Family – Owned Businesses in Africa

An edited volume bringing together research on family-owned businesses (FOBs) in Africa, a phenomenon central to the continent’s economic and social development but under-researched in the academic literature. Editors Imani Silver Kyaruzi and Anayo D. Nkamnebe have assembled contributions examining how family-owned businesses are developed and managed in African contexts, and the forces that support or hinder them. Topics include defining family-owned business in the African context, entrepreneurial development policy, social capital, the role of women in FOBs, ethical considerations, copreneurship in Nigeria, culture and poverty alleviation, industrial relations in small-scale FOBs, and entrepreneurship education. The contributors are academics working in African and international universities and well-versed in entrepreneurship research. A valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, and business students.