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The African Agenda Directory highlights organizations working with Africa and African communities in a variety of areas. There are so many terrific organizations. If you know of one that would fit into this directory, why not suggest a link?
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- Colorado/Africa Organizations
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Clubs & Associations
- Community Centers
- Global Media Organizations
- National and International Organizations
- Africa Directories Online
A vibrant sector of organizations working for mutual advancement of Africa, African Communities and Colorado.
Africa America Higher Education Partnerships
Africa America Higher Education Partnerships (AAHEP) places qualified African women of science in American Ph.D programs. Upon completion of their graduate programs these scholars return to Africa to teach and lead.
Africa Centre
Africa Centre has a goal to increase social awareness and knowledge of Africa by providing information, materials and services to local and national schools, libraries, media and communities. - Boulder
Bead for Life
BeadforLife is a nonprofit organization that works to eradicate extreme poverty by creating bridges of understanding between impoverished Africans and concerned world citizens
Bicycles for Humanity
B4H uses donated bicycles to address a fundamental barrier to development-mobility. - Boulder
Cameroon Development Fund
The Cameroon Development Fund is a grant making organization committed to supporting Cameroon’s communities and civil society.
Denver Sister Cities
Denver Sister Cities International features 10 Sister Cities around the world including Axum, Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya
Denver World Affairs Council
WorldDenver is a newly founded nonprofit which is the result of a transition within the Institute of International Education (IIE), a nonprofit that has had a presence in Denver for 60 years.
Engineers without Borders
Our MISSION -- EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.
Friends of Tanzania
Friends of Tanzania (FOT) is a non-profit charitable and educational organization, and a 501(c)(3) devoted to: Identifying and supporting worthy projects in Tanzania Collecting and disseminating information on the life, culture and deve
Global Education Fund
Global Education Fund partners with local grassroots groups in Kenya, India and Guatemala that are taking innovative approaches to changing the lives of children through education
Global Greengrants Fund
Global Greengrants Fund channels small grants ($3,000-$5,000) to local environmental groups.
Global Livingston Institute
Listen. Think. Act. Through immersive travel, the Global Livingston Institute brings students and community leaders together to experience East Africa to incubate innovative solutions to poverty by thinking, listening and then, acting…when necessary.
Global Women's Empowerment Fund
The mission of Women’s Global Empowerment Fund is to reach poor and underserved women in northern Uganda through microfinance loans and education programs creating opportunities while strengthening families and communities.
International Development Enterprises
iDE creates income and livelihood opportunities for poor rural households.
The 1010 Project
The 1010 Project partners with people through business and community development to break the cycle of poverty.
The Cunningham Foundation
The Cunningham Foundation was founded in 2003 with the mission of helping the courageous people of the impoverished areas of Ethiopia to help themselves.
Water For People
Water For People brings together local entrepreneurs, civil society, governments, and communities to establish creative, collaborative solutions that allow people to build and maintain their own reliable safe water systems.
Women's Global Empowerment Fund
The mission of Women’s Global Empowerment Fund is to reach poor and underprivileged women around the world through microfinance loans and education programs creating opportunities while strengthening families and communities.
African Initiatives (DU)
African events at Josef Korbel School of International Studies, Denver University
African Students' Association (UC-Boulder)
African Students Association at the University of Colorado at Boulder
Colorado Association of African Pastors
Colorado Association of African Pastors (CAAP) exits to promote unity, fellowship, trust, accountability and leadership training of African pastors. - Aurora
Colorado Association of Black Journalists(CABJ)
CABJ is a professional organization made up of African American reporters, editors, broadcasters, photographers, publishers, public relations and advertising professionals, as well as technical people - Denver
Ethiopian Students Association (UC-Boulder)
Ethipoian Students Association of the University of Colorado at Boulder
SA Colorado
A club founded with the purpose of serving fellow and ex-South Africans, whether living in or only visiting Colorado.
African Community Center of Denver
The African Community Center of Denver conducts educational and social service programs that help newcomers resettle in their new communities and acculturate. - Denver
Somali Community Center of Colorado
Based in Denver, the Somali Community Center of Colorado was established in 1999 to promote education and cultural awareness, and to provide social and business programs for refugees and immigrants. - Senver
A selection of media that covers African issues.
All Africa
AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 2000 news and information items daily from over 130 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public.
International Center for Journalists
We run programs that use the latest digital technology to increase the flow of quality news. Our goal is to serve as catalysts for change, leaving our partners stronger and officials more accountable.
Internews
Internews: Local voices. Global change. Internews is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices
Pan African Media Portal
The PanAfrican Media Portal is a directory of media organizations across the continent; a library of documents, reports and resources for and about critical media issues; and a forum for debate and discussion about media roles and responsibilities in Afri
Panapress
Pan-African news agency provides news, analyses and roundups of events in and about Africa. [Arabic, English, French, Portuguese]
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Africa Progress Panel
The Africa Progress Panel consists of a group of distinguished individuals chaired by Kofi Annan who generously lend their time to track and encourage progress in Africa, and to underscore shared responsibility between African leaders and their internatio
Engineers without Borders
Our MISSION -- EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.
Internews
Internews: Local voices. Global change. Internews is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices
Other directories that provide dynamic Africa-oriented links.
Colorado-based Africa-Oriented Community Organizations
Africa Centre's directory of community organizations in Colorado
Cultural Centers & Museums
Africa Centre's directory of cultural centers & museums in Colorado and elsewhere
Organizations and Associations (UPenn)
Directory of organizations and associations maintained by the Africa Studies Center at University of Pennsylvania
Pan African Media Portal
The PanAfrican Media Portal is a directory of media organizations across the continent; a library of documents, reports and resources for and about critical media issues; and a forum for debate and discussion about media roles and responsibilities in Afri
Stanford - Directory of African Student Organizations
International listing of African students organizations