Arab Gulf states have attracted media attention in recent years as an arguably dominant force in global higher education (HE) provision. They have not only succeeded in attracting internationally reputed higher education institutions (HEIs) but also western and/or western trained faculty (i.e.,...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to highlight the challenges of property development and management in northern Nigeria drawing upon the experiences of Bauchi, Gombe and Kaduna states.Design/methodology/approach - Based on a longitudinal evaluation of these trends and challenges, this...

Objectives - This exploratory study draws attention to "sibling" as opposed to the traditional familial orientations that have pervaded the discourse in family business research. The paper poses three key questions revolving around the current trend in family business research: (i) how does...

Objectives – Using a single case study of the Global Soap Project, a social enterprise founded by Derreck Kayongo, an African Immigrant resident in the USA, this paper undertakes a discursive analysis of African immigrant entrepreneurship in diasporic contexts. This is in order to probe the...

Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are re-living the developments of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015. News headlines have been mixed as usual – from Nigeria's historical election ousting a hitherto dominant party, amidst the government's efforts in tackling Islamic Militants' insurgency in...

This chapter explores two key areas of the text – notably “children as consumers: A focus on developing countries” and “consumerism and consumer protection in developing nations.” By integrating these two streams the chapter highlights the implications of the marketing activities...