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Africa is the leading region in the world in the expansion of mobile money transactions, according to Global Findex. The book presents several significant themes and African states' efforts to address the political and economic factors influencing budget allocation to women-oriented programmes and projects in African communities. The book further investigates the impact of gender-responsive budgeting on women's empowerment and gender equality in these communities. The findings intend to analyse the effectiveness of the countries' approaches and share lessons that different African economies, whether currently booming or struggling, can enhance or implement toward gender budgeting response at all structural levels. Gender budgeting is an important tool in response to the growth and development of the economy. The themes identified will guide gender budgeting response, and how gender is incorporated into these approaches (if at all). The main objective of this volume is to understand different processes of gender budgeting in response to gender issues at a national level. And to help encourage reflection on what lessons could be learnt between states and what factors cause divergence in multilateral settings so that they can be understood and hopefully addressed.

Sustainability. --- Business. --- Africa. --- Development economics. --- African Business. --- Development Economics.

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This book explores the potential of renewable energy sources to promote sustainable development in Africa, with a specific focus on Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, South Africa, and Algeria. It delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by various renewable and clean energy technologies, including nuclear power, liquefied petroleum gas, bamboo biomass gasification, and geothermal energy, in addressing the energy needs of African nations. Additionally, the book assesses the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of renewable energy projects and evaluates their alignment with the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Using a combination of theoretical and empirical methods, such as scenario-based modeling, techno-economic feasibility analysis, stakeholder theory, and panel data analysis, the book provides a comprehensive assessment of the renewable energy sector in Africa. Its interdisciplinary and cross-country approach, as well as its incorporation of innovative concepts like social innovation and bamboo-based development, makes it a unique resource. This book is valuable for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, university research libraries, research centers, and anyone interested in understanding how renewable energy can contribute to a more resilient and prosperous Africa.

Renewable energy sources. --- Africa --- Business. --- Africa. --- Renewable Energy. --- African Politics. --- African Business. --- Politics and government.

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“This lovely book gives us the opportunity to gain insight into a leadership journey in which one needs to know how to listen to the OTHER.” ­­–Augusto Paulino Neto. President of the Engineer Angolan Association “An inspiring study on community building, shared values and transformative cultures in an African society.” –Dr. Michael Onyebuchi Eze, Lecturer African Philosophy, Leiden University “The book serves as an invaluable guide for African and international leaders, providing insights into crafting novel management approaches based on a fusion of values.” –Manuel Quinaz, CEO at upK, SA This book examines the challenges of intercultural management in sub-Saharan Africa. It presents a case study of Vasco Silva, a Portuguese businessman who established a successful business in Luanda, Angola. After four years of growth, Silva encounters a culture shock due to a wild strike by his employees. He embarks on a deep cultural exploration using the Hofstede 6D model and the Toyota-management tool Genchi Genbutsu (go and see for yourself). Gradually, Silva gains an understanding of effective leadership in the Angolan context, unraveling important features of local culture and initiating an organizational change project. This work contributes to the ongoing discourse in African management literature, particularly regarding the integration of modern and contemporary traditional organizational and leadership concepts. It responds to the demand for descriptive accounts of hybrid case studies of confluencing cultures. Scholars of African management philosophy and business leaders can utilize this case study to explore indigenous African notions in a business setting, demonstrating the performative characteristics of local leadership forms and the adaptability required for success in foreign business environments. Alette Vonk is a Lecturer in Intercultural Management at theUniversity of Leiden, the Netherlands. She is a Development Sociologist, worked in West Africa for ten years and today she's a seasoned trainer and consultant in Intercultural Management for a variety of clients. Vasco Freitas Silva, PhD is an Executive Board Member of Strong Charon SA, a leading private security company in Portugal. Silva has held various management positions and he is a member of the alumni network at the Harvard Business School and AESE Business School. .

Management --- Organizational change. --- Business. --- Africa. --- Personnel management. --- Industrial organization. --- Management. --- African Business. --- Human Resource Management. --- Organization.

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The practice and the concept of social enterprise has been studied extensively across the globe; however, the flourishing of nonprofit social enterprises has received little attention over the years, especially in Africa. This book provides a framework to help indigenous nonprofit social enterprises flourish. A flourishing organization is one that can sustain organizational operations in an environment in which employees find pleasant and fulfilling. The results and recommendations provide in this book come from a theoretically grounded quality study that identifies the factors influencing an organization. Featuring data from eight indigenous nonprofit social enterprises in Africa, this book is useful to students, scholars and practitioners in entrepreneurship, human resource management, nonprofit management, and organizational behavior. .

Nonprofit organizations. --- Business. --- Africa. --- Welfare economics. --- Non-Profit Organizations and Public Enterprises. --- African Business. --- Social Economy.

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The rise of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on human resource management, as AI is being used to automate a wide range of HR tasks and functions, from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation. However, the impact of AI on HRM is not evenly distributed. Due to a variety of factors, the Global South is lagging behind the Global North in terms of AI adoption, creating a widening disparity in the effectiveness and efficiency of HR operations. This edited book explores HRM, artificial intelligence and the future of work in the Global South. It addresses key elements of how technology is transforming the workplace and people management, including HR automation, robotisation, big data analytics, smart systems, virtualisation, AI, machine learning and the Internet of Things. The chapters offer a collection of cases from various Global South countries, draw on various types of research (empirical, review papers, conceptual and theoretical) andincorporate contextual issues such as technology, politics, culture, ethics and economics. Despite the relatively slow adoption of AI in the Global South compared to developed nations, its potential impact on the future of work remains significant, particularly in shaping the role of HR as a bridge between technology and human resources. This book will be a valuable resource for scholars, students and policymakers interested in the future of work in the Global South, as it brings together critical insights from scholars and practitioners from the region, providing a much-needed perspective on this important issue. Olatunji David Adekoya is a Senior Lecturer at the College of Business, Technology and Engineering, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. His research examines HRM in African countries, with a strong focus on work-life balance, organisational and employee flexibility, employee wellbeing and employment relations. He has published widely in books and academic journals. He has contributed to four books published in Palgrave Macmillan. Chima Mordi is a Reader/Associate Professor in the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences at Brunel University, UK. His research examines international business in emerging and developing markets, including the state of labour relations, comparative HRM in Africa, Asia and Middle Eastern countries, employer’s flexibility, the regulation of workloads in large firms, and work-life balance of white collar-workers. He has contributed to over five books published in Palgrave Macmillan. Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi is an AssociateProfessor and expert in International Human Resource Management and Organisational Development at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar. He has previously taught in Nigeria, Belgium, the UK, and the UAE. He has a background in Economics and Law and holds a master’s degrees in different fields of Business Management and a PhD in Management from the University of Wales, UK. He is a resilient and curious researcher who has authored four books, co-edited four books and published over sixty articles in peer-reviewed journals on various aspects of HRM and Entrepreneurship. He has contributed to four books published in Palgrave Macmillan.

Personnel management. --- Technological innovations. --- Business. --- Africa. --- Human Resource Management. --- Innovation and Technology Management. --- African Business.