TrustAfrica

Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), located in Pretoria, South Africa, is devoted to enriching South Africa’s emerging democracy by promoting key issues in international affairs through facilitating dialogues, organizing forums, publishing research and engaging a broad network of organizations across the continent. Featured, IGD staff at their headquarters in Pretoria.

Small Business Project (SBP), based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a part of the Investment Climate and Business Environment Research Fund (ICBE). The research grant is to improve understanding of how external factors impact small businesses in South Africa and the types of interventions necessary to help them succeed. Featured: workers at Paul’s Laundry, based in Middelburg, South Africa. Photo by SBP.

Kenyan Community Development Foundation (KCDF), based in Nairobi, Kenya, is a grantee and partner of TrustAfrica. Most recently, the two organizations have worked on the African Grantmakers Network, a pan-African organization for sharing information, experiences and challenges on African philanthropy. Featured, a young member of the Global Give Back Circle program which transitions high school girls from needy families to tertiary and university colleges, with a focus on community contribution.

Consumer Unity and Trust Society-Centre for International Trade, Economics and Environment (CUTS-CITEE), based in Nairobi, Kenya, has been working on a research project comparing the cut flower and coffee industries to determine how to transfer the success of the cut flower industry to the coffee industry. The study is part of the Investment Climate and Business Environment (ICBE) Research Fund.

Ujamaa Resource Initiatives, based in Nakuru, Kenya, works to strengthen the participation of indigenous communities in linking social justice, peace and security with economic empowerment. Featured, Mrs. Dinah Chemjor, of Green Stone Farm located just outside Nakuru, shows off her poultry stock.

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Learn More About our Work

TrustAfrica is pleased to present its new annual report, which describes our activities during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.

Click here to view the annual report.

We are proud to showcase our latest video, a documentary on our Enhancing Women's Dignity project, which seeks to stop gender violence and increase women’s political participation in seven French-speaking countries in Central and West Africa.

Program Areas

Democracy &
Civil Society

TrustAfrica works to secure the conditions for democracy by strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations.

Equitable
Development

TrustAfrica supports efforts to foster African enterprise and extend the benefits of economic growth to all members of society.

African
Philanthropy

TrustAfrica leverages new and traditional forms of African giving to advance democracy and development and to minimize reliance on external donors.

Investment Climate & Business Environment (ICBE) Research Fund

Through the ICBE Research Fund, TrustAfrica awards research grants aimed at building knowledge about investment climates and business environments in Africa.

News
Computer Equipment Donation Benefits Local Schools ICBE Proposal Writing Workshop Enhances Skills of Potential Grantees Giving is Key to Africa's Wellbeing

TrustAfrica Blog

Giving is key to Africa's wellbeing

Spotlight on Dr. Nestorine Compaoré: Gender Activist/Minister for the Promotion of Women, Burkina Faso

Sustaining Responses on Gender Equality in West Africa, Accra Symposium

MDG3 Blog

Le projet OMD3 de TrustAfrica : Un impact positif sur la vie des milliers de femme

La Terre, Le Travail Et Les Moyens D’existence: Les Combats Des Femmes Tanzaniennes

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf réélue présidente du Liberia

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