Links

Africa: Business & Trade / Africa: Development / Africa: Universities / Africa: Travel & Entertainment / Africa: NewsAfrica: Organizations

Africa: Business & Trade

        Business Opportunities in Africa

Series of reports prepared by staff of the American Embassy - Abidjan, cover business opportunities in the areas of agriculture, health, waste management, environment, service and industry.

  The African American

The African American caters to the African American Business community, providing links and service to help a business prosper.

  The African Stock Exchanges

Includes an overview of the companies listed on the Stock Exchanges in Africa, mostly Southern Africa.

  Calvert New Africa Fund

The Fund is designed for the aggressive investor who is willing to accept above average risk in order to seek a higher potential rate of return. The Fund's share price and, therefore, the value of the investment could fluctuate significantly in response to economic, political or other major changes in some African countries.

  Canadian Dept. of Intl. Trade: African & Middle East

Information provided by the Canadian Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, covering several African countries.

  Information on African Oil Industry and Economy

The MBendi pages are intended to provide information on Africa and the African oil industry for use by the international business person, traveller and investor. The system focuses on providing valuable information which will be updated on a regular basis.

  The International Trade Centre

The International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) is the technical cooperation arm of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for operational and enterprise-oriented aspects of international trade development. As the United Nations focal point for technical cooperation in trade promotion ITC works with developing countries and economies in transition to set up effective trade promotion programmes for expanding their exports and improving their import operations.

  The BlackMarket.com

Welcome to the TheBlackMarket.com, the Internet site dedicated to sharing information and promoting education, cooperation and Black entrepeneurship on the Internet. This is the door to the Black Internet community.

  The Marek Enterprise

The Marek Enterprise, Inc., is an information and marketing services company focused on trade and commerce with Africa. MAREK operates the Africa Information Service, known as AfIS, and believes that knowledge about the market place in Africa is a prerequisite for success.

  Trade and Development Policy for Africa

This report presents a comprehensive policy framework through which the United States will pursue its trade and development strategy with the 48 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Increased economic growth in Africa would not only stabilize the region financially and politically, but also create greater opportunities for U.S. businesses and investors and more jobs for Americans.

  Trade and Environment Database (TED) - Africa Case Issues

These resource offer conceptual framework for analyzing trade and environment issues and an inventory of relevant case studies for that analysis. The cases are themselves coded on 28 differing categories of information. It is hoped that this infrastructural effort will spur researchers to identify other relevant cases and to analyze trade and environment issues in a systematic fashion.

  Trade and Environment Database (TED) - West Africa Case

Trade and Environment Database (American University) cases from Nigeria, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Sierra Leone.

  Trade and Environment Database (TED) - East Africa Case

Trade and Environment Database (American University) cases from Kenay and Uganda.

  Trade and Environment Database (TED) - South Africa Case

Trade and Environment Database (American University) cases from Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.

  Trans-Saharan Trade (Pekka Masonen)

"Trans-Saharan Trade and the West African Discovery of the Mediterranean World" is a paper presented at the The third Nordic conference on Middle Eastern Studies: Ethnic encounter and culture change, Joensuu, Finland, 19-22 June 1995

  UNCTAD Trade Point Development Centre links to Africa

(UNCTAD), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was convened in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, in February 1992. The UNTPDC Africa Home Page is information service for all African countries and it includes the links for Trade Points,, Ministries and Organizations, Internet Service Providers, Mission Reports, etc.

  U.S. Trade And Development Agency: Africa & Middle East

In Africa, TDA assists U.S. firms by identifying major development projects which offer large export potential and by funding U.S. private sector involvement in project planning.

Africa: Development

  Acacia Initiative

The Acacia Initiative is an international effort to empower sub-Saharan African communities with the ability to apply information and communication technologies to their own social and economic development.

  Africa Bureau Information

Comprehensive resources on Africa provided by the USAID

  The African Development Foundation

The African Development Foundation is established by the US Congress as a federal agency and a public corporation to promote broad-based, sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa. ADF has funded more than 1300 projects over the past fifteen years. ADF maintains a local office, staffed with African professionals, in each of the countries in which it operates.

  Commission for Africa Report 2005

  Crime, Justice & Race in South Africa

The site includes annotated links to numerous resources on the criminal justice system in South Africa, as well as South African news, history, government, and human rights during apartheid and since its dismantling.

  Africa: Energy Information (US.EIA)

The Country Analysis Briefs (CABs) provide an overview of the energy situation for some African countries that are of current interest to energy analysts and policy makers.

  The Afican Water Page

The page addresses issues of: water resource management, water supply and environmental sanitation, water conservation and demand management, and a variety of other issues related to the African continent.

