Abdoulkadre Ado

Abdoulkadre Ado is an Associate Professor of International Business and Global Management at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Specializing in Sino-African business alliances and international joint ventures, his research explores FDI dynamics, knowledge transfer, and informal institutions in emerging markets. He holds a B.Sc. from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (Morocco), an MBA from Wuhan University of Technology (China), and a Ph.D. from Université Laval (Canada).

• Education:
  • B.Sc., Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
  • M.B.A., Wuhan University of Technology
  • Ph.D., Université Laval
• Research Interests:
  • China-Africa business partnerships
  • Global strategy and joint ventures
  • Knowledge transfer in emerging markets
  • Mindset challenges in African development

His work has been published in top-tier journals like Technological Forecasting and Social Change and International Journal of Emerging Markets. He has advised executives globally and held visiting scholar roles at the United Nations. Awards include the Vanier Scholarship and recognition from a Canadian senator. Fluent in three languages, he advocates for Africa's strategic positioning in global value chains through knowledge-driven partnerships.

• Awards:
  • Vanier Scholarship (Government of Canada)
  • Best Doctoral Dissertation Award (Université Laval)
  • Senator’s Letter of Congratulations
• Grants:
  • Role of Guanxi in Knowledge Transfer (Telfer School, $11,906)
  • Telfer Research Start-Up Fund ($20,000)