CAREED 5th Annual Conference

Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) 5th Annual Conference

Enterprise and Economic Development in Africa: Growing Healthy Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

25-26 June 2020

Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) are holding their 5th annual conference in June this year. This years' theme is Enterprise and Economic Development in Africa: Growing Healthy Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Presentations are expected to cover all topics relevant to the theme including:

• Business and Enterprise
• Gender and Enterprise
• Commodities and Trade
• Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
• Influence of Culture and Tradition on Economic Development
• International Exporting
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
• Sustainability Issues and Training
• Education and Training

Conceptual papers and professional reports are expected to be presented at the conference. The conference is also encouraging and expecting doctoral students and early career researchers to submit short papers and/or research ideas for poster presentations. Full papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings after the conference.

Residential Writing Retreat

Dates: 22-24 June

Duration: 2.5 days

This year, the conference will be preceded by an optional 2.5 day residential writing retreat which will be held in a beautiful area of Scotland. Places are limited on the retreat. The writing retreat will take place on 22nd to 24th June, 2020.

Further details on the writing retreat can be obtained by emailing one of our Deputy Directors, Dr Nina Nziku:

email for details on the Residential Writing Retreat

For more information regarding CAREED, visit our webpage:

CAREED webpage