  The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

The Economic Commission for Africa was established in 1958 when its Terms of Reference wereadopted by resolution 671A(XXV) of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations on 29 April 1958. The main organ of ECA is the Conference of Ministers responsible for Economic Development and Planning supported by the Technical Preparatory Committee of the Whole (TEPCOW).

  African Development Dissertation Workshops

Sub-Saharan African students currently enrolled in doctoral programs in social, behavioral, natural, and biological sciences in U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply for these workshop. Participants' expenses are fully covered by the organizing university through a grant to the specific from the Rockefeller Foundation.

  African Development Institute Inc.

The African Development Institute Inc., is an independent, non partisan policy research institute aimed at initiating practical solutions to Africa's developmental crisis. Through education, research, and policy analysis the organization hopes to be a catalyst for developing the human and material potential of Africans. The organization challenges policies that has lead to the stagnation of Africa's development and offers alternative strategies towards continental self sufficiency.

  ASFC: Africa Program

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) programs in Africa. AFSC compiled an "Africa Connections" packet of materials - detailing the work we do and the work we support in & around Africa.

  ELDIS: Africa

ELDIS is a free directory and gateway to information resources on development and environmental issues, providing a large collection of descriptions and links through to databases, WWW and gopher sites, library catalogues, reports, bibliographies, email discussion lists, etc. Searchable by keyword, or browsable by subject, country, organization type, etc.

  Empowering Zambian Rural Women through Small Farmer Groups (John Rouse)

Zambia's People's Participation Project began in 1983. It is implemented by the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (MAFF) and executed by FAO with financing from the Government of the Netherlands.

  FAO: Energy for Sustainable Development and Food Security in Africa

At the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 41 African nations endorsed Agenda 21 as a comprehensive international framework and action programme for sustainable development. Energy matters are addressed in many sections and trecommendations were made with respect to energy and agriculture.

  FAO: Sustainable Rural Development in Western Africa (Takehiko Uemura)

This paper discusses the role of the inner dynamics of self-reliance of local people by trusting them as a partner in development programs.

  FORUM on Agricultural Resource Husbandry

The Forum is a competitive grants programme to strengthen, encourage and support training of MSc. students in agriculture through research on the management and husbandry of agricultural resources. The aim is to assist the faculties in the creation of hi gh quality graduate training programmes.

  Habitat in Developing Countries

This is a virtul library about the habitat in developing countries. It is mantained by the "Forum: habitat in developing Countries", an initiative of the Library "Territorio Ambiente" of the Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Torino, Italy.

  The World Bank: Sub-Saharan Africa

World Bank project resources on Africa in areas of: gender, poverty, human development, AIDS/HIV, finance, education, and the Internet.

  Institute for International Cooperation and Development

IICD offers solidarity work and travel programs to countries in Africa and Latin America. The programs are 5 to 18 months long and include preparation and follow-up periods at the Institute in Massachusetts. After returning to the U.S. participants spent time creating educational materials and make presentations to various universities and organizations about their experiences living and working in developping countries.

  IDRC: Social Development Projects - Africa

Contains information on projects related to social development and social policy supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) in some African Countries during the last five years within the programming priorities of the Centre at the time of approval.

  IOM: Reintegration of Qualified African Nationals

Implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Return and Reintegration of Qualified African Nationals (RQAN) Programme offers to eligible candidates assistance in returning to employment or self-employment in target or non-ta rget African countries.

  International Volunteer Opportunities

IICD trains volunteers for work in community development projects in Africa, the Americas and Asia. The programs offer participants an opportunity to work with people who are in need of assistance and to also use the experience to educate others about the state of the world and the people in it.

  Leadership Conference in Zanzibar

  Library of the Royal Tropical Institute

Approximately one third of the book titles in the Library of the Royal Tropical Institute (the Netherlands) is concerned with Africa. The library has an on-line catalogue, provides desk-searches, abstract journals (cd-rom) on agriculture and thematic abstracts and searches on gender relations.

  Peace Corps

The mission of the Peace Corps is to promote world peace and friendship by providing qualified volunteers to interested countries in need of trained manpower. It provides people to people development assistance at the grassroots level and cross cultur al exchange by fielding as many volunteers around the world.

  People's Participation in Ghana - a Post-Project Study of Sustainability

The purpose of this study which was established by FAO was to answer how sustainable and self- reliant were the organizations formed by the project? ; to what degree was the PPP development approach institutionalized and replicated in Ghana? ; and what benefits did individuals and their organizations receive from the project?

  Rockefeller Foundation: African Initiatives

This site includes information on the Foundation's Sub-Saharan Africa Dissertation Internship Awards 1997-98, African Development Dissertation Workshop Program, African Science-Based Development Career Awards 1997-98, and Social Science Research Fello wships in Agriculture

  Uganda: National Action Programme for Rural Youth (William Seiders)

This paper discusses the planning process involved everyone from youth, parents, volunteer leaders from the villages to representatives of government, NGOs, international agencies and donor groups to identify priority needs and interests among young people living in rural areas of Uganda.

