Closing Reflections | Leadership Commitments — priorities guiding business schools in the “Global South” toward 2030 — Maurice Radebe | Association of African Business Schools

Closing Reflections | Leadership Commitments for 2030 The Forum closed with reflections on leadership priorities guiding business schools in the Global South toward 2030.

Maurice Radebe, Board Chairman of the Association of African Business Schools, and Head and Director of Wits Business School, and Hemachandran Kannan, Vice Dean and Director of the AI Research Centre at Woxsen University, highlighted the commitments required to advance innovation, collaboration, and inclusive growth across regions.

Their closing insights captured the collective resolve to shape a more equitable and globally relevant future for management education.

On a separate note… The Association of African Business Schools and CLADEA — Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración have signed a landmark cooperation agreement to strengthen collaboration between Africa and Latin America in advancing business education.

This partnership establishes a shared framework for joint initiatives, academic exchange, and capacity building, reflecting a commitment to development, sustainability, and ethics in business education. The agreement reinforces that both associations will collaborate in harmony with their social environments while advancing mutual objectives.

A decisive step toward expanding global collaboration and amplifying new voices shaping the future of business education.

And finally…

The Association of African Business Schools, CLADEA — Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración, and AMDISA — Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia have signed a collaborative agreement to strengthen cooperation across Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

The parties will identify opportunities of common interest, including academic information exchange, joint events, and communication of relevant activities through their respective platforms. Collaborative actions, such as conferences, research projects, or training programs, will be developed and approved collectively, with no membership fees or financial commitments implied. Each association will assume its own costs for jointly agreed initiatives.

A strategic partnership expanding academic exchange and building bridges across three dynamic regions shaping the future of global business education

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