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Africa 1

African community radio station. 25 daily news bulletin, African music, sporting and cultural events, magazine programmes. Part of Comfm, based in Paris. http://www.comfm.com/live/radio/africa/

Africa Confidential

Short excerpts only from the latest issue and past issues of the well-known London political newsletter established in 1960. http://www.africa-confidential.com/

[Some universities have full text access. Stanford users see the Electronic Journals page. The full text is in Adobe PDF.]

Africa Focus

"a free independent electronic publication providing reposted commentary and analysis on African issues, with a particular focus on U.S. and international policies. AfricaFocus Bulletin is edited by William Minter. http://www.africafocus.org/

Africa Intelligence

Subscription only. Up-to-date political and economic news in English and French. Provides articles from the past 5 years from The Indian Ocean Newsletter, Africa Energy Intelligence, Africa Mining Intelligence, La Lettre du Continent, Maghreb Confidentiel and biographies of African leaders published by Indigo Publications, Paris. A one year subscription (47 issues) to the Indian Ocean Newsletter, by email, is $750.00. Purchase individual articles or subscribe to individual newsletters. An email service notifies subscribers of updated articles based on your interest profile. http://www.africaintelligence.com

Africa News Search

News from IRIN News, Independent Online (South Africa), and other online newspapers such as East African Standard, This Day (Nigeria). Based in Warwick, Rhode Island. [KF] http://www.africanewssearch.com/

Africa Pulse

"an information portal for the Civil Society sector in the Southern African Development Community. It allows "organisations throughout the region to publish content directly to the site..." Use the Search box to locate older articles by country. Based at the Southern African Non-Governmental Organisation Network (SANGONeT) office in Johannesburg, South Africa. [KF] http://www.africapulse.org/

Africa Week (London)

Requires a subscription for access to the on-line articles. Offers a 14 days free trial. Successor to West Africa, the weekly magazine. Published by TransAfrica Publishing Ltd. "We are back with a new and exciting media project for Africa – Africa Week. We have been forced to make this move because the owners of West Africa magazine have managed to achieve what the apartheid regime could not achieve in the 1970s – that is, shut down the operations of the 85-year-old magazine." http://www.africaweekmagazine.com/

African News Dimension

Subscription required except for news in the last 24 hours. Politics, business, health, sport, entertainment. Has video clips. Content (news, images) older than 24 hours requires payment as a Premium Subscriber. "specifically designed for the use and benefit of Content Contributors/Journalists based in Africa." Contributing journalists are paid a 15% royalty fee. "The original creator/owner of content placed on andnetwork will always own copyright regardless of time." Has RSS Feeds. Owned by African News Dimension (Proprietary) Limited a privately held company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. [KF] http://www.andnetwork.com

Africast

For those with a fast connection, sound card, Windows Media Player / Real Player, see videos of Africa-related news and special events (New York UN AIDS conference, . http://www.africast.com/

Afrik.com

In French. Current news esp. on Francophone Africa. Events, conferences, forum, music. Audio interviews with notable people. Site created by "journalistes et créateurs d'Afrique noire et du Maghreb." Based in Paris. http://www.afrik.com/

Afrol (Oslo, Norway)

Fairly current news on Africa. http://www.afrol.com/

Agence MISNA, Missionary Service News Agency

Current news in English, Italian, French. Based in Rome, Italy. http://www.misna.org

AllAfrica.com

Current news from African news sources including PANA, the Dakar based agency providing an African perspective on the news. Formed from a merger with the publishers of the well-known, Africa News from Durham, NC founded by Reed Kramer. Includes an extensive section on the U.S. and Africa, covers special topics - business, science, sports, culture, etc.[KF] RSS Feed: http://xml.newsisfree.com/feeds/90/1790.xml [KF] http://allafrica.com/

ANB-BIA Africa News Bulletin

African News Bulletin - Bulletin d'Information Africaine is a free weekly electronic news service providing articles in English and French from various sources including Le Monde, Human Rights Watch, Marches Tropicaux, La Lettre Ocean Indien, Internatl. Com. Red Cross, Reuters, Agence France Presse, Guardian (London), Voice of America, Belgian publications. There is a print edition published with 22 issues a year for US $64. To subscribe to the free e-bulletin, write: paco@innet.be
http://www.peacelink.it/anb-bia.html
ANB-BIA, Avenue Ch. Woeste 184, Brussels, Belgium

BBC World Service - Africa

Very current news as well as radio schedules and frequencies for the British Broadcasting Corp. reports and for its services in Arabic, French, Hausa, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Portuguese, Somali, and Swahili. For those with sound cards and speakers, listen to the Focus on Africa broadcast.
RSS Feed: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_world_edition/africa/rss.xml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/

BBC Focus on Africa Magazine

Selected articles from the latest issue and some articles from past issues of the BBC's current affairs magazine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/focus_magazine/index.shtml

Bulletin de Presse de SYFIA (Montpellier, France)

In French. SYFIA, is "Un réseau de journalistes francophones africains, canadiens, asiatiques et européens." The e-version of their print bulletin carries news (can be several months old) on current events, the economy, agriculture, the environment, and society for African countries. Has past issues from Juin 1995. Syfia also produces a radio program, Frequence Verte. http://www.syfia.info/fr/index.asp

Christian Science Monitor

Now charges for access to the full text of past issues. Has an RSS feed for the blog, Notebook Africa, by CSM Correspondent, Abraham McLaughlin in Johannesburg. RSS Feed: http://blogs.csmonitor.com/notebook_africa/index.rdf http://www.csmonitor.com

CNN - Inside Africa

Current news, has transcripts of recent programs. Retrieve past articles thru a keyword search. http://www.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/insideafrica/

 

ELDIS

Development news. From the British Library for Development Studies at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK. Has various development news feeds for topics and selected African countries (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia). RSS Feed for African news: http://www.eldis.org/newsfeeds/rss/2/abafrica.xml http://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/eldsea.htm

Expo Times

News (three months old or more) from various sources (e-newsletters, original articles). Mainly news of West Africa, Sierra Lone, Gambia. http://www.expotimes.net/

Expresso Africa

In Portuguese. News on Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe. Part of Expresso Online. News, discussion forum. Based in Portugal. [KF] http://africa.expresso.clix.pt/

Famines Early Warning Systems Network, FEWS

Current news of crisis areas. "FEWS NET is a USAID-funded activity that collaborates with international, national, and regional partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and vulnerability information on emerging or evolving food security issues." http://www.fews.net/

Inter Press Service - Africa

In English and many languages including Swahili. Extensive African news. IPS is a civil society news agency "an independent voice from the South and for development, delving into globalisation for the stories underneath."Has a free weekly newsletter, Terra Viva Africa - "a weekly journal providing critical and in-depth reporting on Africa's top stories and coverage of policy and high-level negotiations by key African players directly affecting Africa and its peoples." Based in Rome, Italy with offices in Johannesubrg. RSS Feed: http://www.ipsnews.net/rss/africa.xml http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/

International Committee of the Red Cross

Carries many reports on their African operations by country.

http://www.icrc.org/eng

has links to the

International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies

Address, phone, fax, staff list for each country office and situation reports for various African countries. http://www.ifrc.org/

IRIN News. United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks

Also in French. From the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Older issues (1996-2000) are on the Univ. of Pennsylvania African Studies site. RSS Feed: http://www.irinnews.org/Africa.xml http://www.irinnews.org/

iviews.com

"...an Internet news publication that focuses...on issues and events of importance to Muslims. Written from an American Muslim perspective, iViews.com strives to add balance and objectivity to an otherwise homogenous American media pool." Based in Santa Clara, California.

