- Managing knowledge and innovation for sustainable knowledge-based economy in Africa, In: Ahmed, Allam (ed.) Managing knowledge and innovation for business sustainability in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, London: UK, ISBN 978-3-319-41089-0, 2017
- Knowledge management, capacity building and sustainable development in Africa, In: Nwankwo, Sonny and Ibeh, Kevin (eds.) The Routledge companion to business in Africa. Routledge companions in business, management and accounting, 1 . Routledge, London, pp. 343-351. ISBN 9780415635455, 2014
- Making science and technology work for Africa’s sustainable development, in Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa: Science, Technology and Innovation Trajectory, edited by A. Ahmed and S. Nwankwo. WASD, London: UK. pp. 1-7 (with Prof. Sonny Nwankwo), 2010
- Reconnecting African universities to sustainable development, in Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa: Science, Technology and Innovation Trajectory, edited by A. Ahmed and S. Nwankwo. WASD, London: UK. pp. 54-70 (with Prof. Sonny Nwankwo), 2010
- Innovation and knowledge management in Africa, in Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa: Science, Technology and Innovation Trajectory, edited by A. Ahmed and S. Nwankwo. WASD, London: UK. pp. 1-7 (with Drs. Sherine Ghoneim and Ronald Kim), 2010
- Understanding the concept of technology transfer and sustainable development in Sudan: an overview, In: Ahmed, Allam (ed.) The role of diaspora in technology transfer and achieving sustainable development in Sudan. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, pp. 1-10. ISBN 9780955177170, 2009
- Ahmed, Allam (2008) Achieving business excellence and competitiveness in the MENA Region. In: Business excellence and competitiveness in the Middle East and North Africa. Inderscience Enterprises, Geneve, pp. 3-17. ISBN 9780907776383
- Ahmed, Allam (2007) Technological transformation and sustainability in the MENA region. In: Ahmed, Allam (ed.) Science, technology and sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa. Inderscience, UK, pp. 3-18. ISBN 0907776302
- Ahmed, Samar and Ahmed, Allam (2007) A Comprehensive Solution to Combat Malaria in Sudan: Constraints & Challenges. In Ahmed (ed.), Science, Technology & Sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa. Inderscience, UK, pp. 245-255.
- Al-Hamaq, A A, Zeyadah, S S, Ahmed, A, Amuna, P and Tewfik, I (2007) Competitive Food Safety Program: The Case of Qatar. In: Ahmed (ed.), Science, Technology & Sustainability in the MENA. Inderscience, UK, pp. 210-228.
- Ahmed, Allam (2007) Managing knowledge in the 21st century & the roadmap to sustainability. In: Ahmed, Allam (ed.) Knowledge management & sustainable development in the 21st century. World sustainable development outlook (2007). Greenleaf Publishing, pp. 12-25. ISBN 9781906093020
- Ahmed, Allam (2006) Human resource management in Sudan. In: Budhwar, PS and Mellahi, K (eds.) Managing human resources in the Middle East. Routledge, UK, London, pp. 325-345. ISBN 0415349621
- Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Environmental Socio-economic Development, in Bridging the Divide: The Role of Technology and Trade, edited by A. Ahmed. Emerald, Bradford: UK, pp. 357-364. (with Prof. Ronald W. McQuaid), 2005
- Ahmed, Allam (2005) Understanding sustainable development & our future challenges. In: Ahmed, Allam (ed.) World sustainable development outlook 2005: global competitiveness: a common goal in a digital society. Inderscience, UK, London, pp. 375-389. ISBN 0955177111
- Ahmed, Allam (2003) New approach to technology transfer: a case study of Sudan. In: Azhar, A, Huq, M, Khan, MA, Lewis, C, Shibli, A, Siddiqui, A and Zaidi, SSH (eds.) Technology & development in the new millennium. Karachi University Press, Karachi, pp. 227-243. ISBN 0964826003
- Ahmed, Allam (2003) Designing appropriate technology in rural sudan – end user considerations and strategic change. In: Nwankwo, Sonny (ed.) Dimensions of African business and development. Sheffield Hallam University Press, pp. 375-397. ISBN 9780863399732