  West Africa Rice Development Association

The West Africa Rice Development Association is an intergovernmental research association with a membership of 17 countries. Its mandate is to conduct rice research, training, and communications activities for the benefit of the West African region.

  Women, Agriculture and Rural Development: Tanzania

The study assesses the role of women in Tanzanian agriculture which is the predominant sector of the Tanzanian economy. In 1992 it contributed 62% of the GDP and employed 79.8% of the labour force.

Africa: Universities

  Addis Ababa University

Information about Addis Ababa University- Ethiopia, the page orginates from Indiana University.

  African Virtual University

The mission of AVU is to use the power of modern information technologies to increase access to educational resources throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of the AVU is to build world-class degree programs that support economic development by educating and training world-class scientists, technicians, engineers, business managers, health care providers, and other professionals. The AVU is a project of the World Bank, headquartered in Washington, DC.

  African Virtual University (World Bank)

The concept of the African Virtual University (AVU) project, will be the first of its kind in terms of providing an appropriate response to the challenge posed by the urgent necessity to bring a large number of well-trained African scientists, technicians, engineers, business managers and employees, to the African setting.

  Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal

Information about Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal.

  Egyptian Universities Network (EUN)

The Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) acts as the Internet Service Provider since 1993, concentrating mainly on the Egyptian Universities and the education sector. EUN connects all the Egyptian Universities, the Azhar University and the American University in Cairo. EUN also connects academic and research centers and institutes as well as other governmental and non governmental organizations.

  Informatics Centre of the Eduardo Mondlane University- Mozambique

This page aims to provide access to information about Informatics Centre of the Eduardo Mondlane University (CIUEM), the UEM and about Mozambique in general.

  Makerere University, Uganda

Makerere was founded as a technical school in 1922, and attained full university status in 1970. The University consists of eleven faculties and six institutes.The University also operates a Library, an Environment Research Center, a Center for Continuing Education and an Economic Policy Research Center.

  The National University of Lesotho

NUL mission is to prepare to enter the next millennium, to foster an environment suited for the pursuit of relevant quality teaching and research using, inter alia the facilitative tools available in information technology so that the fruits of this quality teaching and research provide the basis for national capacity building meant to permeate the entire fabric of our society, and rural equally.

  Universit* Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar

Information about the University of Cheikh Anta Diop in Daka, Senegal

  University of Mauritius

The University of Mauritius Ordinance No. 39 of 1965 defined the objects of the University, established the Provisional Council as the Supreme body in which were vested all the assets and property of the University and regulated its financial and other administrative functions.

  University of South Africa (UNISA)

Information about links to other WWW servers and FTP sites in South Africa. Information about the University of South Africa (UNISA) and courses offered.

  University of Tanzania

Established in 1970, UDSM is the first University in Tanzania. The University has some 3500 undergraduates and some 200 graduates.

  University of Zambia

The University began with three Schools: Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences - but as facilities developed and needs were recognised new Schools were added: Law (1967), Engineering (1969), Medicine (1970), Agricultural Sciences (1971), Mines (1973), Business and Industrial Studies (1978, at Ndola Campus), Environmental Studies (1981, at Ndola Campus), and Veterinary Medicine (1983).

  Eastern Washington U, & Cape Coast U- Ghana

Inoformation on University Development Linkages Project between Eastern Washington University and the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa, sponsored by the Agency for International Development.

  Resources on South African Higher Education

Information on South African higher education institutions and organizations plus resources on higher education transformation, partnerships, and study abroad.

Africa: Travel & Entertainment

  AfricaNet: Travel to Africa

Information about travel-related facilities in African countries

  ABT: Hotel Reservations in Africa

On-line hotel reservations in many African countries.

  Contemporary conflicts in Africa

This page contains a random sampling of Internet resources on the prevention, management and resolution of violent conflicts in Africa.

  GORP Great Outdoor Recreation Pages

GORP- Great Outdoor Recreation Pages is one of the leading online media and marketing property covering outdoor recreation and adventure travel. Launched on the World Wide Web in January 1995, GORP pioneered a rich community model aimed at capturing and marketing to outdoor enthusiasts and active travelers.

  Hotels in Africa (Association of Business Travelers)

Listing of hotels in various African nations.

  International Bicycle Fund-Travel Guide to Africa

The International Bicycle Fund is an independent, non-profit organization. It's primary purpose is to promote bicycle transportation. IBF's objective is to create a sustainable, people-friendly environment by creating opportunities of the highest practicable quality for bicycle transportation.

  Journeys - Africa

Safari trips to different parts of Africa.

