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AFAM Milestones

From a caucus at the Academy of Management in 2007 to biennial conferences across Africa.

  1. 2006

    The Spark

    Baniyelme Zoogah begins review of JAB publication (which was published in 2008) and identified a gap in Management Scholarship in the journal. Resolved to propose a caucus in Academy of Management (AOM) to bring together Management Scholars in AOM.

  2. 2007

    Planting the Seed

    Baniyelme Zoogah submits a caucus proposal for the Africa Research Caucus Group which was accepted resulting in the 1st caucus of the Africa Research Group held in Philadelphia, PA. Nine participants.

  3. 2008

    Mobilizing the Members

    Second caucus for the Africa Research Group held in AOM, Anaheim, CA: 15 participants.

  4. 2011

    Becoming an Academy

    • At the first biennial conference in San Antonio, USA, the Africa Research Group was disbanded as the Africa Academy of Management was inaugurated. The Program Chair was Baniyelme Zoogah who was the Secretary. In attendance were the President of AOM, Prof. James P. Walsh, and ex-President of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), Dr. Sue Bruning who was a keynote speaker.
    • The 1st Africa Faculty Development Workshop (AFDW) was held in Ghana in December, supported by AOM. AFAM sponsored ten (10) early scholars from Africa to attend the inaugural Academy.
  5. 2012

    Expanding Horizons

    The 2nd AFDW was held in Rwanda in May, supported by AOM.

  6. 2013

    A Global Stage in Africa

    Partnered with AOM to organize first global conference in Africa held on 7-10 Jan. 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa

  7. 2014

    Growth and Scholarship

    • The 2nd Biennial Conference was held in Gaborone, Botswana. This was the first meeting in the continent after a resolution to hold all conferences in Africa.
    • Africa Journal of Management (AJOM) launched with Moses Kiggundu as Editor in Chief.
  8. 2015

    Strengthen Capacity

    The 3rd AFDW is held in Pretoria in July. It was the first to be sponsored by AFAM.

  9. 2016

    Stronger Ties

    The 3rd Biennial Conference is held in Nairobi, Kenya hosted by Strathmore University.

  10. 2017

    Back to Ghana

    The 4th AFDW is held in Ghana

  11. 2018

    Leadership and Expansion

    The 4th Biennial Conference is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia hosted by the Addis Ababa University School of Commerce.

    The First leadership succession:

    • President: Baniyelme Zoogah
    • Vice President: Moses Acquaah
    • Treasurer: Eileen Kwasiga (later resigned)
    • Membership Chair: Judy Muthuri
    • Communications Chair: Nceku Nyathi
    • Liaison Chair: Benson Honig
    • 3 at-large representatives
  12. 2019

    North Africa Host

    The 5th AFDW is held in Egypt hosted by the American University in Cairo.

  13. 2020

    Lagos Gathering

    The 5th Biennial Conference is held in Lagos, Nigeria hosted by the Lagos Business School.

  14. 2021

    Going Virtual

    The sixth Africa Faculty Development Workshop (AFDW) is held online due to the Covid pandemic

  15. 2023

    Back Together after a Safety Pause

    The 6th Biennial Conference is held in Cairo, Egypt hosted by The German University in Cairo.

  16. 2024

    Back to Cape Town

    The 7th Biennial Conference is held in Cape Town, South Africa hosted by Stellenbosch Business School.

  17. 2026

    Going to North Africa

    The 8th Biennial Conference is held in Casablanca, Morocco hosted by ESCA Ecole de Management