We need a new way of thinking about Africa – from the predominant development-through-aid perspective to a development-through-business perspective. Business academia can help drive that change by asking new research questions steeped in the rich and diverse contexts of the countries on the Continent and focused on understanding the roles business, and specifically large multinationals, play in shaping economic development. It is essential that we use a business lens to create and advance deeper more nuanced understandings of development for Africa.
