Africa’s top business schools to accelerate entrepreneurship through collaborative initiative

Some of Africa’s top business schools have formed a partnership to accelerate entrepreneurship, job creation and economic development on the continent.

The African Academic Association on Entrepreneurship (AAAE) will specifically promote and develop academic cooperation through research, case study development, student and faculty exchanges, as well as academic materials and publications.

“AAAE will play a key role in leading the continent towards stronger linkages among African business schools focusing on teaching and research in the areas of entrepreneurship and family business, as well as further global collaboration,” said Professor Karim Elseghir, dean of School of Business of the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt.

The AUC will serve as the coordinator of the collaboration until a structured steering committee has been appointed. The other 5 participating business schools are the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, South Africa, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa, Esca Maroc Ecole De Management of Casablanca, Morocco, The Lagos Business School, Nigeria, and Strathmore Business School of Nairobi, Kenya.

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