Governance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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