SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa Losing It on CSR

The article reflects a recent survey conducted on small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Sahara Africa, paints a gloomy picture of the lack of commitment on the part of SMEs to initiate a comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme in communities in which they operate. The report was based on a survey conducted on 85 companies which were selected from six African countries, namely, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Malawi, Namibia and Mozambique. The objective of the survey was to gain an insight into factors that promote or hinder the success of the CSR project management and delivery, and on that basis arrive at conclusions and recommendations about enabling instruments that would benefit, strengthen and expand the CSR impact in the sub-region.