Jeune Afrique l'Intelligent (Paris)

Has the tables of contents and a selection of articles from the well-known news weekly begun in 1960. http://www.jeuneafrique.com/

 

Le Monde

In French. Select International, then Afrique. http://www.lemonde.fr/

Le Monde Diplomatique (Paris)

A selection of articles from the latest issues of this monthly newspaper established in 1954. For the older issues beginning with 1994, all articles are on their web site, arranged by country, subject, or month. Has an English edition with past articles. http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/index.html

News Africa (London)

Fortnightly news magazine. Covers politics, economics, commerce, social issues, tourism and culture. Selected articles online. Columnists include Cameron Duodo, Patrick Wilmot. Based in London, U.K. http://www.newsafrica.net/

NewsBank Newsfile

Subscription only; some universities subscribe. Full text news articles from 1991 + Articles from Associated Press, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, etc. From the same company as Global Newsbank listed above. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/

News From Africa (Nairobi)

In English and Italian. The Koinonia Media Centre, Nairobi, Kenya provides this monthly e-magazine with news, commentary, analysis. The Centre fosters "justice, peace making and peace keeping, reconciliation, emancipation of women, Child rights, ecology,..." Hosted by Peacelink, an Italian-based network of organizations working in peace and conflict management. http://www.Newsfromafrica.org

Le Nouvel Afrique Asie

Selected articles, in French, from the print edition of the Paris monthly news magazine. http://www.afrique-asie.com/

Pan African News Agency, PANAPRESS (PANA)

In English, French, Arabic. Most articles open to Subscribers Only.. Wire stories from PANA the Dakar based news agency created to provide an African perspective on news events. The environment, economic and developments issues, science and health, sports, the April 2002 Cairo Trade Fair, a weekly selection of articles from the African press. PANA Press Ltd., formed Oct. 1997 from PANA the former inter-governmental organ of the OAU, is now a private commercial company with 75% ownership by African private investors, 25% by African states. One can search the PANA archives for past articles. http://www.panapress.com/

Project Syndicate - Into Africa

Articles on current African affairs by "leading African thinkers, politicians, economists, and writers." Authors include the President of Ghana and a Human Rights Watch Director. The Syndicate is a non-profit association of 143 newspapers in 78 countries. "Financial contributions from member papers in developed countries support the services provided by Project Syndicate free of charge to its members in less advanced economies." Based in New York. http://www.project-syndicate.org/series/series_list.php4?id=17

Public Broadcasting Corporation - Jim Lehrer News Hour

Has transcripts of broadcasts from 1995 + on Burundi, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, etc. and  a keyword search facility for the entire site. For those with sound cards has a RealAudio version as well. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/africa.html

Radio Africa No. 1

In French. Site of an FM Paris radio station. http://www.africa1.com

Radio France Internationale (RFI)

In French. Schedule for their programs on Africa including culture, Africans in France, music, interviews. http://www.rfi.fr/

Reuters Foundation - Alertnet

"provides global news, communications and logistics services to the international disaster relief community and the public." Use the Search to locate news stories. Its disaster relief resources section covers the world. http://www.alertnet.org/

Stratfor.com (Austin, Texas)

News with a security focus. Supplies brief reports on current events, has a small amount of African news. You can register to receive free, by e-mail, their Global Intelligence Update. http://www.stratfor.com/default.htm

Topix.net - Africa

Current African news from a variety of sources. Find news for any African country; see the list (under World). RSS Feed: http://rss.topix.net/rss/world/africa.xml http://www.topix.net/world/africa

United Nations, High Commissioner for Refugees

Current news or crises. http://www.unhcr.ch/

United Nations, ReliefWeb

News on Angola, Congo, the Great Lakes Crisis (Rwanda, Burundi), Sierra Leone, Sudan and other countries. Maintained by the UN Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs. http://www.reliefweb.int

USAfrica Online

Web site of a Houston, Texas newspaper published by Chido Nwangwu. A subscription is $20 a year. Site has a selection of articles including "Shaping Future Relations between Africa and the United States of America: a New Agenda" by Robert Cummings and Louis Sangare. http://www.usafricaonline.com

United States. Department of State - African Issues

Recent news on Africa and on U.S. - Africa relations.
Foreign Media Reaction is a compilation of editorials and comments from the non-US press on major foreign policy events. One can find commentary from African newspapers. These digests also indicate the affiliation or orientation of the newspaper. http://usinfo.state.gov/af/

RSS Feed: http://usinfo.state.gov/rss/channels/af.xml

Voice of America Broadcasts

Africa-related news. Many audio programs on Africa (requires soundcard, speakers or headset). http://www.voa.gov

West Africa Newsletter

Receive news summaries by e-mail with links to the original sources, esp. on human rights, democracy & development. From the Liberia Institute of Journalism. Based in Monrovia, Liberia. http://lists.kabissa.org/mailman/listinfo/westafrica-newsletter

Subscribe and unsubscribe by writing to majordomo@kabissa.org with the command subscribe wan-l or unsubscribe wan-l in the body of your message.

White Fathers / Société des Missionnaires d’Afrique - Agence MISNA

In French and English. Current news from Agence MISNA. http://www.africamission-mafr.org/nouvelafrik2.htm

World News Connection

Foreign news service from the U.S. govt., by subscription only. Many universities subscribe; please see your library web site or ask your Reference Librarian. Costs range from $21 for 7 days of unlimited news to $50/$75/$100 for a month. Most articles are full-text; some are excerpts only. Includes material from FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service). An email service sends subscribers articles matching the user's profile. http://wnc.fedworld.gov/

World Press - Africa News

"a nonpartisan magazine whose mission is to foster the international exchange of perspectives and information. It contains articles reprinted from the press outside the United States, as well as originally written material." Has an RSS feed for World news. Based in New York City. http://www.worldpress.org/africa.htm

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Jobs

Association for Women's Rights in Development
The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international membership organization connecting, informing and mobilizing people and organizations committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights. Each week a list of job openings around the world is posted on AWID's Resource Net email digest. Click on any Resource Net issue number to view jobs posted that week. The most recent listing is at the top. Scroll down the page to see previous week's listings. Postings are compiled from a variety of sources.

Devjobs
Devjobs is an internet service that provides international job announcements for various development fields. The different fields include: microfinance, poverty alleviation, community development, institution development, good governance, health and population, food security, agriculture, natural resource management, basic education, adult literacy, human resource development, disability rehabilitation, information technology and rural development.

DevNetJobs
DevNetJobs provides listings for international development jobs and consultancies. You have the option of paying a fee in order to acquire a DevnetJobs Value Membership, which gives you accesses to a wider selection of job vacancies sooner.

Dev-Zone Development Jobs
The Development Resource Centre (DRC) is a specialist information and education center in New Zealand focused on development and global issues. Dev-Zone Development Jobs is a job listing website maintained by the DRC with international development vacancies posted regularly. You can search the job listings by keyword or by category.

Foreign Policy Association Job Board
The Foreign Policy Association is a national US, nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental, educational organization founded in 1918 to educate Americans about the significant international policy issues. The Foreign Policy Association Job Board posts international internship, job and volunteer opportunities weekly. You can search the job-listing website as well as view current openings according to predefined categories.

Global Corps
Global Corps provides a forum where professionals and organizations can share information with respect to development, humanitarian and disaster relief issues. As part of their mission to provide a forum for the exchange of information, they operate the Global Corps Current Job Openings Page, however, postings are often targeted toward US applicants.

