Africa-Gives

18/05/2016

7 job skills every young African should have

Read here via the World Economic Forum : http://ow.ly/GneX3004tTZ

The greatest natural resource for any continent is its people, says Ayodeji Adewunmi.

08/01/2016

African Innovations in 2015

16/09/2015

“No one leaves home unless / home is the mouth of a shark. You only run for the border / when you see the whole city / running as well.” Warsan Shire
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/16/poets-speak-out-for-refugees-

Five young London poets who have written about displacement and identity reflect on the refugee experience

15/09/2015

Last chance to register for the webinar: Diaspora and Migrants as Entrepreneurs and Social Investors - eepurl.com/bzgLBX

News From AEDP

07/09/2015

AFFORD's DEMAC project featured in THIS IS AFRICA!

http://thisisafrica.me/diaspora-groups-to-lead-way-emergency-aid/

A new research project looks at hooking up diaspora groups with large-scale international NGOs – this is a step forward, but when will diasporan and homegrown NGOs be given the same level of funding?

19/08/2015

An opportunity to volunteer with AEDP this month has arisen!
If you are interested and think you are suited to this role, we would love to hear from you. Download the role description and follow the instructions on how to apply. Please note, candidates must be 18 or over.

Deadline: Monday 24th August.
http://bit.ly/1USCEIb

13/04/2015

Check out the African Europe Development Platform's latest newsletter for news, events and funding opportunities.

Africa Europe Development Platform

01/04/2015

Last year, the Africa Gives project ran a diaspora volunteering mission to Ghana. This year we are looking forward to repeating this exciting opportunity for young Africans in the diaspora!

The purpose of this mission is to create a two-way relationship between Ghana/Nigeria and young Africans in the diaspora by providing opportunities for delegates to directly contribute their time and skills towards the development of Ghana/Nigeria in partnership with young Africans on the continent. Check out some pictures from last year's mission!

If you are interested in this opportunity please complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MissionUSA

14/03/2015

“Millions of people in London and across the world send money overseas to people they love, but today too many are paying too much in exorbitant fees and charges to support their families. This Mother’s Day, participating money transfer companies will operate on a ‘No fee, No margin’ basis, and the countdown to World Money Transfer Day will see a range of events aimed at spreading a simple message – people don’t have to be ripped off.”
Tessa Jowell MP

Read more on The Voice Newspaper coverage of

http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/send-money-abroad-no-extra-charges-sunday

WORLD MONEY TRANSFER DAY: Michael Kent, CEO and Founder of Azimo, Clarissa Azkoul, International Organization of Migration (IOM), Chief of Mission, Marta Krupinska, Co-Founder and General Manager of Azimo and Onyekachi Wambu, Director of AFFORD UK

14/03/2015

Free money transfer back home on mothering Sunday! Click on the picture to learn more.

Free money transfer back home on mothering Sunday!

12/02/2015

OXFAM TRAINEE RECRUITMENT IS OPEN
Recruitment is currently open for Oxfam's Campaigns, Policy & Influencing Trainee Scheme. This is an 11-month paid placement where trainees work in different areas of our campaigns and policy teams, as well as receive training and support to build their knowledge and skills.

Applications are welcome from diverse backgrounds and people from all walks of life. You do not need to have worked for a charity before nor do you need to have a degree, but you do need to be passionate about making people's lives better, excited about working in a diverse team and really eager to learn.

For more details please click on this link to the Oxfam jobs website: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/2055/description

Current vacancies at Oxfam UK.

04/02/2015

04/02/2015

If you are interested in post Ebola reconstruction and in particular efforts linked to education, register for this event hosted by the Sierra Leonean UK Diaspora Ebola Response Taskforce in London next month.

Summary On 29th November 2014, people around the world had more hope than evidence that there would imminently be a decrease in the number of new and suspected cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), especially in Sierra Leone. On that day friends of Sierra Leone and Sierra Leone diaspora organisations…

27/11/2014

The Africa-Gives 2014 mission to Ghana was privileged to be hosted by Clean Team,a business that uses a social franchise model to tackle sanitation issues in Kumasi. Watch this video to find out about their amazing work and how they are changing lives

Clean Team Ghana is a sanitation business based in Kumasi, Ghana provoding affordable and innovative toilets to the urban poor. Clean Team is managed by a te...

