News & Success Stories
2007 London Metropolitan University Conference a Huge Success; as University of Florida Hosts in 2008
London Metropolitan University hosted a very successful 8th conference of the International Academy of African Business and Development from May 29 to June 2nd, 2007. Under the leadership of Dr. Nana Owusu-Frimpong as Conference Chair and Professor Bob Morgan (Deputy Director of the London Metropolitan University Business School), the 2007 conference witnessed a number of key events and achievements including, but not limited to:
- Keynote speeches by Professor Brian Roper (Vice Chancellor of London Metropolitan University); Professor Bob Morgan; Professor Stephen Adei (Director of GIMPA in Accra, Ghana, and hosts in 2006); Mr. John Peters (Chief Executive of the Emerald Group Publishing Limited); Mr. Mike Smith (Chairman of Shell, UK); and Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu of Microsoft Nigeria
- Breadth and depth of presentations by delegates
- Dinners at the South African Embassy as well as Arsenal FC Stadium (Emirates)
- Key Sponsorships from Shell, the South African High Commission, the Emerald Group Publishing Limited of the United Kingdom and the Haworth Press
- Attendance from the embassies of Ghana, Nigeria, Algeria, and South Africa
- Awards night—including presentation by Professor Muuka of the President’s Award to Professor Peter Schroth; presentation of best paper Awards by Eric Broug, Africa Regional Manager for the Emerald Group; and presentation of service awards by His Excellency Annan Ketu, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Britain
University of Florida the Host for IAABD 2008
The University of Florida in Gainesville, USA, will host IAABD 2008. On hand to make the official announcement and invitation at the London 2007 conference were the Dean of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida (Prof. John Kraft), 2008 Conference Chair and new IAABD Executive Secretary (Prof. Anita Spring), and 2008 committee members Professor Barbara McDade and Nikki.
Outstanding Researcher to help Lead IAABD Growth in South Africa
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Public Sector Management, Abel
J. Diale, is one of many academics in South Africa expected to spearhead the growth of IAABD in that country. Mr. Diale, winner
of the 2006 Junior Researcher of the Year Award at TUT, had fruitful discussions in London with the new IAABD President, Professor Chris Enyinda, and the former IAABD President, Professor Gerry Nkombo Muuka, at which a number of academy related issues were also addressed. Mr. Diale holds an MPA (Executive) degree from the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia), a BPA (Hons) degree from the University of North West, as well as a BPA degree also from the University of North West in South Africa.
London 2007 a huge Success
Pursuant to the Vision and Mission of the IAABD, and in direct response to members’ views and suggestions during general
meetings on 23rd and 24th May 2006 in Accra, Ghana, the following committees have been formed: Enhancement of African Membership
Committee, Intellectual Contributions Committee, Expertise Directory and Database Committee, and the Mission Accomplishment
Monitoring Committee (MAMC). The overall aim is to enhance the growth and prominence of the IAABD. The functions and members of
these committees can be found at the following link: Committees.pdf.
Please join me in congratulating the many IAABD members, on this website
and elsewhere, who continue to succeed and excel in various areas of
human endeavor especially, in this case, in the areas of scholarship,
teaching, and service. This is really part of the bigger picture as
to why we are Confident in Africa ’s Future.
Professor Chris I.Enyinda
IAABD President
Professor & Coordinator, Logistics and supply Chain Management Program
Department of Management & Marketing
School of Business
Alabama A&M University
Normal,AL 35762,USA |