Idealist
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders and is a good resource for a variety of non-profit, public affairs, international jobs. You can search their job-postings website using different keywords or by location.

International Career Employment Weekly
The International Career Employment Weekly newspaper advertises over 500 current international job vacancies each week, including hundreds of international development jobs. This is a subscription service, which means that you need to pay a membership fee in order to access all of the job and internship advertisements posted on the website. You also have an option to have the information delivered to you electronically.

One World Network
The OneWorld Network attempts to harness the potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development. As part of this mission they maintain OneWorld Jobs and Volunteering, which is a job-listing page that enables users to search for postings by region or category for jobs in human rights, environment, and sustainable development worldwide.

Opportunities in Public Affairs
Opportunities in Public Affairs is an excellent source for public affairs job openings in the Washington, DC area, particularly for public relations, government affairs, legislation, and print & broadcast journalism jobs on Capitol Hill, in nonprofits, corporations, and Federal Agencies. They also claim to post unadvertised jobs. This is a subscription service. You can view the featured job openings once you are a subscriber.

PovertyNet
The World Bank sponsored PovertyNet is a venue for employers to post job opportunities with organizations devoted to understanding and alleviating poverty.

Action Aid vacancies
Action Aid is one of the UK's largest development agencies, working in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

AlertNet.org
AlertNet.org, funded by the Reuters Foundation, provides live international news from and an extensive section of job vacancies and news from more than 180 member NGOs.

Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all human rights. Check their regularly updated jobs page for their latest vacancies.

British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND)
BOND is a network of over 190 UK based voluntary organizations working in international development. They list vacancies from a number of organizations.

CAFOD
CAFOD is the English and Welsh arm of Caritas Internationalis, a worldwide network of Catholic relief and development organizations. CAFOD works in partnership on over 1000 programmes in more than 80 countries worldwide.

CARE USA
CARE is one of the world's largest private international relief and development organizations, reaching tens of millions of people each year in more than 60 countries across the world.

Concern Worldwide
Concern works towards the alleviation and elimination of poverty among people living in extreme or absolute poverty in the poorest countries of the world.

Christian Aid Jobs
Christian Aid works in over 60 countries helping people, regardless of religion or race, to improve their own lives and tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.

DB Classifieds from The Communication Initiative
The Communication Initiative is a partnership of development organisations seeking to support advances in the effectiveness and scale of communication interventions for positive international development. A listing of open posts in development and communication organisations is available through their DB Classifieds page.
 
Department for International Development, UK
The Department for International Development (DfID) is the British government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. Details of employment opportunities with DfID, in the UK and overseas, as part of a course of study or practical attachment on a longer-term basis.

Environmentjob.co.uk
A resource for great jobs and volunteering opportunities in the environmental sector. Environmentjob.co.uk aims to make it possible for environmental organisations, however small, to advertise nationally.

Expertist.net
The knowledge-sharing network for international development experts, Expertist.net covers all market sectors and professional functions. It is a fast, topical and low-cost medium for offering or tracing expert services.
 
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch's areas of special initiative include academic freedom, business and human rights, free expression, prisons, and human rights in the United States.

Mango
Mango runs a register of carefully selected skilled and experienced finance professionals available to work on relief and development projects in the field. It also provides agencies with access to a stream of qualified finance professionals.

Oxfam International Vacancies
Oxfam International is an international group of 11 autonomous non-government organizations working for an end to the waste and injustice of poverty. This page links to the vacancy page of all the Oxfam offices around the world.

Ethical Careers Service from People & Planet
Looking for a career change, or just thinking about setting up an office re-cycling scheme? Whether you are a student, graduate, careers service, student union or other organization, the Ethical Careers Service has something to offer you.

ReliefWeb Vacancies
The ReliefWeb Vacancies section lists up to 100 new jobs per week in the humanitarian and development sectors, and the weekly vacancies email is sent to over 25,000 subscribers.

Vacancies from Save the Children
Save the Children works to create a better world for children in 70 countries, helping children in the world's most impoverished communities. Save the Children advertises both UK and global vacancies here.

Tearfund
Tearfund is an evangelical Christian relief and development charity working through local partners to bring help and hope to communities in need around the world.

World Health Organisation (WHO)
The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.

World Service Enquiry
Are you looking for meaningful work for peace, justice and development? Are you keen to work overseas in a 'third world country' to help in whatever way you can? Are you anxious to find out whether your skill and experience is sufficient to apply successfully? If your answer to any or all of these questions is YES, World Service Enquiry can help you.

World Vision
World Vision is a Christian aid agency, currently working in 92 countries and helping over 73 million people in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice. They have dozens of vacancies overseas as well as in their head office in the UK.

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Charity

World Medical Fund
Our mission is to care for the world's most vulnerable people. We support the children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Malawi, working closely with the local community with our innovative village-based project. We ensure history does not repeat itself by delivering AIDS education to the schools . Our aim is to help the most unfortunate achieve dignity and meaning in their lives.

Friends of Malawi (USA)
We encourage our 900+ members, all of who have lived or worked in Malawi--mostly as volunteers, to continue their involvement with and travel to Malawi. We also provide information and encouragement to others around the world who inquire about traveling to or working in Malawi..

RIPPLE Africa
whose mission is help young Malawians reach their potential through the development of local education.

Harvest Help
Harvest Help works with thousands of farmers in rural Africa, helping them to feed their families, earn a living and become more self-reliant.

Global Stewardship Foundation, Africa
We look for and send refurbished computers to schools and children's agencies in Uganda. We are also trying to expand our program to Cameroon, Liberia, Rwanda, and Ghana in the next few years...

EdUKaid
EdUKaid aims to enable the children of the developing world to gain dignity and future prosperity for themselves and their community by providing education.

African Children's Educational Trust (A-CET)
Small independent professional charity helping vulnerable young Africans through educational scholarships. Working through through local organisations we now support 1,000+ children and 2 primary schools.

Nyuma Ya Thanzi
Nyumba Ya Thanzi is a charitable trust that supports Malawian led development initiatives. We hold parties in the UK to raise money for the work our partners are doing in Malawi.

Wishkids International
a non profit organisation that is committed to bringing the best out of children in africa who have been abused or abandoned; orphaned by HIV/AIDS, and those with disabilities through services that promote respect, care, and foster compassion by valuing their human basic desires.

Catherine's Inspiration for Kids
The vision for this foundation is to alleviate suffering and help build a better future for all disadvantaged, HIV/AIDS children, and particularly orphans, in Southern Africa.

Women in Progress
Women in Progress works to achieve economic independence of women and alleviate poverty at a grassroots level. Women in Progress also helps people volunteer abroad.

Childaid Voluntary work Ghana
Childaid organises voluntary work in Ghana. Volunteers can teach at schools in Africa. Childaid is nonprofit organisation and is located in Holland and in Ghana.

Tukae
We work towards the alleviation of poverty through better Health and Education provision, and the development of sustainable economic practices.

SOS Children: Aids Africa
Children charity helping orphans throughout africa with latest projects in South Africa, Zambia, Swaziland

Harvestime Company Ltd.
We provide quality basic educational and health-care services for rural communities in Ghana, especially needy children of school-going age.

CraftyAfrica
We support African artisans by purchasing arts and crafts at fair prices. We then sell them and use ALL of the profit to benefit the education on rural Africans.

