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Business Action for Africa is an international network of businesses and business organisations from Africa and elsewhere, coming together in support of 3 objectives:



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. 

theme overview

governance & transparency

trade

the climate for business

enterprise & employment

human development

perceptions of africa

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recommended

Chatham House Speech by BAA Director on Business Action for Africa, and what we have achieved to date.

quotes

"Business Action for Africa...demonstrates the knowledge and the commitment that many businesses – from large multinational corporations to small businesses – have to the continent of Africa... And I pay tribute to its work - an example of exactly the kind of effort we will need to see more of from across the private sector, governments, civil society and faith groups if we are to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015"



Douglas Alexander, UK Secretary of State for International Development, March 2008

"I am delighted to welcome the establishment of Business Action for Africa...a new platform for private sector co-operation on Africa...providing government - both here in the industrialised world and within Africa - with a new channel to foster vigorous private sector engagement."



Tony Blair,
Former UK Prime Minister,
July 2005

"Business Action for Africa is an opportunity for a diverse set of businesses with shared objectives for Africa to come together to speak with one voice, and act with one purpose - to showcase and spread good business practice, share ideas and work together for greater impact."



Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman, Anglo American.
July 2005

"Business Action for Africa really does the business for business; it is very well run; it hits the spot in terms of the information that we need, and it gives us a ready made platform for dialogue and for a quick meeting if we want one on a particular subject [...] [BAA] is getting us to that point where we move from just talking to doing things together".



Ann Grant, Vice-President, Standard Chartered Bank, July 2006

“The UK will work closely with organisations like Business Action for Africa…to identify ways to support development of the private sector and employment”

UK Government’s 2006 White Paper on International Development

"BAA is a highly promising outcome from 2005 and it is crucial that DFID continues its support for the forum. In conjunction with support from BAA’s growing corporate membership, DFID should assess current funding levels with regard to ensuring that BAA can continue to expand as a crucial partnership for PSD".



House of Commons International Development Committee, Report on Private Sector Development, 2006

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