​Intra-African Trade and Development in a Changing World: Sustainability, Skills, Governance, and Innovation​

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Journal
International Journal of Development Issues
Guest editor(s)
Olamide Olusegun, Adebisi Adewole, Adetuyi Ayodele, John Grover-Minto, Attahir Abubakar,

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Introduction

​​This special issue aims to explore how intra-African trade ecosystems can advance sustainable prosperity, innovation, and economic development across Africa. It seeks to connect scholarship on trade, logistics and global value chains, governance, education, sustainability, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and social inclusion in order to generate interdisciplinary and policy-relevant insight into Africa’s development pathways. The aims will be met by curating a coherent collection of conceptual, empirical, comparative, and policy-focused papers that examine the enabling conditions, barriers, and outcomes associated with intra-African trade and broader development transformation. The issue will prioritise submissions that are methodologically rigorous, contextually grounded, and clearly relevant to scholars, practitioners, and policymakers working within African and international development contexts.​

List of Topic Areas

  • ​​Global Sustainable Development, including Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
  • ​Contemporary issues in Sustainable development in Africa  
  • ​Innovation in Africa and Societal Implication of Technology-enabled entrepreneurship
  • ​Commodities and Trade, Public/Private Procurement, Global Value Chains & International Exporting and Logistics  
  • ​International Migration and its impacts on African youths and development  
  • ​Further and Higher education and its contribution to economies of African countries
  • ​Benefits of Transnational Education (TNE) and skills development to Africa
  • ​Digital Transformation Technology (use of mobile devices and wireless technologies) and its Influence on Health Care, FinTech, Agriculture, Education and Training in Africa
  • ​Public Private Partnerships and its significance to social economic development in Africa
  • ​Gender and Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa.  
  • ​Women Entrepreneurship  
  • ​Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (Including eGovernment & Smart Cities)
  • ​Issues in Small Business Development in Africa  
  • ​Project Management and Stakeholder engagement standards in Social and Physical Infrastructure Development projects across Africa
  • ​Influence of Media and Culture on Africa’s Economic Development
  • ​Skills recruitment and Talent Management in the contemporary work environment ​
  • Public Health: Policy, Wellbeing and Economic Development in Africa
  • Emotional Intelligence, diversity and social inclusivity.

Guest Editors 

Olamide Olusegun, University of the West of Scotland, UK. [email protected]​

Adebisi Adewole, University of the West of Scotland, UK. [email protected]​

Adetuyi Ayodele, University of the West of Scotland, UK. [email protected] 

John Grover-Minto, University of the West of Scotland, UK. [email protected]

Attahir Abubakar, University of the West of Scotland, UK. [email protected]​ 

Submissions Information

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Author Guidelines

Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”. Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 31st July 2026

Closing date for manuscripts submission: 30th November 2026