Critical perspectives on “manufactured” risks arising from Eurocentric business practices in Africa

Purpose This paper considers the Eurocentric conceptualisation of risk, which reinforces language, culture and business practices that are in conflict with Africa’s own traditional business methodologies. It attempts to identify the rent-seeking methods and resource-seeking strategies that sustain the hegemony of global corporations in Africa. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores non-linear historical narrative around the concept and...