International Conference on Africa’s Sustainable Development ICASuD on October 20-21, 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria

Sub-themes: The Conference sub-themes will include four major thematic areas, but is not limited to the following topics, namely:

I. Entrepreneurship development and the informal sector in Africa

Papers under this thematic area will seek to explain entrepreneurship development in Africa from a multidisciplinary perspective including history of African entrepreneurship, modernization of entrepreneurship thoughts and practices in Africa, sociological perspectives to African entrepreneurship and management dimensions to entrepreneurship in Africa. The role of informal markets and their influence on Africa’s economic potentials will also form an important area of focus within this thematic cluster. Papers that examine African entrepreneurship in comparison with global entrepreneurship practices, with a view of identifying gaps and furthering understanding of entrepreneurship theory and practice. Others areas such as Entrepreneurship education and orientation, corporate entrepreneurship, Innovation and technology entrepreneurship and knowledge management within entrepreneurial contexts.

II. Industrialization and Africa’s business economy

Under this thematic area, papers that investigate Africa’s industrial and services landscape, and the performance of these sectors in relation to economic growth and livelihood are welcome. Original submissions that conceptualize new thoughts and establish empirical evidences to policy implementation around the developing industrial sector in Africa. Papers that address job creation and improved wellbeing, Climate Change and the Future Sustenance of the African Continent, Scientific Innovation and Sustainable Development in Africa, Business Engineering & Re-engineering in Africa’s Industrial Sector, Engineering and Technology Management in Africa, Service Delivery and digitalization in Africa and more will be welcomed from submission in this thematic area.

III. Socio-economic, Regional Integration, Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa

Papers in this thematic area should focus on analysis of issues surrounding Africa’s growing interest in regional economic integration, peaceful co-existence and security management. Papers will be welcomed that investigate cross border and single country perspectives. Also, issues of democratic governance and sustainable development within the African region, an understanding of Africa’s regional integration with global communities and financial sector and its role in the African economy.

IV. Innovation, Culture and Religion within the African Region

Papers in this thematic area should investigate diverse socio-economic sectors and their impacts on Africa. Most especially, issues relating to Africa and the global gender narrative, Educational Innovations in Africa’s Higher Educational Institutions, Multiculturalism and its impacts on Africans, Africa’s Growing Populations and Socio-economic dynamics, Planning for Africa’s Future, Food Security in Africa, Rural Development and Agribusiness in Africa and more will be welcomed.

V. Information Communication Technology and Sustainable Development in Africa

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are recognized as a key development enabler. As such, Papers under this thematic area should focus on analysing issues surrounding ICT penetration and growth in Africa. Role of ICTs in achieving sustainable development goals in Africa. Wider topics should cover the following areas: ICT infrastructure and access, access and use of ICT by households and individuals, use of ICT by businesses, trade in ICT goods, ICT and inclusive education, e-waste and e-government.

VI. The role of green entrepreneurship and innovation and building of dynamic/absorptive capabilities to realize shock resilient African Economy

Papers in this domain should investigate Green entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance (export, innovation); The relationship between green market orientation, environmental performance and firm performance in Africa; Factors (socio-political factors, industry-market specific context; and the entrepreneur) and origins of entrepreneurial opportunity in Africa (recognition, or discovery, or creation); Management Innovation and firm performance during Covid-19 in Africa; Markets for entrepreneurial venturing (understood, or new, or service) in Africa and their contribution to firm performance or economy performance; The role of entrepreneurial dynamic capability and absorptive capacity on firm performance during Covid-19 in Africa.

Name: Shaveh Consulting (International Centre for Policy Research and Industry linkages)
Website: https://icepril.shavehconsulting.com/icasud/icasud-2021/
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