Indigenous business practices hold great prospects for economic advancement in Africa, despite the dominance of Western business methods, which, although beneficial, are yet to drive the continent’s developmental agenda. By identifying and exploring the unique features of these practices, multiple actors, including entrepreneurs, policymakers, students, educators, and practitioners, are provided with context-based information that can foster social and economic empowerment across the continent.
The book extends the frontier of knowledge on the role of cultural orientation, values, and traditions in achieving a more prosperous Africa through the development of indigenous business knowledge.
Ogechi Adeola is a Professor of Marketing at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. In addition, she serves as a member of the Governing Board of University of Kigali, Rwanda. Her multi-dimensional research focuses on advancing knowledge across the intersection of marketing, entrepreneurship, tourism, and gender. She is the editor of the book, Indigenous African Enterprise: The Igbo Traditional Business School (I-TBS), published in 2021 by Emerald Publishing Limited.