The History of Business in Africa: Complex Discontinuity to Emerging Markets

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Title:	The History of Business in Africa: Complex Discontinuity to Emerging Markets
Author:	Verhoef, Grietjie
Year:	2017
Pages:	215
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in Economic History (ISSN 2364-1797)
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
ISBN:	9783319873442
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	business enterprises market history
Abstract:	This book offers a comprehensive study of the history of African business. By analyzing the specificities of African business culture, as well as the dynamically changing African policy context, the author sheds new light on the development of African enterprises, markets and institutions. The book covers a wide range of historical studies, starting with the earliest exchange networks, the new market opportunities resulting from European penetration, the dualism of state-owned companies and private enterprises during the twentieth century, the role of foreign direct investments and multinational companies during the 1990s, and the globalization of African business.