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 Board of Directors in 2025: Folake Elias-Adebowale, Ezana Bocresion, Vika Shipalana, and The Honorable Carol Spahn. These appointments come at a pivotal moment for CorpsAfrica as the […]
CorpsAfrica Strengthens Global Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments
CorpsAfrica is proud to announce the addition of two accomplished professionals to its Global Support Office leadership team. MK Richardson joins as Chief Development Officer, and Yahaya Momoh has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. These new hires mark a significant step in advancing CorpsAfrica’s mission to build a generation of civic-minded leaders and promote sustainable […]
CorpsAfrica Among 175 Commitments to Action Announced at CGI 2024
NEW YORK | September 26, 2024 – Washington, DC based NGO CorpsAfrica is pleased to be included among the 175 new Commitments to Action announced this week during the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. The Commitments will address climate resilience, global health equity, the protection of journalists, humanitarian crises, and other pressing global […]
CorpsAfrica Welcomes New Chief Program Officer
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Samora Otieno as the inaugural Chief Program Officer for CorpsAfrica, effective Sept 9, 2024. Dr. Otieno brings an extensive and distinguished career in international development and organizational management and leadership having led impactful programs for organizations such as the International Rescue Committee, RefugePoint, UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth […]
Zipline and CorpsAfrica Partner to Address Critical Blood Supply Needs in Ghana
ACCRA, GHANA | June 14, 2024 — Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, and CorpsAfrica, a global NGO that recruits and trains educated African youth as volunteers to live and work in rural, under-resourced communities, have joined forces to tackle the critical need for safe and adequate blood supplies in health facilities across Ghana. […]
CorpsAfrica Expands to South Africa
Kelo Kubu, Curator of TEDx Johannesburg, named as Country Director WASHINGTON, DC, USA | June 6, 2024 — CorpsAfrica is expanding its global presence by launching volunteer programs in South Africa, the organization announced this week. Founded in 2011 by former Peace Corps volunteer Liz Fanning, CorpsAfrica recruits and trains educated African youth as volunteers […]
CorpsAfrica and Peace Corps Sign Memorandum of Understanding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 21, 2023 PEACE CORPS AND CORPSAFRICA PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TIES AND DRIVE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN AFRICA (New York, New York | Thursday, September 21, 2023) – Peace Corps and CorpsAfrica today announced a groundbreaking strategic partnership to strengthen community ties, reinforce local ownership of community projects, and explore […]
CorpsAfrica/Ghana Holds maiden Project Demo Day (PDD)
Accra, Ghana- 31st July, 2023 – CorpsAfrica/Ghana, a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and deploy volunteers to facilitate community-led projects, has organized its maiden edition of “Project Demo Day (PDD) at the Ecobank Head office in Accra. The PDD ceremony, which was inspired by the American TV show Shark Tank, aimed at getting volunteer projects […]
CorpsAfrica and Mastercard Foundation expand partnership to drive impact across 11 African countries
March 28, 2023, NEW YORK — CorpsAfrica announced today that its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to develop the leadership skills of young Africans, particularly young women, has been expanded. The five-year partnership will empower participants to fight poverty and facilitate sustainable, community-led projects that impact public health, food security, education, gender issues, the digital economy, […]
CorpsAfrica and the Mastercard Foundation Partner to Create 30,000 Work Opportunities for Young Africans
NEW YORK– December 3, 2021– CorpsAfrica and the Mastercard Foundation today announced a three-year partnership aimed at providing opportunities for young Africans to become changemakers in public health, education, and economic development and to support the creation of 30,000 work opportunities for young people across the continent. The $17 million partnership will enable CorpsAfrica to expand […]