Profile Business Action for Africa

Business Action for Africa is an international network of businesses and business organisations from Africa and elsewhere, coming together in support of three objectives:

To positively influence policies needed for growth and poverty reduction; to promote a more balanced view of Africa and to develop and showcase good business practice.

Participants have identified six priority themes in which to drive forward business-led collective in three areas: collective advocacy on policies that support growth and poverty reduction in Africa; new joint, business-led iniatives on the ground; knowledge sharing and showcasing of good business practice.

Business Action for Africa has three distinct features:

Business-Focused: Business Action for Africa is business-led – with a board of companies overseeing its direction. Its thematic areas of focus reflect the priorities expressed by business, during the Commission for Africa.

Action-Focused: Business Action for Africa was established to focus on delivery. It is not a talk-shop, but a place where practitioners interact with their peers around specific objectives and programmes.

Inclusive: Business Action for Africa is not a new-institution – but a diverse and global network of OECD and African businesses and business organisations.  The aim is to bring together all those with an active interest in its objectives and thematic areas. 


                        

                   

The three objectives

       

Map of case studies in Africa

A map of business and business organisations delivering positive change for Africa and its people.