Africa Academy of Management (AFAM)

Past Presidents

The leaders who have guided the Africa Academy of Management, most recent term first

AFAM is grateful to every past president for building the academy. Select a name to read the full profile.

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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Past President
2018–2022
McMaster University
Prof. Baniyelme D. Zoogah, PhD (The Ohio State University, USA)
Past President
2018–2022
Current affiliation
McMaster University
PhD institution
The Ohio State University, USA
Research interests
Prof. Zoogah teaches organizational behavior and human resource management courses at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He has held visiting professorship positions in Ghana and South Africa. His research is at the meso level which combines micro and macro issues related to development of individuals, groups, and organizations as they pertain to competencies, strategies, institutions, and resources. His current research focuses on strategic followership, corporate environmental sustainability, and anamnestic scholarship. In addition to publishing in, and reviewing for, several journals, he has authored four books: (1) Strategic Followership: How Followers Impact Organizational Effectiveness; (2) Theoretical Perspectives of Strategic Followership; (3) Ethnos Oblige: Theory and Evidence; and (4) Managing Organizational Behavior in the African Context. In addition, he has edited Advancing Research Methodology in the African Context: Techniques, Methods, and Designs.
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Founding President
2011–2017
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Prof. Stella M. Nkomo, PhD (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Founding President
2011–2017
Current affiliation
University of Pretoria, South Africa
PhD institution
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Research interests
Professor Nkomo is a highly accomplished thought leader in Human Resource Management. She specialises in diversity, difference, race and gender in organizational settings particularly examining how marginalised voices are excluded. Her work has transformed management studies by centring race, gender, and inclusion—especially in African contexts. A respected mentor and institution-builder, she has created lasting scholarly platforms and shaped generations of academics. Her numerous awards and leadership roles underscore her global standing and her commitment to equity in education and organizations