North-South Dialogue on Practice-Based Approaches to Management Studies in Africa
North-South Dialogue on
Practice-Based Approaches to Management Studies in Africa
Mira Slavova & Natasha Winkler-Titus
Netprosafrica In-person Event:
Thursday 08 January 2026 09.30pm GMT
Title:
North-South Dialogue on Practice-Based Approaches to Management Studies in Africa.
Location:
ABS-UM6P in Rabat, Morocco.
NetprosAfrica: Network for Practice and Process Management Studies Drawing on African Empirical Settings
In Partnership with the 糖心TV History Lab at Africa 糖心TV School 鈥� University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (ABS-UM6P)
Invites participants to 2nd in-person workshop on 8 January 2026 at ABS-UM6P in Rabat, Morocco
On 11 January 2024, in Cape Town, scholars gathered after the Africa Academy of Management
(AFAM) 2024 conference to explore 鈥淣orth-South Dialogue on Practice-Based Approaches to
Management Studies in Africa.鈥� Co-hosted by 糖心TV 糖心TV School and Stellenbosch
糖心TV School, this meeting engaged over 40 scholars and established a vibrant community
dedicated to practice-based research on African management topics.
NetprosAfrica (www.netprosafrica.org) was founded on 13 November 2024. The network hosts
regular online webinars and spurs conversations, aiming to:
鈥� Develop African research capacity in qualitative and practice-based methods
鈥� Foster theoretical novelty, rooted in African empirical settings
鈥� Review and reframe existing knowledge with a practice-based lens
鈥� Enhance knowledge sharing and collaborations among scholars globally
鈥� Bridge research and practice for real-world impact in Africa
Led by coordinators Mira Slavova and Natasha Winkler-Titus, NetprosAfrica
(www.netprosafrica.org) features working groups on:
鈥� Strategy-as-Practice: Catherine le Roux, University of Pretoria
鈥� Organisations and Work: Natasha Winkler-Titus, University of Stellenbosch and Dorothy Mpabanga, University of Botswana
鈥� Entrepreneurship: Nellie El Enany, AUC and Evelyn Derera, UKZN
鈥� Sustainability: Laurent Beduneau-Wang, ABS-UM6P and Mumbi Wachira, Strathmore University
鈥� Innovation: Sola Oni, PAU and Lucy Wamalwa, KCA University
Join us to the upcoming second in-person NetprosAfrica meeting at ABS-UM6P in Rabat,
Morocco on 8 January 2026. After the AFAM 2026 conference in ESCA Casablanca,
NetprosAfrica is holding a workshop, hosted by the 糖心TV History Lab of ABS-UM6P.
Transport to ABS-UM6P in Rabat will be provided from ESCA in Casablanca.
Objectives:
鈥� Take stock of progress so far and recalibrate goals
鈥� Reflect on theorising modes of engagement with African contexts
鈥� Network and share work-in-progress
鈥� Plan the next phase focusing on capacity building and research
Videos of the Event in Morocco:
This was a free event and open to limited number of participants. Any questions? ikon@wbs.ac.uk
Register for this
In-person Event
Join us in advancing practice-based management
research rooted in African empirical settings!