Billy Riordan Memorial Trust
Irish registered charity running a primary health care clinic and education sponsorship in Cape Maclear, Monkey Bay, Malawi

GondarLink
GondarLink is the first full school link with an Ethiopian secondary school. The website tells of this link but also has plenty of information on Ethiopia, its culture and its people.

African Support and Assistance Project
A new charity, based at Mid-Cheshire College, dedicated to the support of education and communities in Africa. We are working with Befole Primary School in northern Lesotho to help them re-build their school.

Fondation Maisha
Homepage of a non profit organization for street children in Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo.

Build the Future
Committed to help East African children reach their potential

SUFA Stand Up For Africa
Stand Up For Africa (SUFA) is a UK based African-led organisation that support & advocate for Africans children affected by child slavery.

Africa Educational Trust
Many children in Africa will never get the chance to go to school and learn to read or write. This is a denial of their human right to a basic education. AET increases access to learning and enhances the lives of thousands of children and young people in regions of Africa where formal structures for education are absent or have been broken down by conflict and civil war.

ISOSS - International SOS Society
Free Medical Care and assistance for the disabled in Ghana, West Africa

Igbo Charitable Association Inc
A charitable organization delivering community level poverty alleviation support to people in Eastern Nigeria and creating employment opportunities for young people in all of Africa.

 
JAM International Foundation
Registered Canadian charity currently supporting a local community school that offers almost free education to orphans and/or street children.

TLC Ministries
Looking after the abandoned babies of Gauteng.

Helps International (HINT) Cameroon
We help improve on the social and economic well-being and health of the poor in the society through education, skills development and job creation.
 
Christian African Educational Services
Our mission is to improve the lives of those in need. Because children and youth are the hope of the future, we believe in investing in them by providing education, training and leadership.

Save the Rhino International
Save the Rhino International is the leading rhino charity in the UK. Our aim is to ensure the survival of rhinos in the wild.

The Open Arms Trust / Open Arms Infant Home
a charity set up in Malawi a few years ago to look after babies orphaned by the AIDS epedemic that has ravaged this beautiful country

Action of Solidarity for Scientific Knowledge and Research (ASK)
a nonprofit organization involved in assisting Developing Countries, particularly in Africa, to create an environment that promotes development of knowledge and scientific research.

Hope for Africa International
a Christian Non Profit Organisation providing education supporting to Orphans and Vulnerable Children through Community Schools.

 A Glimmer of Hope
A global charitable foundation which aims to help the women, children and poor of rural Ethiopia - by providing basic social services such as health, education and water.

Somali Poverty Relief and Rural Development Organisation
a registered charity in England. The charity was established to give education to the Somali children in Somalia, to provide clean water and basic health care. Membership is open to any individual who is interested in furthering the objectives of the charity.

Link Community Development
Link aims to improve prospects of disadvantaged children and their communities in Africa. We believe education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Akany Avoko
an excellent project just outside Antananarivo, Madagascar, that shelters abandoned children and provides them with a stable life and education. It also works on conservation, using low-tech solutions available locally. Future plans include community tourism projects.

Friends of Mulanje Orphans (Malawi)
Charity formed to help the orphaned children of Mulanje, Malawi. Supporting them with food, shelter, health, education, development, love and care.

VolunteerAfrica
Give young people the opportunity to spend up to three months working alongside villagers on locally initiated community development projects.

The International Association of Lions Clubs District 404, Nigeria
In-depth understanding of the tenets of Lionism Memebership drive through "Each one bring one" Inititiave Cancer Awareness Campaign as the CORE Project

Friends of the Gambian African Christian School
UK registered charity set up for the advancement of education and other charitable purpose for the benefit of the children of the African christian school
 
International Reconstructive Plastic Surgery - Ghana
IRPS wishes to help Ghana become self sufficient in reconstructive plastic surgery provision within the next five years. To help achieve this, the IRPS requires to raise funds to pay for: new hospital equipment, training courses in Ghana, training doctors in Scotland, providing amenities for nurses and the expenses of consultant surgeons visiting Ghana.

East Africa Education Development Programme
EAEDP is run entirley by volunteers who believe the future peaceful development of our world stems from education and a basic understanding of humanity across ethnic, cultural, political and religious diversities. For a pre-set contribution towards a child's education; you pre-set your odds of winning a range of quality incentive prizes

Potato and Products Aid Alliance To Africa
PATA will work to bring food and nutritional supplements to people in need.

BooksForAfrica.com
helps donors buy books for children in South Africa. Payments are made to existing online retailers. Books are dilivered directly to end users.

Beads for Education, Advancement, Development and Success
BEADS in conjunction with the African Conservation Center in Kenya has developed a two pronged effort to help the Maasai women and their families in Isinya, Kenya

Harambee Schools Kenya
Harambee Schools Kenya aims to improve the basic infrastructure of poor rural primary schools in Kenya, and to provide them with basic materials, especially textbooks.

Help an African Schoolchild Trust
The Aim of the charity is to improve the living conditions and the educational standards and facilities in a number of Zambian and Tanzanian communities.

Malawi Health Care Support UK
MAHECAS UK raises money in the UK which is used to help improve medical services in Malawi.

AvRICA
AvRICA is a non profit charity based organisation, dedicated to providing a wide range of aid assistance via aviation to the people of Africa who are less than adequately served by modern health and welfare resources. Totally reliant on donations, we disburse resources where they provide direct help or indirectly support the work done by other agencies in the region
 
Out Of Afrika
In the world of high technology Out of Afrika has seen the opportunity to use the powerful medium of the internet to reach a global audience and bring hope to needy children living in rural Kenya

CARE International
CARE began working in Ethiopia in 1984 to distribute food during a famine and has continued to provide assistance since that time. Right now CARE needs your donations more than ever - Helping people in need throughout Africa

Associazione Dialogo
We are an italian non-profit organization. In Africa we organize campaigns and courses focused on adult and children literacy.

The Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana
VOLU organizes 3-4 week volunteer workcamps helping poor communities in Ghana.

Plan International UK
a child-focused, long-term development organisation which, for more than 60 years, has helped millions of children, and their families, throughout Africa and the world.

Feed S.A.
Feed SA is a charity whose main object is to generate funds to alleviate and help combat the escalating problem of hunger in South Africa.

Oxfam International
Current Ethiopia crisis appeal - Oxfam is committed to fighting poverty and related injustice in Africa and around the world.

The Life in Africa Foundation
Images, true stories and concrete ways to make a low-cost but lasting impact on the lives of the African poor.

Tennis For Africa Association
Sport charity association, having the aim at supporting African suffering children through the promotion of tennis and solidarity. Famous tennis players are cooperating with us...

Hospice Africa
Helping to establish Hospice Care in Africa - aims to provide or support the provision of palliative care to terminally ill cancer patients in the African setting with a model day care hospice ,a home care based service within a 20km radius of Kampala, an education programme for health care professionals and volunteers, in the skills of palliative care.

ISISA Charities
is a non-profit charity support organisation which was founded to procure international support on the World Wide Web for those in need. The ISISA concept is supported and audited by Arthur Anderson and Associates who are also the Trust Account Administrators.

Kingdom Ministry Trust
HYN community projects; Charity, Feeding schemes, mental health support centres , frail care, long-term psychiatric care, charity, housing and crisis support. We need volunteers.

David Anderson Africa Trust
Supports education and training in African countries with the aim of contributing towards human resource development and effecive public administration

Water for Children Africa
is a Charitable non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe water for children living in rural villages on the continent of Africa

Earthwatch Institute
An international nonprofit organization which supports scientific field research worldwide through its volunteers and scientists working together to improve our understanding of the planet. On a rotating basis, teams will help teach villagers to improve their sanitary conditions; help treat villagers; maintain client records and observe counseling sessions; assist the lab technicians with specimen examination; compile statistics for the final report; and maintain the camp site.

East Africa Medical Assistance Foundation
a volunteer nonprofit organization based in North Oaks, Minnesota. We are dedicated to recruiting volunteers to provide medical education and training, medical equipment, and medical care in East Africa, and to raising funds to help support our efforts.

Amensty International South Africa
A leading world-wide human rights organization based on voluntary membership. Involved in several campaigns against human rights violations in South Africa since the 1960s.

African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)
The people of sub-Saharan Africa face numerous health threats: epidemics, civil war, population growth and environmental damage. Health infrastructure is often scant or non-existent. For 40 years, AMREF has worked with local communities to research and alleviate the region’s health problems.

FARM-Africa
been working with poor rural African farmers and herders since 1985. We aim to make a lasting difference to their lives by providing practical help, enabling them to produce more food for their families.

Joliba Trust
The Joliba Trust works with one of the poorest farming communities in the world: the Dogon people of Mali, with whom we have a long-term commitment and work directly with their people through their own community support structures, with they themselves deciding the things that are needed most.

Trade Aid
We are a UK registered education charity. Our aim is to create sustainable employment through training local people to run The Old Boma at Mikindani in Tanzania

Kabissa - Space for change in Africa
Do you work in the African non-profit sector? We want to collaborate with you! Become a member and get free Internet services including web space and e-mail accounts. Collaborate with us to help organisations working in the African non-profit sector to better take advantage of the Internet and ICT to achieve their own objectives.

Brotherhood of Blessed Gérard
We are the Relief Organisation of the Order of Malta in South Africa. We run 12 charitable projects: 1. A health care centre & Hospice, 2. A Children's Home, 3. A Pre-Primary School & Crche, 4. A Community Development Centre, 5. A First Aid & Emergency Service, 6. A Feeding Scheme for malnourished infants, 7. A social club for senior citizens, 8. An AIDS Education Programme, 9. A Poor-Sick Fund, 10. A Bursary Fund, 11. A Relief Fund, 12. A Disaster Relief Service.

Trojan Horse Productions
We specialise in making quality videos for charities and NGOs that help them with fundraising, training and profile raising. We are currrently working on a series of films about examples of conflict resolution in different African countries.

The Luke Society
An organization supporting indigenous Christian health professionals with a vision to provide medical care, through community health education, clinics and pharmacies.
 
Friends of Africa Relief and Development Agency
Sierra Leone Program - a not-for-profit human service charity committed to helping students, orphans, unaccompanied children and low-income families at risk in fifteen chiefdoms in the Eastern Province of war-torn Sierra Leone in West Africa

Guinea-Forum
Promotion of democracy, freedom of expression and speech, and economic development in Republic of Guinea-Conakry

SPW
SPW trains young people from the North and the South to work together on 4-10 month health education and environmental programmes in rural Africa.

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Business and Trade

Africa Business Information Services

"...information and analysis on business and economics in Africa." ABIS "aims to help companies and individuals come to a better understanding of African economies and make decisions about them." Includes articles on political development, the section Nigeria Business Information, a special report on Nigeria's leading banks by reporters from the Vanguard newspaper (Nigeria), "The Way Forward for Africa" by A. Bolaji Akinyemi, "Slave Trade, a Root of Contemporary African Crisis", by ABIS director, Tunde Obadina, important dates in Nigerian history, etc. Based in the U.K. http://www.afbis.com

Africa Business Pages

The Africa Business Pages are hosted by Gateway Marketing, Dubai - United Arab Emirates. They promote trade between the United Arab Emirates and Africa. http://www.africa-business.com

Africa Imports

Offers for sale jewelry, wood carvings, soapstone candle holders, banana leaf art, Herero dolls. Gif and jpeg graphics of the items. http://www.africaimports.info/

Africa Intelligence

Subscription only. Up-to-date political and economic news in English and French. Provides articles, for a fee, from The Indian Ocean Newsletter, Africa Energy Intelligence, Africa Mining Intelligence, La Lettre du Continent, Maghreb Confidentiel and biographies of African leaders, published by Indigo Publications, Paris. Has profiles of energy industry figures. A one year subscription (47 issues) to the Indian Ocean Newsletter, by email, is $750.00. Purchase individual articles or subscribe to individual newsletters. An email service notifies subscribers of updated articles based on your interest profile. http://www.africaintelligence.com

Africa Recruit

In English and French. Recruits African professionals in Europe and North America for positions in Africa, to reverse the brain drain. Runs a job search engine, FindaJobinAfrica.com Works with the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) and Africaserve Ltd. http://www.africarecruit.com/

 

African Journal of Finance and Management (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

Published by the The Institute of Finance Management, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Has the table of contents and abstracts. http://www.inasp.org.uk/ajol/journals/ajfm/index.html

African Leadership and Progress Network

Reports, papers, articles on Governance, Transparency, Corruption, Natural Resource Management, The Resource Curse. "ALPN is a network of African and non-African professionals who are strongly dedicated to utilizing innovative and entrepreneurial approaches for fostering rapid progress in Africa." Promotes "private sector-driven economic growth and poverty alleviation in African countries..." Articles on the brain drain, sources ranking African countries, the U.S. Millenium Challenge Account, a directory of Washington, D.C. events. A nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., and Abuja, Nigeria. [KF] http://www.africanprogress.net/

African Market

"...founded in 1996 by former Peace Corps volunteers." "African Market
works with African artisans, cooperatives, and entrepreneurs to design products which can be manufactured using traditional techniques and locally available materials." Products are from Ghana, Mali, Kenya, and Morocco. Founders are  Rosie Walker and Bush Helzberg. Will send a print catalog. http://www.africanmarket.com

African Privatization Network

"Established in November 1995, as a coalition of privatization agencies in Africa countries where the Privatisation programme is being actively implemented. The APN was set up to foster private sector participation in the economies of Africa..." Lists companies privatized, links to each countries' privatization web site. http://www.apnbizsummit.org/

African Stock Exchanges - Mbendi

Information on the 14 African stock exchanges from Mbendi Information Services Ltd of South Africa. http://mbendi.co.za/mbendi/exaf.htm

AGOA Africa.com

About the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). For African small and medium size businesses and U.S. businesses seeking suppliers from Africa. Has lists of products eligible for reduced tariff or duty free export to the U.S., U.S. Africa trade statistics, information on trade support bodies. An Education section has information on studying in the U.S. News, trade related events. Information on how to obtain a U.S. green card. Based in Arlington, Virginia. http://agoaafrica.com/

 

AllAfrica.com - Business & Finance

Current news from African newspapers and other sources. "Registered in Mauritius, with offices in Johannesburg, Dakar, Abuja and Washington, D.C., AllAfrica is one of a family of companies that aggregate, produce and distribute news from across Africa to tens of millions of end users." http://allafrica.com/business/

AMI Consultants

"provides consulting services for companies that wish to conduct business in Africa, the Middle East, and other developing regions." Sponsors business conferences. Based in Phoenix, Arizona. [KF] http://www.ami-consulting.com/

ApproTEC

"a non-profit organization that develops and markets new technologies in Africa. These low-cost technologies are bought by local entrepreneurs, and used to establish highly profitable new small businesses. They create new jobs and new wealth and allow the poor to climb out of their poverty forever." Produced micro irrigation pumps, an oilseed press(which became the most popular cooking oil press for sunflower and sesame seeds in the East and Central African region), and low-cost building technologies. Based in San Francisco, California. http://www.approtec.org

Ashanti Goldfields

"Ashanti Goldfields Company Ltd is an African-based international gold mining and exploration group with seven producing mines in four African countries - Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania and Zimbabwe." Includes information on explorations in West, East, and Southern Africa, production figures, annual reports, and a history of the company and of the Ashanti people. http://www.ashantigold.com/

 

Banque Africaine de Developpement / African Development Bank

In French. Official site?  Has the full text of bank documents. The Bank's main office is in Abidjan; this web site is in Senegal. http://www.afdb.org/home.html

Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest / Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)

In French and English. The BCEAO, based in Dakar, was founded in 1962, to serve as the central bank for member states [Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo] of the West African Monetary Union / Union Monetaire Ouest Africaine (UMOA). Issues the CFA franc. Has press releases, "How to switch over from the CFA france to the euro" (in .pdf), etc. http://www.bceao.int/

Banque Nationale du Rwanda

In French. Includes statistics (price indices, external debt, etc.), Bank annual reports (full text), Rapports sur l'évolution économique et financière du Rwanda, Monetary Policy and Development of Financial Sector in Rwanda, a Seminar on Monetary Policy in Rwanda (Powerpoint presentations), Stratégie de lutte contre le SIDA à la BNR, images of the currency, and more. Based in Kigali. http://www.bnr.rw/

Business.com

Directory of sites related to investing, business. Use the Search for individual African countries. Based in Santa Monica, California. . http://www.business.com/

Business Day

Online edition of South Africa's main financial newspaper. Stock exchange news, back issues (which are keyword searchable), a Document archive will have publications such as the national budget, white papers, company announcements, has a free, for now, personalized news service, one can email questions about doing business in South Africa, there is a discussion forum, glossary of financial terms, an economic calendar of events. KF http://www.bday.co.za/

Business Kenya

Discussion list (non-profit) to bring together all who have an interest in doing business in East Africa and those who already have running businesses here. It will discuss the many pitfalls & benefits of doing business...." http://www.egroups.com/group/BusinessKenya
Moderator: BusinessKenya-owner@egroups.com
To join, write: BusinessKenya-subscribe@egroups.com

Cape Business News

Monthly newsletter. Has a business directory and a trade enquiries section where businesses can seek South African vendors/suppliers. Established in 1980 as a business newspaper for the Cape.  http://www.cbn.co.za/

Careernation

"Careernation is an international human resources management-consulting firm with a focus on the African continent." Job opportunities in Africa for those with professional degrees. " You must register (free registration) to apply for jobs online. Companies may list jobs online. Based in New York City. Maintained by Victor Madubuko. http://www.careernation.com/site/

Careers in Africa

"an initiative by Global Career Company (GCC) - aims to bring together internationally based African graduates and professionals who are seeking careers back in Africa with leading multinational companies. We achieve this through ongoing recruitment activities and an annual recruitment event in London." The Career Survey provides graduates' job expectations. Site based in New York City. [KF] http://www.careersinafrica.com

Center for International Private Enterprise (Washington, D.C.)

An affiliate of the U.S.Chamber of Commerce. The CIPE has a women in business section, a directory of its partners in Africa and a Directory of Public Policy Institutes in Emerging Markets. http://www.cipe.org/
 

Corporate Africa (London)

Online edition of the print quarterly, has the table of contents and selected full text articles such as a profile of Tito Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, West Africa Oil and Gas, AIDS in Africa, Worldspace's satellite radio, etc. Published by Times Publications Ltd. The Times Publs. Ltd. web site also has a political risk section. http://www.times-publications.com/

Corporate Council on Africa (Washington, D.C.)

Formed in 1992 is a non-profit, non-partisan, organization of American corporations and individuals "committed to developing the African private sector and strengthening the commercial relationship between the United States and Africa." Has information on its Sept. 2001 Summit (participants include heads of state, prime ministers, high-level U.S. officials), business events calender, press releases, etc. "Its over 170 member companies represent approx. 85 percent of American private sector investment in Africa." Organizes trade missions, has links to African privitization agencies. http://www.africacncl.org/

Corporate Watch

"...an online magazine and resource center ...to investigate and analyze corporate activity. We are committed to exposing corporate greed by documenting the social, political, economic and environmental impacts of these transnational giants."   Has a guide to research on corporations. Use their keyword search to locate, for ex., information on the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline. Based in San  Francisco, CA.  http://www.corpwatch.org/

 

Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange

"a non-profit making body created to facilitate the Government implementation of the economic reforms and in future to encourage the wider share ownership of privatized and all the companies in Tanzania." Listed companies, market statistics, etc. Based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [KF] http://www.darstockexchange.com/

Development Executive Group

Lists mid to high level international development jobs in Africa and other countries, offered by the private sector and NGOs. Members offering employment include CARE, Deloitte East Africa, Microsoft, Catholic Relief Services, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Crown Agents, IBM Global Services, Institute of International Education, Population Council, etc. Based in Washington, D.C. [KF] http://www.developmentex.com/

DHL Worldwide Express

Ships to all African countries. Has a package tracking page, for each African country information on offices in each country, the current local time, the international dialing code, holidays, the national flag. [KF]
Africa page: http://www.DHL.COM/dhlinfo/1bb.html#africa
http://www.dhl.com

Ecobank

In English and French. "regional banking group operating in 11 English and French speaking West African Countries." "It's major shareholders are Prince Al-Waleed, Kingdom Holdings, IFC and the Developpement Finance arm of ECOWAS." http://www.ecobank.com/

E-Data (Investor Intelligence)

Provides financial, business, and economic information on South Africa including investing in South Africa. http://www.edata.co.za/

Ethio Market

Find business partners in Ethiopia for exporters, importers, etc. Promotes "promote joint venture, management contract, lease or export market partners of local companies to the foreign and local investors." Bids/Tenders information. Search for Ethiopian companies by product. Provides visibility for Ethiopian government bodies such as the Ethiopian Customs Authority. http://www.ethiomarket.com

ETradeAFRica

"provide e-Business Management Services/tools, Consulting, Technology and eMarketing Services." "an aggregator of both vertical and horizontal groups of companies with products and services to sell in African Markets, and a matching service with and for African buyers, with related services..." Based in Oslo, Norway. http://www.etafr.com

Electronic Embassy

Has the street address, phone, fax of embassies in Washington D.C. Also links to the web pages of embassies. http://www.embassy.org/embassies/eep-1100.html

Ernst & Young Business Information

Has offices in 51 African countries, for each country has profiles, investment guides, oil and energy industry profiles, information on taxation. Their TaxNews International has guides to corporate and personal taxes for countries. Uses a not very intuitive search facility.
African countries: http://mbendi.co.za/ernsty/
Oil & energy: http://mbendi.co.za/ernsty/eyinoi.htm
Taxation site: http://www.eyi.com/tiTax.htm

 

Fane Sepi, l'annuaire export vers l'Afrique (Paris, France)

In English and French. "12 years ago, the editor SEPI decided to encourage bilateral commercial relationships between Africa and Europe through the creation of two crucial tools : The Fane, The African database. The database assists companies seeking business in Africa. Access to information requires payment. Based on their print publication, The Fane, a directory of European companies exporting to Africa. Businesses can pay for listing in their directory. http://www.fanesepi.com/

