ABSTRACT
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a global concept that is quickly finding its way into company practices in Africa. Its scholarship is, however, more pronounced in developed (e.g., North America, Europe) and increasingly in more transitional (e.g., India, China, Brazil) economies. Previously, little global attention had been paid to CSR in Africa, but this is changing rapidly with growing interest on Africa as a continent, African management practices and practical dilemmas of how companies balance the desire for global integration with the need for local responsiveness (see Hamann et al. 2008; Nkomo 2011). The interest in CSR and sustainability follows the rise of international trade and foreign direct investment in Africa.
