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2025 AOM Annual Meeting

AFAM

19393: Navigating Japa Syndrome: Understanding Brain Drain’s Impact on Africa’s Growth & Global Development

Saturday, July 26, 2025
15:30 - 17:00 CEST (GMT+2)
Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B3-m8
Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Practice,International,Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/8YpQYM
The phenomenon of brain drain in Africa is characterized by the migration of highly skilled individuals from the continent to developed countries in pursuit of better opportunities (Docquier et al., 2007; El Saghir et al., 2020). It presents multifaceted challenges with profound implications for global inequality such as exacerbating the shortage of skilled professionals in critical sectors like healthcare, education, and technology within African nations (Ebeye & Lee, 2023; Nnoruga & Osigwe, 2023). This occurrence is so rampant in most Sub-Saharan African. Despite its popularity within the Sub-Saharan African region, there is little discussion within academia about its occurrence, effects, and actions to mitigate the negative effects on organizations. This PDW seeks to explore the drivers, impacts, and trends of brain drain across the African continent and what can be done from a policy and management perspective to mitigate brain drain. This PDW will begin with a brief introduction to the topic of brain drain and the practical problems it represents for employees, organizations, countries, and the entire continent.