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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...
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...
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....
NEW YORK | September 26, 2024 – Washington, DC based NGO CorpsAfrica is pleased to be included among the 175 new Commitments to Action announced...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
The African Network of Southwest Florida highlighting CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ireen’s project on menstrual hygiene. January 2019. (02:40)
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
“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...
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...
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...
