Edited Book
Research Handbook on Sustainable Business Practices in the Global South
Arakpogun E (ed.) (2025) Research Handbook on Sustainable Business Practices in the Global South.
Dr Emmanuel Arakpogun
SL in Strategy & Strategic Management
Strategy, Operations, Analytics and Systems Stirling
About me
I am a Digital Economy and International Business Strategy academic, with research that interlinks telecoms market liberalisation and universal access policies as a combined approach to developing innovative solutions for closing digital divides, including in countries in the Global South. My publications and pipeline research span strategy, ICT4D and AI4D, largely using a case study approach, and contribute to international debates on digital transformation. My work on digital infrastructure, governance and societal impacts has been cited by international organisations such as the OECD, World Bank, UN-Habitat and IDRC, informing policy frameworks that support inclusive growth in emerging markets. I also bring expertise in AI strategy and global transformation, with extensive experience in how emerging technologies reshape firms, markets, and institutions.
Alongside editing books and peer reviewing journals, I review for the Academy of Management and the Academy of International Business, and I also act as an External Examiner for universities in the UK and internationally. Before joining the University of Stirling, I was a Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy and International Business Strategy at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University.
Before academia, I worked in the banking and fintech sectors in Nigeria and the UK, and briefly with Robert Bosch GmbH as a Sales Analyst covering European sales and Project Management.
In addition to my research and impact activities, I am deeply committed to lifelong learning and teaching, with a focus on empowering students to become AI natives through a constructivism teaching philosophy that emphasises the co-creation of agile knowledge with students. I am particularly keen to mentor PhD candidates working on Responsible AI, AI4D, ICT4D, digital inclusion, fintech and mobile money, and the internationalisation of technology and telecom multinational entities.
Prospective PhD candidates with aligned interests are welcome to get in touch.
I am also available for media commentary and expert insights on issues related to digitalisation, including artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and their socio-economic impacts on businesses, societies, and public policy.
My key research interest lies at the intersection of the digital economy and international business and strategy, with a particular focus on how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), can drive societal development and business growth in Africa and across the wider Global South.
Award
The Academy of International Business (AIB) 2021 Best Reviewer Award
The Academy of International Business (AIB) 2026 Reviewer Recognition
The Journal of World Business (JWB) 2023 Best Phenomenon-based Paper Award
Our paper, "Exit or Stay: A Critical Incident Analysis of Decision-Making in Conflict-Torn Countries," won the 2023 JWB Best Phenomenon Paper Award at the 2024 AIB Conference in Seoul.
Outputs (20)
Book Chapter
Elsahn Z, Arte P, Arakpogun EO & Wanjiru R (2025) Corruption and international business in Africa: insights and recommendations from a systematic literature review. In: Arte P, Elsahn Z, Arakpogun E & Cornwell AAD (eds.) Research Handbook on Sustainable Business Practices in the Global South. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 70-106. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035330133.00012
Book Chapter
Do imports and inward FDI impact domestic R&D capability? Empirical evidence from BRIC economies
Amanollahnejad A, Arte P & Arakpogun EO (2025) Do imports and inward FDI impact domestic R&D capability? Empirical evidence from BRIC economies. In: Research Handbook on Sustainable Business Practices in the Global South. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 40-50. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035330133.00010
Book Chapter
Sustainable business practices in the Global South: an introduction
Arte P, Elsahn Z, Arakpogun EO & Cornwell AAD (2025) Sustainable business practices in the Global South: an introduction. In: Arte P, Elsahn Z, Arakpogun E & Cornwell AAD (eds.) Research Handbook on Sustainable Business Practices in the Global South. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035330133.00008
Book Chapter
Sustainable business practices in the Global South: what do we know and where do we go?
