Africa-to-Africa internationalization: key issues and outcomes

Highlighting an important emerging trend in FDI to Africa, this book consists of important contributions focusing on an increase in trade and investment between African countries. An area that until now has received little attention, this volume aims to define the key issues and explores the challenges and outcomes that have characterized Africa-to-Africa internationalization, providing guidance on directions for future research. Africa-to-Africa Internationalization includes both conceptual and empirical contributions, illustrating the practical issues in intra-African trade and investment. Providing readers with a deep sense of the realities and challenges of cross-border investments within the region, the cases included in the book are useful pedagogical materials for faculty members interested in teaching international business in the African context.

Part I: Exploring the Africa-to-Africa Internationalization Concept -- Chapter 1 Africa-to-Africa Internationalization: Emerging Trends and Key Issues (Nathaniel Boso, Ifedapo Adeleye and Lyal White) -- Chapter 2 Africa-to-Africa Internationalization: Future Trends and Research Avenues (Ifedapo Adeleye and Nathaniel Boso) -- Part II: Research Articles on Africa-to-Africa Internationalization -- Chapter 3 Examining the Factors Influencing the International Expansion of Nigerian Banks (Ebimo Olumide Amungo) -- Chapter 4 Corporate Political Activity and Intra-African Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Uganda's Electricity Industry (Charles Mbalyohere) -- Chapter 5 Inward Internationalization of Hotel Services: Evidence from Ghana (Emmanuel Kofi Adjei) -- Part III: Cases on Africa-to-Africa Internationalization -- Chapter 6 The Nigerian Beer Wars: SABMiller's Entry into the Nigerian Brewing Space< (Nkemdilim Iheanachor and Chris Ogbechie) -- Chapter 7 Sasol's Changing Landscape in and with Mozambique (Lyal White and Dianna Games) -- Chapter 8 NGN Telecoms Re-Entry into Kenya: The Power of Perseverance Chapter 9.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on the Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Exploring the Africa-to-Africa Internationalization Concept -- 1: Africa-to-Africa Internationalization: Emerging Trends and Key Issues -- Background: Africa in the Global Economy -- The Global Flow of Foreign Direct Investment -- Foreign Direct Investment to Africa: Overview and the Growth of Intra-African FDI -- Internationalization of African Firms: Current Trends, Key Issues and Challenges -- Thematic Areas Covered in This Volume -- The Rise of Pan-African Banks -- Corporate Political Activity in the Context of Business Regionalization -- Internationalizing in the Digital Era -- Part III: Cases on Africa-to-Africa Internationalization -- Internationalizing in a VUCA Region -- Building Proudly African Challenger Businesses and Brands -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Africa-to-Africa Internationalization: Future Trends and Research Avenues -- Introduction -- Future Trends in Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Internationalization -- Africa-to-Africa Internationalization: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Avenues -- Drivers and Motivations for Internationalization -- Location Determinants of FDI -- Regional Economic Blocs as a Location Determinant -- Speed of the Internationalization Process -- Institutional Voids and Market Imperfections -- A2A Internationalization and Firm Performance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II: Research Articles on Africa-to-Africa Internationalization -- 3: Examining the Factors Influencing the International Expansion of Nigerian Banks -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Banks and Theories of Internationalization -- Theoretical Framework and Propositions -- Factors that Influence Bank International Market Entry -- Bank-Specific Factors -- Home Country Conditions.

Highlighting an important emerging trend in FDI to Africa, this book consists of important contributions focusing on an increase in trade and investment between African countries. An area that until now has received little attention, this volume aims to define the key issues and explores the challenges and outcomes that have characterized Africa-to-Africa internationalization, providing guidance on directions for future research. Africa-to-Africa Internationalization includes both conceptual and empirical contributions, illustrating the practical issues in intra-African trade and investment. Providing readers with a deep sense of the realities and challenges of cross-border investments within the region, the cases included in the book are useful pedagogical materials for faculty members interested in teaching international business in the African context