FedEx - Africa

Brief information on their shipping contact in each country. http://www.fedex.com/emea/africa/

FindaJobinAfrica

In English, French, Portuguese, Arabic. To help Africans abroad and others locate positions in Africa. Established to counter the brain drain. Has interview, resume tips. Based at AfricaServe House, 31 The Grove, Biggin Hill, Kent, TN16 3TA, United Kingdom. http://www.findajobinafrica.com

First Global Select

"investment information including Stock Quotes, Charts, News and Fundamental Investment, Economic and Business data from Stock Exchanges across Africa" News, by country, from AllAfrica.com, Xinhua News Agency, AP, BBC Monitoring, etc. Site maintained by STOCKTRENDS, LLC based in West Des Moines, Iowa. http://www.firstglobalselect.com

Forum Francophone des Affaires

Lists business and professional opportunities in Africa and other countries. Part of Le Réseau d'affaires de la francophonie sur Internet (RAFI) provided by the Centre de promotion internationale canadiene. http://www.rafi.net/ffa/ffa.htm

Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores

Sells crafts from African countries (Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Senegal, South Africa). A member of the Fair Trade Federation. Stores in the San Francisco bay area. "Global Exchange is a non-profit research, education, and action center" based in San Francisco. [KF] http://www.globalexchange.org/stores/

Global Trade Networks - 'Role of the Private Sector in Africa's Digital Inclusion', 3 to 5 December 2001, United Nations Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

"The conference goal is the identification of major business problems hindering ICT development in Africa and building common consensus on the strategies and policy direction to follow." On the site of Global Trade Networks. http://www.globaltradenetworks.org/

Gold Coast Africa, Inc.

Gifts, kente cloth stoles, and home furnishings. Will send a print catalog. Has an outlet store. Based in Madison, WI. http://www.goldcoastafrica.com/

GoodWorks International (Atlanta, GA)

Business consulting firm facilitating business in Africa and the Caribbean. Its Chairman is Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Mayor of Atlanta. "GoodWorks is actively engaged in advising African governments on how to derive benefits from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act." http://www.goodworksintl.com/

Grundy & Associates

"Law firm specialized in Africa energy cases." "Our experience includes substantive assignments in all aspects and phases of the international oil and gas industry in over seventy countries around the world including all major producing and consuming regions, with significant experience in Africa." Based in Houston, Texas. http://www.petrolaw.com

International Chambers of Commerce

National Commitees in Africa listed are Burkina Faso, South Africa, Togo. Gives the address, contact names, phone, fax, telex. http://www.iccwbo.org/National_Committees/africa.htm
Use the World Chambers website to search for the Chambers of Commerce in Africa: http://www.worldchambers.com/

International Executive Service Corps

Has Africa programs such as an Africa Fast Track Trade (AFTT) project which assists African food companies to penetrate the US market including through participation in trade exhibitions. Works with the Geekcorps in Ghana, Mali. "IESC was founded in 1964 by David Rockefeller and other distinguished Americans as a private, not-for-profit organization using private sector volunteers to assist economic growth around the world." [KF] http://www.iesc.org/

International Finance Corporation (Washington, D.C.)

See its Africa section. The IFC is "the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world." Has 2 page country fact sheets for Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, a regional report for Africa (also in Adobe pdf). http://www.ifc.org/africa/

International Investigation Services

Has a collection of financial scam letters originating from Nigeria. http://www.superhighway.is/iis/

International Trade Centre. Intra-African Trade Promotion Programme (IATP), UNCTAd / WTO

Promote intra-African trade. Has a directory of African regional organizations, of African country trade promotion organizations, of African chambers of commerce. Based in Geneva, Switzerland. http://www.intracen.org/iatp/
 

Investing in Africa

"...information on investment procedures, incentives, and opportunities in sub-Saharan African states." Information on the African countries was prepared between March and July 2001. Has an annotated map illustrating Burundi’s recent business activity. Maintained by James Waters. http://www.InvestinginAfrica.org

IZF.NET, Investir en zone franc

"...a été créé par la Commission de l'UEMOA (Union économique et monétaire de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) et par le Secrétariat exécutif de la CEMAC (Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale) à l'initiative de tous les Ministres de l'économie et des finances de la Zone Franc CFA, soit 14 pays. " In French. Includes the Rapport du Gouverneur de la Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale - BEAC. http://www.izf.net/izf/Index.htm

JobAfrique

In English and French. Find a job in Africa. Company started by Daniel Ahouassa. Based in El Cajon, California. http://www.jobafrique.com/

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Information about companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - the directors, no. of employees, major shareholders, address, etc. Arranged alphabetically and by sector. http://www.jse.co.za/

Liquid Africa

"online trading platform enabling brokers in Africa to provide their clients with access to investment through the Internet." Articles are available to subscribers only. Based in London, U.K. http://www.liquidafrica.com/

Lusaka Stock Exchange

The Exchange opened on 21st February 1994. http://www.luse.co.zm/

 

Marques Systems/InterNeXt, South African Directory

A huge annotated directory of South African web sites arranged by topics: business (computers, finance, property, retail, travel, etc.), entertainment/art, education/academic, science/technology, news/magazines. Includes sites on South African wine.
http://minotaur.marques.co.za/

Minesite

Articles on mining companies worldwide, a country section on mines, information by mining company. Use the Search Site. http://www.minesite.com/

Nairobi Stock Exchange

Listed companies, market information, full text of their Bulletins, "In Kenya, dealing in shares and stocks started in the 1920s when the country was still a British colony." http://www.nse.co.ke/

Namibian Stock Exchange

Stock prices, how to buy and sell, history, etc. "Africa's second largest stock exchange by market capitalization." http://www.nsx.com.na/

NigeriaBusinessInfo.com

Business directory. For each company provides, if available, Nature of Business, Head Office Address, Telephone, Fax, Telex, Email, Website, Date of Incorporation, Date Listed on the Lagos Stock Exchange, Auditors, and a Five-Year Financial Summary. Has an extensive directory to national and local Nigerian chambers of commerce, information on business-related Nigerian government bodies such as Nigerian High Commissions/Embassies & Consulates. Lists the top 20 companies, has statistical indicators, Profiles of 10 Reputable Stock Broking Firms in Nigeria's Capital Market, business opportunities, tourism information. [KF] http://www.nigeriabusinessinfo.com/

Nigeria. Bureau of Public Enterprises

The BPE is "the secretariat of the National Council on Privatisation. BPE is charged with implementing one of the largest reform programmes in Africa, comprising the privatisation and commercialisation of over 100 state-owned enterprises and the conduct of broad-based sector reforms." Information on Nigeria including investing, Adobe pdf documents on each of the companies. Based in Abuja, Nigeria. [KF] http://www.bpeng.org/

Nigerian Business Galleria

Lists the states and their capitals, has a directory of Nigerian universities with email addresses, diplomatic missions, federal government institutions, city phone area codes, a list of Lagos newspapers and journals, federal budget information, biographies of leaders up to 1966. The business center covers real estate, import/export information, a bank directory, chambers of commerce, professional organizations, the Nigerian stock exchange, U.S.-Nigeria economic relations. Has hotel and air travel information, music CDs for sale, an art gallery, community (mainly Calif.) announcements, and more. From NewJan Communications, Los Angeles. http://www.nigeriangalleria.com

Nigerian Stock Exchange

http://www.nigerianstockexchange.com/index.jsp

Novica.com

Specialized in art and crafts made by artists in developing countries (West Africa, Zimbabwe). Kente cloth, paintings, dolls, batiks, masks, stools, chess sets, musical instruments, jewelery, sculpture, home decor, baskets, ceramics, wire art, candles. Has artist profiles. The private company does not charge artists for listings. Partners with National Geographic. Based in Los Angeles. Articles about Novica: San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 29, 2001, B3. [KF] http://www.novica.com

Oil and Gas Online

Older articles on oil in Africa. Abstracts of expensive reports (ex. $700) sold by companies. "Designed to serve the needs of oil company executives, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, oilfield service providers, company managers, business executives, and others." From Vert Markets Inc., Horsham, Pennsylvania. [KF] http://www.oilandgasonline.com/

 

Pan Africa Online Communications Network, Inc.

Based in Alexandria, Virginia. An internet service provider. Has links to businesses, African country related sites (many links are from Yahoo search results), etc. The CEO is Olumide K. Olamigoke; the President is Bola A. Ige. Affiliated with Virtual Africa (South Africa). http://www.panafrica.com

PayMatic

According to the web site, "PayMatic direct transfer service allows you to initiate account-to-account money transfer right over the internet,.... PayMatic will execute the transfer instruction 24 hours after the request and your beneficiary will have the money in his/her bank account within five business days." Operated by Lagos Analysis Corporation (LANCOR), Randolph, MA. They are a member of the Better Business Bureau. http://www.paymatic.com/

Planet Business - Africa Directory

Has links, by country, to web based business directories, yellow pages. http://www.planetbiz.com/iafrica.html


 

SME Club

"an online community and resource center for African small businesses, based in Nigeria. We are dedicated to the sustainable growth of the SME subsector in Africa." Must register (free) to read some full text articles. "The Chief Promoter and Club President is Mr. Bassey Daniel, an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School (MBA5)." Based in Lagos, Nigeria. [KF] http://www.smeclub.net in your directory.

SouthAfrica.info

Everything about South Africa. Trade, business news, investment, interactive map, arts, government, history, travel tips, tourism, web directory, conferences, sports. South Africans abroad section. Created by the International Marketing Council of South Africa. See also the Stanford South Africa - Economy site. http://www.southafrica.info/

South African Search Engine - Ananzi

Search engine which only searches South African web sites, useful for locating South African business resources. By IS-Commercial of The Internet Solution Group. http://www.ananzi.co.za/

Standard Bank of South Africa

One of the largest banks in South Africa. Has issues of Agri Review and At Home (home financing), its art gallery. http://www.sbic.co.za

Stat-USA

"a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government." The Global and National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) section has country analysis, trade opportunities in Africa. http://www.stat-usa.gov/

Stock Exchange of Mauritius

Market statistics, company information, etc. Based in Port Louis, Mauritius. http://www.semdex.com/

Tales from a Small Planet

First-hand stories, literature by people about living in various countries, tips, advice, stories. Produced by U.S. Foreign Service spouses. Information on travel to Angola for example. http://www.talesmag.com/tales/tales_index.shtml

Terrapinn

Listing of business conferences in Africa, mainly South Africa. "Terrapinn is a business media company. Our products are trade exhibitions, conferences, training solutions and electronic and print publications." Based in Sydney, Australia. http://www.terrapinn.com/Tmpl/TerrapinnEvents.aspx?R=1

Timbuktu Chronicles

Blog by Emeka Okafor on Africa's young entrepreneurs, technology for development in Africa, development successes and failures. "A view of Africa and Africans with a focus on entrepreneurship,technology,practical remedies and other self sustaining activities." Links to related sites. [KF] http://www.timbuktuchronicles.blogspot.com/

Time Zone Page

Select a city or country, click on "Get the Time" and you will receive the current time in that location. http://www.globalmetric.com/time/ or http://www.worldtimeserver.com/

Tradeport

"...an electronic information system that enables companies to obtain on-line export assistance and international trade and market research information. Search by African country for information on the investment climate, economic trends, political environment, commercial overview, trade financing, travel conditions, etc.

 

Uganda. Capital Markets Authority

"an autonomous body responsible for promoting, developing and regulating the capital markets industry in Uganda just as regulation of banks is carried out by the Central Bank (Bank of Uganda) and insurance business is regulated by an Insurance Commission." [Similar to the U.S. SEC). Has a directory of broker/dealers, investment advisors and fund managers licensed and regulated by CMA, local equities listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange, investor education publications, issues of their Quarterly Review, the text of laws / regulations. http://www.cmauganda.co.ug/

Uganda Export Promotion Board

Its mission is "to promote and develop Uganda's exports to a sustainable level by pragmatically popularising, dynamysing and entrepreneurialising them (exports) in the regional and International markets." Has an online Exporters Directory; select a produce and find relevant companies. Has their International Price Bulletin, an article on the role of Uganda in implementing the U.S. African Growth and Opportunities Act, and information on Uganda's main exports - Coffee, Cotton, Tea, Tobacco. E-mail: uepc@starcom.co.ug Based in Kampala. http://www.ugandaexportsonline.com/

Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine, UEMOA

In French. "a été créée par le Traité signé à Dakar le 10 janvier 1994 par les Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement des sept pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest ayant en commun l’usage d’une monnaie commune, le F CFA." Members are Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinée Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sénégal, Togo. Press releases, official statements, documents such as "Indice Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation du mois d'avril 2004 )" and "Communiqué final de la réunion des Ministres en charge de la Promotion de la Femme des États membres..." Based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [KF] http://www.uemoa.int/

U.S. Department of Commerce. Export Portal

To assist people who want to do business in Africa, provides for each country - Business Information, Business Travel & Etiquette, Customs Information & Import Documentation, Financing Regulations & Contacts, General Economic Information, General Marketing Information, Hot News & Events, Key Contacts & Websites, Laws & Procedures for Licensing & Investing. Links to statistics such as "Top Ten Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa for U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Exports." Its "Historical" trade statistics go back 10 years. [KF] http://www.export.gov/

 

United States. Department of State. Country Commercial Guides

The "Guides (CCG's) are prepared annually by U.S. embassies with the assistance of several U.S. government agencies. These reports present a
comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis. http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/index.html

 

University of Pennsylvania. Wharton African Students Association

http://africa.wharton.upenn.edu

World Bank - Doing Business

Find a snapshot of the business environment for each African country. What factors encourage or discourage investment. What is the ease or difficulty of operating a business: starting a business, hiring and firing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, enforcing contracts, and closing a business. Compare countries based on income per capita, the informal sector, and location and starting a business. See the database of African lawyers, business people, officials who contributed information. [KF] http://www.doingbusiness.org

World Bank. Living Standards Measurement Study

The data sets and methodological lessons from household surveys (includes Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania). You will need to write the World Bank for some of the surveys. Others are online in Zip or Adobe PDF format.

Has abstracts of LSM Working Papers such as "Unconditional Demand for Health Care in Côte d'Ivoire: Does Selection on Health Status Matter?", the full text of their Poverty Lines newsletter (ex. Eye on Sub-Saharan Africa: Population Policy, Issue #1, February 1996), and publications which have used data from the LSM studies. http://www.worldbank.org/html/prdph/lsms/lsmshome.html

Young Professionals Forum

Site sponsored by Nigerian Professionals in the USA. Has a directory of government ministries and parastatals, directory of Nigerian chambers of commerce, directory of Nigerian higher education institutions, discussion forums and commentary on political and social topics, job center, a women's section with articles such as "Nigerian Native Law and Custom Of Marriage" by Marie Ubamadu, links to Nigeria-related sites. http://www.ypforum.org

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