It is common knowledge that a large proportion of the African population are mired in abject poverty despite enormous natural resources surrounding them. Finding solutions to the poverty problem requires good understanding of the processes of economic and business development on the continent. This knowledge can guide governments, policymakers and business people in crafting solutions that are robust enough to ensure sustainable and equitable deployment of the resources to serve the needs of the people.Background and Focus: Managing African Research Network is an international group of scholars interested in Africa’s development. It is organized in a network whose intention is to promote, disseminate, and stimulate high quality research in economic, management, and development studies.
The seeds of Managing African Research Network were planted by Professor John Kuada during the 5th Aalborg University Conference whose theme was Finding Solutions to the New Challenges of Internationalization held at Comwell Rebild Bakker, Aalborg-Denmark 4-6 June 2014. It was agreed by the inaugural group that there is lack of research on Africa made by African researchers. It was also agreed that it is important to strengthen research capacities and North-South partnerships.
