1. Introduction: Discusses the aims and objective of the book and set the tone for what is expected within the broader context of the book.
2. Corporate Governance in Context: Offers a chronological discussion of corporate governance and its evolution from the Anglo-Saxon context through to Middle East and Africa (MENA)
3. The Sustainability Debate: critical discussion of the role of suitability as a measure of good corporate governance and embeddedness within corporate governance.
4. Africa's Political, Economic and Social Background: Discusses the role of the political, economic and social influence of Africa and its settings (past and presence) on modern day corporate governance.
5. Corporate, Governance, Stakeholder Accountability and Social, Ethical and Environmental Reporting
6. Responsible Investment (IR) in Africa
7. Policy recommendation
8. Conclusion
Dr Sharif Mahmud Khalid is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Financial Management at the University of Sheffield Management. His research resonates around corporate governance and social responsibility practices approached from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective. Sharif has a particular interest in Africa, frontier and emerging markets development. In line with his broader research engagement are extractive sector governance, international trade, political accountability and sustainable development. Sharif sits on the British Accounting and Finance Association Special Interest Group on Corporate Governance. He serves as an Associate Editor of Qualitative Research in Financial Markets and is also a Senior Fellow of the High Education Academy, UK. Sharif holds a PhD from Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK.