The Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) is a professional group of academics and practitioners interested in management scholarship and teaching in Africa. The primary purpose of AFAM is the development and improvement of members’ capabilities for research and teaching of management in organizations in Africa. The secondary purpose is the promotion and advancement of management in Africa. AFAM also provides an outlet for scholarly work on management in African organizations with the aim of
Foster the general advancement of knowledge and scholarship in the theory and practice of management among African scholars and/or academics interested in management and organization issues in Africa. Africa is defined broadly to include all of Africa and individuals of African descent in the Diaspora (i.e. The Caribbean, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Middle East, and North America); and 2. Perform and support educational activities that contribute to the intellectual and operational leadership in the field of management within the African context.