Selected organizations & places where I have spoken
- Africa Mobile & ICT
- Ashesi University
- Association for Consumer Research
- Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
- Fulbright Association
- Global Institute of Sustainable Development
- International Academy of African Business and Development
- Japanese International Cooperation Agency
- Land Tours West Africa
- McDonald’s
- Republic of Ghana Ministries
- National Black MBA Association
- Northwestern University Program of African Studies
- Stanford|SEED (Knoxxi/Corenett)
- Subsistence Marketplaces Conference
- University of Illinois at Chicago Great Cities Institute
- University of Notre Dame
Some Topics of Engagement
I speak about a variety of issues at the heart of African markets. Working side-by-side businesses and consumers affords me the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with and critical insights into the opportunities and challenges that really matter. Listed here a just a few of them.
- African consumer and business markets
- Everyday engagement–companies and customers
- Financing Africa’s growth
- Globalization and social entrepreneurship
- Marketing practices in African markets
- Mobile money, payments and M-commerce in Africa
- Mobile phone research methods
- Mobile telecom and mobile phone markets in Africa
- National branding and cultural tourism
- Retailing and consumer experiences
- Urban entrepreneurship/ micro-entrepreneurship
- Urban market development
Let's start the conversation.
I speak with a variety of organizations and individuals regularly about business and consumers in African markets. If you would like to discuss a project, schedule me to speak at your next engagement, or simply dialogue about your interests and how I might help, please fill in the request form by clicking "Request Booking."