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Executive Board

Leadership of the Africa Academy of Management

The Executive Board provides strategic leadership and oversees the operations of AFAM. They ensure the organization fulfills its mission to advance management education and research across Africa. Select a name to read the full profile.

  • President

    Mona School of Business and Management, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica

    Prof. Judy N. Muthuri, PhD (University of Nottingham, UK)

    President

    Current affiliation
    Mona School of Business and Management, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica
    PhD institution
    University of Nottingham, UK
    Research interests
    Prof. Muthuri’s research interests are in Business and Society covering a range of topics including responsible mining; stakeholder engagement; theorising corporate responsibility and sustainability; multi-stakeholder partnerships; corporate social investments; education for sustainable development; and participatory methodologies.  She is the Section Editor, Global Issues and Business Ethics of the Journal of Business Ethics and serves on the editorial boards of a number of journals.

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  • Vice President

    University of Surrey, UK

    Prof. Samuel Aryee, PhD (McMaster University, Canada)

    Vice President

    Current affiliation
    University of Surrey, UK
    PhD institution
    McMaster University, Canada
    Research interests
    Prof. Aryee's  research interests include strategic human resource management, services management, organizational justice, work-family interface, employee-organization relationship, and workplace safety. He is currently an associate editor of AJOM and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.

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  • Secretary

    School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia

    Dr. Julie Nyanjom, PhD (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

    Secretary

    Current affiliation
    School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
    PhD institution
    University of Pretoria, South Africa
    Research interests
    Dr. Nyanjom conducts research in organizational behaviour, and explores emotions, personal and professional learning and development, inclusion, and sustainable management practices and their related impacts on organisations and society. Julie is also an active researcher in education pedagogy, with specific interest in impacts of emotions in Online Learning Environments. She is Associate editor of Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) journal and serves on the editorial boards of several other journals

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  • Treasurer

    Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Prof. Amanuel Tekleab, PhD (University of Maryland, College Park)

    Treasurer

    Current affiliation
    Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    PhD institution
    University of Maryland, College Park
    Research interests
    Prof. Tekleab's research interests include employment relationships (psychological contracts, LMX, POS, Trust), leadership, idiosyncratic (individualized) deals, teams and team process, justice, organizational change, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). He is currently Associate Editor of Group & Organization Management and Journal of Business Research, and he serves on the editorial boards of other journals and reviews for several journals.

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  • Program Chair

    The American University in Cairo, Egypt

    Dr. Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim, PhD (Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA)

    Program Chair

    Current affiliation
    The American University in Cairo, Egypt
    PhD institution
    Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA
    Research interests
    Dr. Ibrahim’s research interests include sustainable supply chain management, responsible sourcing, global value chain governance and resilience, and green technology management and adoption.  She also focuses on areas related to Africa sustainable development and responsible management education in Africa. She is Associate Editor for IEEE Engineering Management Review.

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  • Deputy Program Chair

    Stellenbosch University Business School, Cape Town, South Africa  

    Dr. Natasha Winkler-Titus, PhD (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

    Deputy Program Chair

    Current affiliation
    Stellenbosch University Business School, Cape Town, South Africa  
    PhD institution
    University of Pretoria, South Africa
    Research interests
    The central phenomenon of interest is to understand the changing world of work as a grand challenge and its impact on organizational process and practice. Therefore, my central research goal is to build theory in responsibly lead organizational change as an inclusive practice in the context of digital disruption.

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  • Deputy Treasurer

    The University of Tampa

    Dr. Bella L. Galperin, PhD (Concordia University)

    Deputy Treasurer

    Current affiliation
    The University of Tampa
    PhD institution
    Concordia University
    Research interests
    Galperin’s interests include leadership (in Africa and the African diaspora), international management, ethics, and workplace deviance- destructive and constructive. She co-authored two books entitled, Essentials of Leadership in Africa (shortlisted for BCA African Business Book of the Year Awards 2025) and LEAD: Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the African diaspora.

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  • Deputy Secretary

    The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria

    Dr. Nathaniel Adebayo, PhD (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria)

    Deputy Secretary

    Current affiliation
    The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria
    PhD institution
    Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria
    Research interests
    Dr Adebayo’s research interests are in Entrepreneurship, Poverty Dynamics, Informal Business Sector, Entrepreneurship Education, Gender Issues in Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development and Family Business. He is an Associate Editor of Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal (RMRJ) of San Jose University, Cebu City, the Philippines. He is also a member of Editorial Boards of several other journals.

  • Communication Director

    World Health Organization, Dakar, Senegal  

    Dr. Guy B. N'Jambong, PharmD (Paris-Saclay University, FR)

    Communication Director

    Current affiliation
    World Health Organization, Dakar, Senegal  
    PhD institution
    Paris-Saclay University, FR
    Research interests
    Dr. N'Jambong's research interests are in agencification and serialization in pharmaceutical systems and value chains, focusing on governance, regulation, production, and supply chain to improve access to health products and advance universal health coverage in Africa.

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  • Executive Director 1

    Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria

    Prof. Motshedisi Mathibe, PhD (University of Pretoria)

    Executive Director 1

    Current affiliation
    Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria
    PhD institution
    University of Pretoria
    Research interests
    My research explores women entrepreneurship, circular economy practices, and financial inclusion within emerging markets. I focus on the dynamics of informal and township economies, examining how AI and digital transformation can empower entrepreneurs. My work integrates sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth to advance entrepreneurial ecosystems in Africa and beyond.

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  • Executive Director 2

    University of Oxford and Catholic University of Louvain

    Prof. Mahamadou Biga Diambeidou, PhD (Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium)

    Executive Director 2

    Current affiliation
    University of Oxford and Catholic University of Louvain
    PhD institution
    Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
    Research interests
    Prof. Biga-Diambeidou’s current research interest lies with university-led sustainable innovative entrepreneurship as a catalyst within entrepreneurial ecosystems; the co-evolution of institutions, policy, and innovation for climate and development transitions; and advancing globally relevant management scholarship through collaborative research platforms such as the SIEWA Initiative. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of African Business and serves on multiple editorial boards.

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  • Immediate Past President

    2023–2025

    University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA

    Prof. Moses Acquaah, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

    Immediate Past President

    2023–2025

    Current affiliation
    University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
    PhD institution
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Research interests
    Prof. Acquaah’s research interests include social capital and networking in emerging economies; competitive strategy in emerging economies; family business and entrepreneurship in emerging economies; management and strategic control in organizations; and transfer, diffusion, and management of innovation. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of African Business and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.

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