ABSTRACT
This chapter presents Africa profiles, including key information about the relevant corporate sustainability and responsibility (CSR) history, country-specific issues, trends, research, education and leading organizations. The socioeconomic realities, combined with generally weak public administration and service delivery, have a significant impact on the drivers, role and function of CSR for companies operating in Africa. CSR in Africa is most often associated with medium to large companies, and particularly with multinationals or large foreign investors. CSR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) also resembles corporate philanthropy more than an embedded practice. In the SSA region, the priority for CSR is typically on socioeconomic development, i.e. providing the means for sustainable access to the mainstream economy for poor and marginalised communities. In Malawi, CSR projects cover the construction of marketplaces, such as blankets, computers and bore holes. In Uganda, an initiative called the CSR Consultative Group has been started.
