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Explore the latest news, updates, Volunteer activities, and stories from across the CorpsAfrica network.

Youth Leaders in Senegal Advance Climate Action Ahead of IVY 2026

As momentum builds toward the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development 2026, CorpsAfrica Volunteers continue to demonstrate how young leaders can collaborate with communities to identify priorities,...

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Empowering Entrepreneurs, Driving Impact – CorpsAfrica Alumni CEI Pitch Event 2026

The CorpsAfrica Entrepreneurship and Incubator (CEI) program continues to champion Alumni-led ventures that create jobs and stimulate economic growth across Africa. In 2026, the program reached a major...

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15 Years of CorpsAfrica: Honoring Milestones, Renewing Commitment

Most of the time, when we celebrate milestones, we tend to focus on the larger numbers, 10 years, 50 years, or even 100 years. So you may be...

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Creating Lasting Impact: The Ripple Effect of CorpsAfrica Service in Jiffin Community, The Gambia

Located in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, Jiffin Community, like many rural areas, faces challenges including limited income opportunities, youth unemployment, climate vulnerability, and lack of...

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CorpsAfrica Appoints Four New Members to its Board of Directors

Lagos, Nigeria — CorpsAfrica, a pan-African organization dedicated to advancing locally led development through youth volunteerism, is pleased to announce the appointment of four distinguished leaders to its...

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Al Haouz Earthquake Response Report

On September 8, 2023, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas region, deeply impacting communities where CorpsAfrica/Maroc had long-standing ties. After careful consultation and preparation, the organization...

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Volunteerism as a Driving Force for Entrepreneurship, Youth Employment, and Community Resilience | Foreign Policy Analytics

Read the FP Analytics Insight Brief to explore the data, case studies, and policy recommendations shaping the future of volunteerism, and learn how elevating service today can drive...

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CorpsAfrica at COP30: putting young Volunteers in the driver’s seat of climate resilience

CorpsAfrica at COP30, putting young Volunteers in the driver’s seat of climate resilience and raising the voice of rural communities in Africa at the Global Conference of Youth...

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PESSSI signs MoU with CorpsAfrica to advance sustainable development in rural Gambia

The Point | PESSSI has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CorpsAfrica–The Gambia, marking a significant milestone in advancing community-driven development through sustainable water, solar, and...

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CorpsAfrica Releases 2024 Annual Impact Report: Leading with Ubuntu

Highlighting African Youth Leadership, Volunteer Programs, and Community-Led Development Across Africa This year has been one of both incredible progress and deep reflection for CorpsAfrica. As global uncertainty...

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Vote for CorpsAfrica/Kenya in the 2025 NGOs & Kenya ESG Awards!

We are thrilled to share some exciting news! CorpsAfrica/Kenya has been nominated for the Best Use of Social Media in the 2025 NGOs Awards, competing against five other...

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MODERN GHANA | 67 Rural Communities to Host CorpsAfrica Volunteers

MODERN GHANA | Written By Sulemana Zakaria Sixty-seven rural communities across the Northern, Central, and Volta Regions are set to welcome new CorpsAfrica/Ghana Volunteers to facilitate community-led development....

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Peace Corps and CorpsAfrica: catalyzing change side by side

Written by PEACE CORPS | When Liz Fanning was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco, she met many Moroccans who asked her about volunteering with the Peace Corps...

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Modern Ghana: CorpsAfrica/Ghana commissions community-led projects in Northern Region

Modern Ghana | By Sulemana Zakaria II Contributor CorpsAfrica/Ghana has begun commissioning a series of community-led development projects across the Northern Region aimed at improving the livelihoods of...

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CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer’s Menstrual Hygiene Project

The African Network of Southwest Florida highlighting CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ireen’s project on menstrual hygiene. January 2019. (02:40)

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Shaping Changemakers: CorpsAfrica Launches 2025 Pre-Service Training Across Africa

At CorpsAfrica, we are once again entering the inspiring season of Pre-Service Training (PST), a transformative period where young people from across the African continent come together to...

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MODERN GHANA: New Maternity Block brings hope, healthcare to Cheshegu community

MODERN GHANA | Written by: Sulemana Zakaria A newly constructed maternity block in Cheshegu has brought renewed optimism to thousands of women in the area who previously had...

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From Vision to Impact: What ACC 2025 Means for the Future of Youth-Led Development in Africa

A Milestone for Youth Leadership The CorpsAfrica 2025 All-Country Conference marked a strategic milestone in CorpsAfrica’s mission to position young Africans as catalysts for community-driven development, job-ready junior...

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Celebrating CorpsAfrica’s Volunteers and the Power of Sustained Relationships

Fourteen years ago, CorpsAfrica began with a simple but radical idea: What if young Africans could serve like Peace Corps-style Volunteers in their own countries? Today, as I...

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From a Small Dream to a Big Movement: Our First Pitch and Launch Day in Ethiopia

We will never forget the feeling on the morning of April 9, 2025. We were setting up for our very first CorpsAfrica/Ethiopia Pitch and Launch Day in Addis...

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Dr. Patricia King’ori-Mugendi – How ACC 2025 Sparked Africa’s Next Chapter of Self-Reliance

Pan-Atlantic Kompass | The curtains have closed on an extraordinary gathering of Africa’s brightest minds—the CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference (ACC 2025)—held in Nairobi this June. But what unfolded was...

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Youth at the Center: ACC 2025 in Reflection

Some gatherings merely fill an agenda, but others uplift your spirit. The 2025 CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference in Nairobi was truly one of those remarkable experiences. Across five days,...

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“Where the Story Goes From Here”: Day Five at CorpsAfrica ACC 2025 Closes with Purpose, Pride, and Possibility

As the sun rose over Friday, June 20, there was a quiet shift in the air. After four days of deep dialogue, learning, laughter, and movement building, Day...

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Modern Ghana: Moroccan national Nadia Bennaoui bestowed traditional title in Northern Region

By Sulemana Zakaria II Contributor A Moroccan national, Nadia Bennaoui, has been honored with a traditional title in the Northern Region of Ghana in recognition of her outstanding...

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From Vision to Vocation: Day Four at CorpsAfrica ACC 2025 Unlocks Opportunities and Honors Ubuntu

Thursday was a turning point where possibility met preparation, and purpose found new pathways. On Day Four of the CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference 2025, the energy shifted toward the...

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“Looking Forward”: Day Three at CorpsAfrica ACC 2025 Blends Vision, Ubuntu, and Cultural Power

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, marked a milestone moment for the CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference 2025: the Public Day, when ideas met institutions, communities met changemakers, and the movement opened...

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The Power of Getting Back Up: Lessons from Day Two of CorpsAfrica ACC 2025

“It is scary to fail—but it is even scarier to fail, fall, and not get up.”— Papa Ray, Training Manager, CorpsAfrica/Ghana Day Two of the CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference...

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Ubuntu in Action: 2025 CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference Kicks Off with Purpose and Passion

“We need a future where our youth don’t ask for a seat at the table—but build it.”— Liz Fanning, Founder & CEO, CorpsAfrica With these powerful words, Day...

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Dr. Samora – Africa’s Future Lies in Local Resource Mobilization and African Philanthropy

For decades, Africa’s development trajectory has been heavily influenced by external aid. While such assistance has and continues to address many immediate needs, it is driven by the...

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Nadia Abdalla – Empower Youth to Build a Unified and Prosperous Africa

Despite their growing demographic—projected to make up forty-two percent of the global youth population by 2030—African youth face alarmingly high unemployment rates. In Kenya alone, thousands of graduates...

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