Family Ownership and Corporate Governance in African Firms: Community-Based Perspectives

Key Points

• The research aims to analyze the role of family ownership in shaping corporate governance within African firms, particularly in Cape Verde.
• Conducted an ethnographic study focused on family-owned businesses
• Organized insights based on existing scholarship and theoretical frameworks
• Explored the unique institutional and policy environments in Africa
• Identified key institutional dynamics influencing governance practices in family-owned firms
• Emphasized the importance of community perspectives in governance structures
• Proposed practical implications for improving corporate governance in the African context

Abstract