1st Edition

Africapitalism Sustainable Business and Development in Africa

Edited By Uwafiokun Idemudia, Kenneth Amaeshi Copyright 2019
176 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Using theory, empirical research, and case studies, this book explores the changing nature of business in Africa and how businesses can actively contribute to the development of Africa. It uses (and critically analyses) the concept of Africapitalism – a management philosophy and movement which seeks to blend the best of African values and Western management theories as a basis for sustainable... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction: Business and society relationship in Africa - an Africapitalism perspective

Uwafiokun Idemudia and Kenneth Amaeshi

 

Chapter 2: Big Business and the evolution of modern capitalism in Africa

Scott D. Taylor

 

Chapter 3: Africapitalism, business, and social construction of regional identity

Okechukwu C. Iheduru

 

Chapter 4: Africapitalism and the Sustainable Development Goals: Implications for multinational enterprises in Africa

Kennth Amaeshi, Uwafiokun Idemudia, and Amon Chizema

 

Chapter 5: Labour market institutions and work organisation in Africa: Developing a research agenda for Africapitalism

Frank M. Horwitz, Clare Kelliher and Amon Chizema

 

Chapter 6: Exploring the culture and cost of corruption in Nigeria: Can Africapitalism help?

Uwafiokun Idemudia, Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong, Daniel Agbiboa and Kenneth Amaeshi

 

Chapter 7: Africapitalism and human capital development

Ifedapo Adeleye, Ogechi Adeola and Ebes Esho

 

Chapter 8: What does Africapitalism have to do with brand Africa?

Penelope Muzanenhamo

 

Chapter 9:  Africapitalism: A critical geneology and assessment

Stefan Ouma

 

Index

Biography

Uwafiokun Idemudia is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University, Canada.

Kenneth Amaeshi is Professor of Strategy and International Business and the Director of the Sustainable Business Initiative at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK.