About the Journal

The African Journal of Business Incubation and Acceleration (ABIA) is an online open-access journal that was  launched on 27th June 2023 at the AAIN conference in Nigeria Abuja. ABIA aims to become a leading publication in the field of business incubation, agri-business, entrepreneurship, livelihood, and economic resilience. The journal will be published twice a year and will serve as a platform for researchers, academicians, practitioners, and policymakers to share knowledge and insights on promoting sustainable development and improving livelihoods.

ABIA is published by the African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) with its headquarters in Ghana Accra. It will feature original business incubation and acceleration research papers, authoritative reviews, synthesis articles, editorials, chapters, and book reviews. Submissions to ABIA are expected to focus on economic resilience and self-reliance within various communities. The content of the journal will cover a wide range of topics, including emerging issues in business incubation, agri-business, entrepreneurship, and the development of resilient livelihoods.

The main purpose of ABIA is to contribute to sustainable development, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment by sharing knowledge and best practices. It seeks to foster innovation, provide evidence-based recommendations, and showcase successful business incubation and acceleration approaches/models that can contribute to the growth of start-ups, SMEs and the improvement of livelihoods across the African continent and beyond.

As ABIA prepares for its official launch at the AAIN conference in Nigeria, it is poised to become a reputable and influential platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange ideas, disseminate research findings, and drive positive change in the fields of business incubation, acceleration, agri-business, entrepreneurship, and economic development.