Critical perspectives on international business in Africa: An overview and proposed new research agenda

Purpose: This paper aims to highlight the different intellectual discourses and contributions made to the “special issue” on critical perspectives on international business in Africa. The authors also introduce the details of the contributions included in this issue.

Design/methodology/approach: The paper briefly presents Africa as a fertile but under-researched context for international business scholarship notwithstanding the growing number of contributions in recent times. This is followed by a brief review and discussion of each paper in this issue.

Findings: The paper captures the findings and contributions of the papers featured in this issue.

Originality/value: The paper sets the context in which the other papers that are included in this special issue can be situated. Moreover, the paper engages with key issues and challenges relevant to African business and offers critical perspectives on the theory and practice of international business within Africa.