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Call for Papers: The Fourth Biennial (2025) “Out of (and Into) Africa” International Business Conference

(pioneered and led by Morgan State University)

University College Dublin is collaborating with Morgan State University, Howard University and North Carolina A&T in hosting the Fourth Biennial (2025) “Out of (and Into) Africa” International Business Conference.

• Conference Theme: Going Africa-Centric: African Paradigms in International Business
• Submission deadline: July 31, 2025
• Conference Chair: Dr. Omar J. Khan, Morgan State University
• Date of Conference: November 10-11 (Monday-Tuesday), 2025, Online (zoom)
• More details are available here

Paper submissions are now invited on, but not limited to, the following research areas with a focus on African Business contexts:

1. The Firm Strategies and Tactics division/program invites submissions exploring the creation and development of firm-level strategy, advantages/disadvantages, solutions/innovations, and international business management implications for multinational corporations (MNCs) or small/medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Topics in this program include, but are not limited to, the following areas: African paradigms in developing business, small business development strategies and tactics, MNC strategies and tactics in Africa, Family-owned firms and internationalization, B2B marketing and supply chain management, international entrepreneurship and born-globals.

Program chairs:

Dr. Omar J. Khan, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, Morgan State University (omar.khan@morgan.edu)

Dr. Fredrick Rice, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, Morgan State University (fredrick.rice@morgan.edu)

2. The Consumer Marketing program advocates for research efforts from diverse perspectives to address important theoretical and substantive issues faced by African consumers and marketing practitioners today, ranging from the continuing concern of pandemic and regional conflicts to economic volatility. We encourage multi-method/multi-paradigmatic approaches to tackle, but are not limited to, the following topic areas: Arts, culture and consumption, Consumer psychology and behavior, Services, retailing, and customer experiences, Consumer well-being and pandemic effects, Social media and digital marketing, Emerging middle-class and Bottom of Pyramid (BOP) consumers, AI and consumer behavior(s).

Program chairs:

Dr. Penelope Muzanenhamo, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, University College Dublin, Ireland (penelope.muzanenhamo@ucd.ie)

Dr. Juliet Osuji, Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics, North Carolina A & T. (joosuji@ncat.edu)

3. The Society and Public Policy division/program seeks to interrogate public policy and societal institutions’ role, effect and changes that are intertwined with business and entrepreneurship development in building sustainable African International Businesses. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues; Public and private enabling institutions; Governmental supports and barriers; how can corporations tackle grand challenges like those relating to climate action and life below water?; Africa has gained attention with young adults’ expertise in technology- how can these talents be used to address UN SDGs?

Program Chairs:

Dr. Hakeem Tijani, Office of Global Partnerships-Africa, Morgan State University (hakeem.tijani@morgan.edu)

Mr. Rodney Smith, Center for African Studies, Howard University (rodney.smith@bison.howard.edu)

Submission deadline: 20th August, 2025. More details are available here