# Future-Oriented MDG Responses Business Action for Africa is a Network of Collaborations By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-06-02 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-action-for-africa References: [businessfightspoverty.org](http://www.businessfightspoverty.org/profiles/blogs/defining-a-new-development-framework-that-strengthens-the) & [businessactionforafrica.org](http://businessactionforafrica.org/) At the end of May, the deputy director of Business Action for Africa, Richard Gilbert, wrote a blog post for Business Fights Poverty in part of a sort of "where are we know?" series with regards to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) called Post-2015 Zone. In the piece called "Defining a New Development Framework that Strengthens the Contribution of Business," he champions poor-focused business that exceeds the vocabulary of philanthropy and [CSR](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baking-a-better-tomorrow). Business Action for Africa is a network of individuals, corporations, [small businesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forge-and-prosper) and other partnerships "working together for Africa's future." It's part of a larger narrative that situates the continent as history-less but also as one that embeds the arrival of a future through technology and business -- or rather, "progress." **Contact Information** Business Action for Africa [website](http://businessactionforafrica.org/) Business Action for Africa on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Business-Action-for-Africa/159768187401491) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Future-oriented MDG Responses:** Opportunity for businesses to develop innovative responses to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by focusing on the future. - **Poor-focused Business:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to go beyond philanthropy and CSR and create business models that benefit the poor. - **Embedding Technology and Business in Africa:** Opportunity for businesses to leverage technology and business to shape the future narrative of Africa's development. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Nonprofit Organizations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for nonprofit organizations to collaborate with businesses and develop new approaches to address the MDGs. - **Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):** Opportunity for businesses in the sustainability and CSR industry to redefine their strategies and focus on innovative solutions that benefit the poor. - **Technology and Business Consulting:** Opportunity for technology and business consulting firms to provide expertise and solutions in shaping Africa's future through technology and business. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Africa-Wide Gaming Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pan-africa-gaming-group.md) - [Purpose-Driven Leadership Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-african-school-of-governance.md) - [Business Solutions Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/business-solutions-platform.md) - [Inclusive Design Business Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildfor2030-initiative.md) - [Groundbreaking Workplace Inclusion Frameworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workplace-inclusion.md) - [Educational Agriculture Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accountability-framework.md) - [Activism-Focused Apparel Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeropostale-1.md) - [Prolonged Activism Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stay-in-the-fight.md) - [Social Good Chocolate Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kabalagala-clusters.md)