History

AFAM Milestones

2006

Baniyelme Zoogah’s review of JAB publication 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.

2007

Baniyelme Zoogah submits a caucus proposal for the Africa Research Caucus Group.

2008

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

2009

Jim Walsh, the outgoing President of the Academy attended the caucus of the Africa Research Group and pledged to help the group grow.

2010

First by-laws drafted.  

Leadership: Stella Nkomo, 1^st President; Baniyelme Zoogah, Secretary; Moses Acquaah, Treasurer; and 3 regional representatives.

2011

First Africa Faculty Development Workshop (AFDW) in Ghana, supported by AOM

2012

Second AFDW in Rwanda, supported by AOM

2013

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

2014

2^nd Biennial Conference (1^st on the Continent) in Gaborone, Botswana.

Africa Journal of Management (AJOM) launched with Moses Kiggundu as Editor in Chief.

2015

First AJOM Publication.

2016

Affiliation with AOM.

3^rd Biennial Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.

2017

AFDW in Ghana

2018

4^th Biennial Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Leadership

1^st Leadership succession: Baniyelme Zoogah Elected President; Moses Acquaah, Vice President; Eileen Kwasiga Treasurer (who later resigned); Judy Muthuri, Membership Chair, Nceku Nyathi, Communications Chair, Benson Honig, Liaison Chair; 3 at large representatives

2019

AFDW in Egypt.

2020

5^th Biennial Conference in Lagos, Nigeria.

2021

AFDW held online due to Covid.

2022

Conference postponed to 2023 in Cairo due to Covid.

2023

6^th Biennial Conference in Cairo, Egypt (German University in Cairo).

2024

^7th Biennial Conference in Cape Town, South Africa (Stellenbosch Business School).