Africa Academy of Management (AFAM)

9th Biennial Conference 2028

9th Biennial Conference of the Africa Academy of Management

The AFAM executive team is proud to announce that the 9th Biennial Conference will be hosted in partnership with KCA University in Nairobi, Kenya.

Next AFAM Biennial Conference

4–7 January 2028 · Nairobi, Kenya

Conference information

Why KCA University

KCA University is a suitable host for the AFAM 2028 Conference because it combines institutional credibility, management education heritage, research relevance, international networks, and demonstrated conference-hosting experience. Hosting AFAM 2028 at KCA University places the conference within an institution whose mission, faculty expertise, student diversity, and research priorities reflect the core concerns of African management scholarship: enterprise development, governance, innovation, technology, sustainability, quality education, and inclusive economic transformation.

Accredited and chartered

KCA University is a private chartered university in Nairobi, accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and chartered in 2013.Pending verification

Ranked

Ranked 101st in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024, according to published ranking summaries.Pending verification

Networks

Member of IUCEA, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the Association of African Universities (AAU), the International Association of Universities (IAU) and INQAAHE.Pending verification

Pending verification The host details above are being confirmed with KCA University and the AFAM executive team and may change.

Visiting Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and one of the most important economic, diplomatic, and innovation centres in Africa. It hosts the United Nations Office at Nairobi, the UN’s African headquarters, and the global headquarters of UNEP and UN-Habitat. Culturally, Nairobi is cosmopolitan, youthful, multilingual, and energetic, with a restaurant scene, arts spaces, museums, markets, universities, innovation hubs, wildlife attractions, and conference facilities that provide a stimulating setting for scholarly exchange.

Getting there

Nairobi is served by Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), one of the busiest aviation gateways in East Africa. Kenya uses an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) system for most international visitors: apply online before travel, except for exempt categories.

Services

A wide range of hotels, conference venues, transport providers, tour operators, restaurants, hospitals, banking services and professional event-support services.

Experiences

Nairobi National Park lies close to the city centre, so a safari experience is possible within a short distance of the central business district and major hotels.