Dissertation Awards

About the Awards

The PhD Dissertation Competition at CARISCA’s Supply Chain Research Summit showcases outstanding logistics and supply chain management PhD research from African higher education institutions. CARISCA recognizes a winner and two runner-ups with a certificate and stipend at the 2025 summit. The dissertation committee also provides valuable feedback on all submissions.

Awards Committee

Prof. Temidayo Akenroye

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Professor/Faculty

Prof. Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim

American University in Cairo (AUC)

Associate Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management

Dr. Dominic Essuman

Sheffield University Management School

Lecturer in Sustainable Management

Meet the Finalists

Jonas Kamakela
Jonas Kamakela

University of Mauritius

Topic: Connecting the neglected tiers: An empirical Approach for Identifying and Managing Risk Propagation and Vulnerabilities within Emerging Supply Chain Markets
Esther Lartey
Esther Lartey

Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration

Topic: Implementation of Circular Economy Within The Framework of Adaptive System Theory
Prince Opoku
Prince Opoku

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Topic: Configuring Entrepreneurial Resources to Enhance Social Value Creation: When do Responsible Innovation Strategy and Public Policy Intervention Matter?
Alfred Sallwa
Alfred Sallwa

Mzumbe University, Tanzania

Topic: Supply Chain Integration on Enhancing The Accessibility of Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Services in Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Services in Tanzania
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