credibility, and impact of African management research while fostering collaboration across continents and disciplines.
Why IM scholars will find African contexts - and AFAM's community - uniquely valuable
- Cross‑border strategy and multi‑unit management in environments where firms operate across diverse regulatory, cultural, and economic systems.
- Comparative institutional analysis, with Africa offering rich variation in political, technological, social, and economic forces shaping organizational forms and practices.
- Evolving models of international business, including digital platforms, virtual channels, and new forms of cross‑border collaboration.
- Entrepreneurial and national competitiveness in fast‑growing markets with global linkages.
- Comparative management research involving multiple countries, regions, and cultural systems - fully aligned with IM's scholarly mandate.
- Opportunities to study MNEs' societal impact, including contributions to social development, sustainability, and global challenges such as inequality and climate change.
- A vibrant scholarly community that connects Africa‑based researchers with international colleagues working on cross‑border management themes.
AFAM is not only a regional association - it is a global intellectual movement committed to advancing management knowledge that is both theoretically robust and globally relevant.
If your work explores how organizations operate across borders, cultures, and institutional systems, AFAM offers a powerful platform for collaboration, comparative research, and new theoretical insights.
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https://africaacademyofmanagement.org
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Guy NJAMBONG
Communications Director
Africa Academy of Management | AFAM
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