ABSTRACT
Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, a number of developments pertaining to business ethics as both academic enterprise and practice have taken place on the African continent. To address properly the theme of business ethics in Africa, one should bear in mind the great social, political, geographical, and religious heterogeneity that characterizes the fifty-three countries that constitute the continent (Sheeran 2008, esp. 38). As such, this chapter presents a systematic consideration of business ethics within Africa. Taking into account that business ethics is both an academic enterprise and a matter of practical conduct, the presentation also draws attention to pertinent historical, cultural, and institutional considerations that serve to complicate such analysis.