26/11/2014

The Migrating out of Poverty programme organises an annual Internship scheme which places graduate interns for 3 months in a leading migration research centre in Africa or Asia.

Some previous interns have gone on to jobs working with key organisations in the area of international migration and international development including the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), Development Initiatives (DI) and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), and have cited the experience gained during their Migrating out of Poverty internship as having been key to helping them secure their roles.

Recruitment to the Scheme for 2015 offers fully funded placements, covering pre-departure and travel costs and a modest stipend during the internship. Applications accepted until the 25th December. For more information, visit: http://migratingoutofpoverty.dfid.gov.uk



Applications will be accepted up to the deadline of 25 December 2014

Migrating out of Poverty RPC: Homepage

26/11/2014

Who are Ghana's future leaders? MeFiri Ghana in partnership with the UK High Commission of Ghana have launched the Future of Ghana initiative, and are searching for young Ghanaians between 18-30, who are impacting industries, through business, in their professions, or society at large. Nominations close December 17th. For more information or to submit a nomination, visit http://www.futureofghana.com

26/11/2014

AFFORD invites you to TEDxEuston; an event we have been partnering with since 2012 .

As usual, they have another exciting line up of speakers; great thinkers and dynamic individuals, all creating a new brand of leadership for African communities. This year’s event will again take place again at The Mermaid, a magnificent state-of-the-art conference venue, overlooking the River Thames. The theme this year is; “Facing Forward” - inspired by Kwame Nkrumah's famous quote "we face neither east nor west but forward".

As always it promises to be a high quality event with 2 exciting speakers but also a 3-course hot lunch, coffee and cake breaks and an exclusive after-party.

A selection of this years speakers are listed below:

Zain Asher is a national business and personal finance correspondent for CNN, where she appears across platforms covering the latest news on money and the economy.

Binyavanga Wainaina is a Kenyan author, publisher and cultural worker. He is the founding editor of one of Africa’s leading literary institutions Kwani?

Kene Mkparu is CEO of FilmOne Distribution Limited and Filmhouse Cinemas Nigeria, a dynamic cinema company, and has produced three award-winning films.

Yvonne Owuor is a Kenyan writer, who was named "Woman of the Year" by Eve Magazine in Kenya in 2004 for her contribution to the country's literature and arts. She won the 2003 Caine Prize for African Writing for her story "Weight of Whispers"

CHUDE Jideonwo is a lawyer and an award winning journalist whose career is centred on using the media as an active tool to galvanise a generation of Africans to action.

Tutu Agyare set up Nubuke Investments, a company solely focused on African investment opportunities, and one of a handful of Africans who sit on the board of a FTSE 100 company.

Agnes Binagwaho is a Rwandan pediatrician and serves as Minister of Health of Rwanda.

Sunday Oliseh had incredible professional career, part of the famous
Ajax team, Borussia Dortmund with whom he won the German league title and with Juventus F.C., and has played 63 international matches for Nigeria becoming the Captain.

Pius Adesanmi has pursued a career as a scholar of Francophone and Anglophone African and Black Diasporic literatures, politics, and cultures. He is a Professor of English and African Studies at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

Pumeza Matshikiza is a regular performer with Stuttgart Opera. But it is hard to describe Pumeza in words....to get a glimpse into who she is, you will not only have to hear her sing, but will feel her voice and it will stay with you.
Now, we have some good news!

We are offering the AFFORD community a limited number of discounted "full" ticket here at GBP 70.00 or student tickets for GBP 50.00

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tedxeuston-2014-facing-forward-registration-11289243431?discount=special1

Its almost sold out - so get yours NOW

TEDxEuston is a TED-like event locally organised by a team of African professionals in the spirit of “ideas worth spreading”, devoted to leveraging the power of ideas to change the world. TEDxEuston focuses on issues important to Africa and our objectives are to: Inspire a new generation of peo…

14/10/2014