Njeri Wagacha sits down with Liz Fanning, Founder and CEO of CorpsAfrica, to explore her transformative journey from Peace Corps volunteer to building an organization dedicated to empowering young people and high-poverty rural communities across...
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Photo (c) Naziya Davids-Easthorpe – Veteran broadcaster and communications specialist Dan Moyane with a CorpsAfrica/South Africa Volunteer, Refilwe Kgoroeaboco. Rosebank Killarney Gazette CorpsAfrica celebrated a new chapter in its community development programme during a swearing-in...
By H.E. Mathilde Mukantabana and Liz Fanning The International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development offers a timely opportunity to rethink one of Africa’s most underappreciated assets—not its mineral wealth, agricultural potential, or growing markets,...
This year’s International Youth Day theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” recognizes an important truth: While young people come from different cultures, communities, and countries, they are united by a common desire to make a meaningful...
More than three decades ago, Liz Fanning’s experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco set her on a path that would eventually lead to the founding of CorpsAfrica. In the latest issue of WorldView...
This post was originally written as an Op-Ed for DevEx by CorpsAfrica’s Nadia Abdalla and M.K. Richardson. Opinion: CorpsAfrica’s “Pitch Days” are proving that community-led entrepreneurship and local philanthropy can unlock more sustainable, accountable, and...
At CorpsAfrica/Ghana, our Volunteers continue to demonstrate that community-led service can create impact far beyond the communities where they serve. Two Cohort 4 Volunteers, Gafaru Aminu and Abdul-Razak Musah, are making remarkable contributions to climate...
Written by Jade Norden, University of Arizona As he prepares to cross the stage at convocation, Mourad Abdennebi reflects on the path that led him here. He will earn a doctorate in second language acquisition...
by Jonathan Adjei CorpsAfrica/Ghana has successfully held its 4th Pitch Day in Accra, a flagship fundraising event aimed at supporting innovative, community-driven development projects across rural Ghana. The 31 March 2026 event brought together all...
By Chisomo Chingwalu The government has called for stronger collaboration and investment in youth-led community projects as a way of accelerating economic growth and sustainable development across Malawi. Speaking during the CorpsAfrica Pitch Day, Minister...
