Full Description
This book covers various aspects of business such as Entrepreneurship, HR management, Supply chain management, Marketing, Finance, and Globalization within the Africa Context, especially as digital technology changes the African society. Private and NGOs are emerging with greater capabilities and affecting the development of Africa, and this volume explores the impact of such change. This edited volume honours the exemplary contribution of Professor William Darley to the creation and development of the Academy of African Business and Development (AABD). The book is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in business development and practices in Africa.
Contents
1. Introduction to "Business in Africa in the Era of Digital Technology".- 2. Digitalization in Africa: The case of public programs in Ghana.- 3. Maximizing Human Resource Development in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Digital Era.- 4. Digitizing Recruitment and Selection of Employees in Ghana: A Social Media Network Perspective.- 5. Gender and Rural Entrepreneurship in digitizing sub-Saharan Africa.- 6. Social Media and Economic Development: The Role of Instagram in Developing Countries.- 7. Franchising in the gasoline retail industry in Cameroon: A strategic perspective.- 8. Supply chain management systems in Africa: insights from Nigeria.- 9. Understanding rural micro and small business marketing practices in Ghana.- 10. Attitudes to Globalization in the Public, Private and NGO Sectors.
