In the last few decades, a clear shift in emphasis has been apparent within the human rights discourse in much of Africa. Attention has moved from an exclusively state-centric approach focusing on the obligation of states to promote and protect human rights towards one of greater scrutiny of abuses and violations involving business enterprises, particularly multinational corporations, and their duty to respect human rights and play an appropriate role in ensuring access to effective remedies for victims...One of the tasks now is to initiate targeted, contextual and innovative education, research and projects that progressively develop the business and human rights agenda and serve as a resource for business, government, and other stakeholders...The new African Centre for Business and Human Rights (ACBHR) at the Strathmore University Law School in Nairobi seeks to contribute to this agenda; complementing and enhancing the good work being undertaken by partners across the region.