  Kenya Travel Guide

This site festures background information on Kenya as well as a slew of other things to help you whether you are a first time traveler or are already qualified as a GWH (Great White Hunter). Either way there might be some info here for you.

  Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Mombasa

Traveling tips for vistors to Kenya and Tanzania

  SangoNeT

SANGONeT links directly to relevant information including Environment, Human Rights, Women, Information and Technology, Development, Education Open Government, Labour and Economy, Housing and Health.

  Voyagers International: Africa

Voyagers plans safaris of in-depth view of Africa's wildlife and cultures.

  World Views Africa

WorldViews AFRICA is a regional division of WorldViews, an affiliate of the DataCenter. Known formerly as Third World Resources, World Views endeavors to gather, organize, and publicize information and resource materials that deal with issues of peace and justice in world affairs.

  African Adventures

Safari to East Africa.

  Our Africa

Safari information about Southern Africa: Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

  Kilimanjaro Adventure Travel

Includes pictures, and travel infomation to various parts of Africa

  Kilimanjaro Highway (Hoover Liddell)

This is an article in the The CyberJournal, a quarterly publication of articles written by students, faculty and staff of the San Francisco Unified School District.

  South Africa Field Program

The South Africa Field Program is an annual three-week long travel study abroad program, offered by the Departments of Geography at Mary Washington College and the University of Vermont. Our annual itineraries include visits to Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Soweto, and one of South Africa's major wildlife parks. It is open to full or part-time students from any part of the world, and is available for credit through either of the sponsoring institutions.

  Zanzibar Travel Network

Travel information, including pictures, maps, and history of Zanzibar. Zanzibar is an archipelago made up of Zanzibar and Pemba Islands, and several islets. It is located in the Indian Ocean, about 25 miles for the Tanzanian coast and 6" south of the Equator.

Africa: News

  Africa News Online

AFRICA NEWS ONLINE is an electronic network operated by Africa News Service, a non-profit agency that has been a leading information source on Africa for two decades. Africa News Online provides news articles and interviews; documents and statistics on African economies; listings of newly released publications, videos and audio resources, etc.

  African Information Service Net (AIA)

Africa Information Afrique (AIA) news stories are filed electronically in IPEnet through an agreement with AIA (Zimbabwe/Canada).

  Africa Policy Information Center

The primary objective of the Africa Policy Information Center (APIC) is to widen the policy debate in the United States around African issues and the U.S. role in Africa, by concentrating on providing accessible policy-relevant information and analysis usable by a wide range of groups and individuals.

  BBC Service: Africa

BBC's coverage of African: news, business.

  Archive for The Weekly Mail & Guardian, South Africa

Search published articles of the Weekly Mail & Guardian, South Africa.

  BBC Focus on Africa

News from the BBC World Service in Arabic, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Somali, and Hausa

  The Ghanaian Newsrunner

The Ghanaian Newsrunner is a new weekly publication set up to serve the Ghanaian community in Holland. It brings current news from both Ghana and the Netherlands every week in a hardcopy format. It's main purpose is to inform the readers in an informative and independant manner about what is happening in these two countries.

  Contemporary Conflicts in Africa

This page contains a random sampling of Internet resources on the prevention, management and resolution of violent conflicts in Africa.

  Ghana Review International

Ghana Review International (GRi) is a publication that aims to provide up to the minute news and reviews about Ghana, Ghanaians and their interaction with the international communities.

  Kenya Web

This Web site provides information relating to the country of Kenya, Africa. Among the many links and new services, the site highlights the history, economy, educational system, and government of Kenya.,

  KIOSKEN: African Newspapers

African newspapers online. This Swedish site is quite up-to-date and has a reasonable list of African newspapers by country. KIOSKEN has links to news media all over the world, mainly to newspapers in the countries' own language(s).

  Sahel

Here you will find African news, featured articles, art galleries, a club , hair bradiding and restaurant guide to African dining in the U.S.

  Today & Abuja Mirror, Nigeria

This website is dedicated to "TODAY" and "Abuja Mirror" newspapers' of Nigeria.

  Ugaanda: The Monitor

An internet version of the Ugandan "The Monitor" newspaper.

  Nation Newspaper

Nation Newspaper is an online newspaper publication which provides up-to-date newspaper articles mainly dealing with East Africa.

  OneWorld News Service: Africa

News, pictures and reports on Africa.

  Panafrican News Agency (PANA)

With an expanding pool of correspondents continent-wide and partnerships with 48 national news agencies, PANA has the largest news-gathering operation in Africa . For up-to-date coverage of a fast- changing region, select NEWS, SPORTS or one of the topical bulletins listed in the menu: Environment, Econonics and Development, Science and Health, Africa Press Review.

        All Africa Global Media

Africa: Organizations

African Union -

Ecowas

www.politicalresources.net/africa.htm -

Global Institutes

Adam Smith Institute :