Arte P, Elsahn Z, Arakpogun EO & Cornwell AAD (2025) Sustainable business practices in the Global South: what do we know and where do we go?. In: Research Handbook on Sustainable Business Practices in the Global South. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 283-293. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035330133.00022
Article
Industrial, Science and Technology Policy in Nigeria
Arakpogun EO, Olan F, Ojiyovwi OJ & Ajaegbu C (2025) Industrial, Science and Technology Policy in Nigeria. Annals of Science and Technology Policy, 9 (1), pp. 41-63. https://doi.org/10.1561/110.00000031-2
Article
Advancing Consumer Behavior: The Role of Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Knowledge Sharing
Olan F, Suklan J, Arakpogun EO & Robson A (2024) Advancing Consumer Behavior: The Role of Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Knowledge Sharing. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, pp. 13227-13239. https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2021.3083536
Article
Sustainable Supply Chain Finance and Supply Networks: The Role of Artificial Intelligence
Olan F, Arakpogun EO, Jayawickrama U, Suklan J & Liu S (2024) Sustainable Supply Chain Finance and Supply Networks: The Role of Artificial Intelligence. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, pp. 13296-13311. https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2021.3133104
Article
Exit or stay: A critical incident analysis of decision-making in conflict-torn countries
Cornwell AAD, Arakpogun E & Thomson ME (2023) Exit or stay: A critical incident analysis of decision-making in conflict-torn countries. Journal of World Business, 58 (4), Art. No.: 101459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2023.101459
Article
Arakpogun E (2023) Bridging the digital divide in Africa via universal service funds: An institutional theory perspective. Information Technology & People. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-01-2023-0042
Article
Arakpogun EO, Rodrigo P & Olan F (2022) You Shall Not Pass without a Jab: An Institutional Theory Perspective to COVID 19 Vaccine Passport Policies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (21), Art. No.: 14105. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114105
Article
Xu Y, Baranchenko Y, Lin Z, Wu Q & Arakpogun E (2022) How Does the Combination of Factors Influence Entrepreneurs’ Decision-Making Logic? A Qualitative Comparative analysis. Entrepreneurship Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1515/erj-2021-0249
Article
Olan F, Liu S, Suklan J, Jayawickrama U & Arakpogun EO (2022) The role of Artificial Intelligence networks in sustainable supply chain finance for foodand drink industry. International Journal of Production Research, 60 (14), pp. 4418-4433. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2021.1915510
Article
Artificial intelligence and knowledge sharing: Contributing factors to organizational performance
Olan F, Ogiemwonyi Arakpogun E, Suklan J, Nakpodia F, Damij N & Jayawickrama U (2022) Artificial intelligence and knowledge sharing: Contributing factors to organizational performance. Journal of Business Research, 145, pp. 605-615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.03.008
Article
Rodrigo P, Arakpogun EO, Vu MC, Olan F & Djafarova E (2022) Can you be Mindful? The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Driven Interventions in Enhancing the Digital Resilience to Fake News on COVID-19. Information Systems Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-022-10258-5
Article
Fake news on Social Media: the Impact on Society
Olan F, Jayawickrama U, Arakpogun EO, Suklan J & Liu S (2022) Fake news on Social Media: the Impact on Society. Information Systems Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-022-10242-z
Book Chapter
Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Arakpogun EO, Elsahn Z, Olan F & Elsahn F (2021) Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. In: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Implementation of Artificial Intelligence for Growing Business Success. Studies in Computational Intelligence. Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62796-6_22
Article
Beyond contact-tracing: The public value of eHealth application in a pandemic
Gerli P, Arakpogun EO, Elsahn Z, Olan F & Prime KS (2021) Beyond contact-tracing: The public value of eHealth application in a pandemic. Arakpogun E (Project Leader) Government Information Quarterly, 38 (3), Art. No.: 101581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2021.101581
Article
Digital contact-tracing and pandemics: Institutional and technological preparedness in Africa
Arakpogun EO, Elsahn Z, Prime KS, Gerli P & Olan F (2020) Digital contact-tracing and pandemics: Institutional and technological preparedness in Africa. World Development, 136, Art. No.: 105105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105105
Article
Arakpogun EO, Elsahn Z, Nyuur RB & Olan F (2020) Threading the needle of the digital divide in Africa: The barriers and mitigations of infrastructure sharing. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 161, Art. No.: 120263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120263
Teaching
Chair of Divisional Education and Student Experience Committee
Module Coordinator for Business Consulting
Module Coordinator for Digitalisation and Global Business
Module Coordinator for Responsible Business
Module Coordinator for Strategy and the Competitive Environment
Co-Module Coordinator for Digital Business and Data Technologies