ISBN: 0-9765288-7-8 Confident in Africa’s Future Volume 13 African Business and Development in a Changing Global Political Economy: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD) Peer-Reviewed Proceedings of the 13rd Annual International Conference Held at: Mazagan Beach Resort 2400 El Jadida, Casablanca, Morocco. May 15 – 19, 2012 Edited by: Emmanuel E. Obuah Alabama A & M University, Normal, Alabama, USA. Hosted By: El Jadida Polydisciplinary University El Jadida, Morocco. ii