Abdoulkadre Ado
- Location
- DMS 7150
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- 613-562-5800 x 4719
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Biography
Abdoulkadre Ado is a tenured professor of international business and global management at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management. He has taught courses such as International Trade, Global Business Environment, Internationalization Strategies, Global Management, International Business, Multinational Business Policy, Managing in the New Economy, Negotiation Principles for Global Managers, and Global Business Strategy in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, he taught at McMaster University, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Université Laval. He has been recognized as the best professor of Telfer School of Management in 2023 with the annual Excellence in Teaching Award.
Prof. Ado’s research deals with strategic trade policies and agreements, international business partnerships, joint ventures, knowledge transfer, digitalization, and diaspora entrepreneurship. He has a sharp expertise in the regions of Africa and Asia, having lived and researched those continents. His work is presented at high-level conferences and published in leading international journals, particularly those focused on global business issues and emerging economies.
Prof. Ado has worked with major multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the United Nations, including at the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) of the UN Secretary General on issues of sustainable international development, global business, trade cooperation, and investments. His expertise in global business and international management has allowed him to advise several executives as well as being officially invited to speak at various events and organizations worldwide. He has been a voting board member for several bodies. His experience also spanned corporate consulting, banking, public sector, and NGOs. So far, his expertise has taken him to more than 80 countries.
Recognized as a world-class scholar, he once received the prestigious Vanier Canada Scholarship, as well as a letter of congratulations from a Canadian senator on the occasion of the scholarship. He also received the best doctoral dissertation award from his Alma mater. His favorite hobbies include international trips and learning about other cultures. He is fluent in three languages and has some knowledge of Mandarin and Arabic.
Publications during the last 7 years
Papers in Refereed Journals
- Ado, A., Osabutey, E., Sinha, P. and Adeola, O. 2025. Africa's International Trade Paradox, Technology Transfer, and Value Chain Upgrade. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 213(April 2025): 124014.
- Ado, A. and Diamouténé M.I. 2023. Creative Industries’ Entrepreneurial Success: Social Capital, Networks, and Internationalization Strategy. Journal of Comparative International Management, 26(2): 144–158.
- Ado, A. 2023. Internationalization of Guanxi from China to Africa. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 18(11): 5238–5256.
- Ado, A., Wanjiru, R. and Su, Z. 2021. Chinese Expatriates Working with African Partners: Power Struggles and Knowledge Hiding. Journal of Global Mobility, 9(4): 519-542.
- Ado, A. 2020. Africa Cooperation: FDI, Informal Institutions, BRI, and Guanxi. African Studies Quarterly, 19(3-4): 75-94.
- Ado, A. 2020. From Mindset Transformation to Promoting Entrepreneurship and Diaspora Involvement. Management International, 24(3): 213-214.
- Ado, A. 2020. International Cooperation and Knowledge Transfer: Comparing China and Europe in Africa. EU-China Observer, 20(1): 4-8.
- Cheriet, F., Beddi, H., Ado, A. and Kamdem, E. 2020. Management international en Afrique: Spécificités, stratégies des acteurs et enjeux de développement. Management International, 24(3): 24-30.
- Cheriet, F., Beddi, H., Ado, A. and Kamdem, E. 2020. Mot des rédacteurs invités: management International en Afrique: présentation des articles et regards croisés. Management International, 24(3): 12-33.
- Barnard, H., Lewin, A.Y., Rose, E.L., Ado, A. and Li, P. 2020. Research Frontiers Conference and Paper Development Workshop ‘China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment to Africa. Management and Organization Review, 16: 461-463.
- Cheriet, F., Beddi, H., Ado, A. and Kamdem, E. 2020. Sélection des rédacteurs invités. Management International, 24(3): 215-216.
- Ado, A. and Wanjiru, R. 2018. International Business Research Challenges in Africa: Knowledge Creation and Institutional Perspectives. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 14(2/3): 188-209.
Chapters in Books
- Adeleye, I., Ado, A., Kinoti, A., Nyaguse, J., Odoh, A. and Osifo, I. Creating the Future We Want for Africa. In Adeleye, I.. Africa 2063: Creating the Future We Want. Lagos, Nigeria: Anadach, 2025.
- Ado, A. and Ofori Adofo, J. External Economic Partnerships. In 21st-Century Africa: Governance and Growth. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank Group Publications, 2025.
- Ado, A. Perspective commerciale, industrielle et culturelle des coentreprises internationales pour l’Afrique. In L’Afrique en transformation : Enjeux et défis du management durable en contextes de crises. Caen, France: Éditions EMS, 2024.
- Ado, A. and Ofori Adofo, J. Asia in Africa. In Position Africa to Claim the Remaining Twenty-first Century. Washington DC: The World Bank Publications, 2021, (Accepted).
- Ado, A. and Adeola, O. Management Philosophies and Knowledge Transfer in China-Africa Partnerships. In International HRM and Development in Emerging Market Multinationals. New York: Routledge, 2021.
- Ado, A. Cross-cultural Communication and Knowledge Transfer in China–Africa Joint Ventures: Anglophone versus Francophone Experiences.. In Chinese Organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa. New York: Routledge, 2020.
- Ado, A., Su, Z. and Mayuto, R. Gestion de la Coentreprise en Afrique. In Réussir vos Projets d’Affaires en Afrique. Québec, QC, Canada: Presses de l'Université Laval, 2020.
- Chrysostome, E., Munthali, T.M. and Ado, A. Capacity Building in Africa: Toward A Mindset Transformation. In Capacity Building in Developing and Emerging Countries: From Mindset Transformation to Promoting Entrepreneurship and Diaspora Involvement. United Kingdom: Spinger Nature, 2019.
- Ado, A. Improving Africa's Competitiveness through Knowledge Transfer: Lessons from Partnerships with China and the Way Forward. In Ifedapo, A. and Esposito, M.. Africa’s Competitiveness in the Global Economy. UK: Palgrave MacMillan, 2018.
Invited Contributions and/or Technical Reports
- Ado, A. 2023. "L’entrepreneuriat numérique durable au Bénin : opportunités, défis et stratégies", Février.
- Ado, A. 2022. "What China Is Learning From West African Managerial Practices", October.
- Ado, A. 2021. "Expert review and report: Africa’s economic and social capital, Asian investments in Africa and Africa-Asia cooperation".
- Ado, A. 2021. "Expert review: International trade and pandemics in Africa".
Funded Research during the last 7 years
| From-To | Source | Title | * | ** | Role | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Telfer School of Management | Role of Guanxi in Knowledge Transfer in China-Africa Joint Ventures | R | I | PI | $ 11,906 |
| 2018-2020 | Telfer School of Management | Telfer Research Start Up Fund | R | I | PI | $ 20,000 |
| 2011 | FSA ULaval, Université Laval | Dean’s outstanding performance doctoral award | S | O | PI | $ 10,000 |
| 2011 | Stephen-A-Jarislowsky Chair in International | Excellence award | S | F | PI | $ 1,000 |
LEGEND:
*Purpose
C: Contract (R and D) | E: Equipment Grant | R: Research Grant | S: Support Award | P: Pedagogical Grant | O: Other, U: Unknown
**Type
C: Granting Councils | G: Government | F: Foundations | I: UO Internal Funding | O: Other | U: Unknown
Role
PI = Principal Investigator | Co-I = Co-Investigator | Co-PI = Co-Principal Investigator
