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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 professionals, and leaders. As the largest All-Country...
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 reflect on this journey, the most rewarding...
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 Ababa. The banners were up, the Volunteers...
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 far more than a conference; it was a seismic shift...
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, CorpsAfrica brought together Volunteers, staff, alumni, partners,...
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 Five of the CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference 2025...
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 contributions to community development. She was enskinned...
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 future. The day was structured to help...
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 its doors to the world. With the...
“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 2025 embraced vulnerability, honesty, and growth. If...
“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 One of the 2025 CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference...
At CorpsAfrica, we believe that creating opportunities for Volunteer visibility and networking are essential to their success. On 13 to 16 May 2025, four of our dedicated Volunteers had the opportunity to attend one of...
In January, CorpsAfrica reached a significant milestone by swearing in its first-ever cohort in South Africa. The cohort of thirty-five Volunteers, which includes two exchange Volunteers from Ghana and Malawi, was selected through an extensive...
When Magombe Muzamiru, a CorpsAfrica Uganda Exchange Volunteer, began his Year 2 service in Mutuuma village, Kenya, he quickly learned that change starts with listening. The women of Mutuuma were looking for ways to supplement...
Makindu Youth Development Association of seven male youth was formed in 2024 with the support of Ashiraf Kakaire. The group of members from 17 to 27 years is engaged in brick making for income. The...
The Nakaseeta Community market was established in July 2024 under CorpsAfrica/Uganda. Located over 200 Kilometers from Kampala district, Uganda, the market initiative is a testament to the effectiveness of community led development and community engagement....
On September 26th, 2024, CorpsAfrica had the immense honor of hosting an unforgettable evening during the United Nations General Assembly at Rockefeller Center, New York City. The event not only celebrated the remarkable leadership of...
On May 11, 2024, CorpsAfrica/Malawi hosted the third edition of CorpsAfrica’s Pitch Day event (formerly known as Project Demo Day) to raise funds for 8 small-scale, high-impact community-led development projects. The event took place at...
Hasnae Ahoudar from Morocco joined CorpsAfrica as a Volunteer during the post-COVID period to serve in one of the villages in the High Atlas Mountains. After completing her experience with CorpsAfrica/Maroc, she went to Malawi...
Zineb El Bahraoui joined CorpsAfrica/Maroc as a Volunteer in 2022’s 7th cohort in Azilal Province’s Timansourine village. One of Zineb’s notable achievements is her collaboration with the ATAAE ALKHAYER Foundation to implement a project that...
Sharon Jelagat is a passionate advocate for community development who served with CorpsAfrica from 2022 to 2023 in Machakos, Kenya. Hailing from the western part of the country, specifically Eldoret, she entered the CorpsAfrica program...
CorpsAfrica/Gambia held its first Pitch Day event at Jama Hall, Kairaba Beach Hotel, which is known for hosting prestigious events. The event attracted 100 attendees, including 11 volunteers, their 11 counterparts, 9 staff members, development...
CorpsAfrica, with the generous support of the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Entrepreneurship Incubator Program. CorpsAfrica’s Alumni Entrepreneurship Incubator is a virtual program designed to support the growth...
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 policies of the donating countries and often...
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 vie for a scarce number of formal...
Across the African continent, a deeply flawed narrative persists-one that portrays young people as disengaged, entitled, or burdensome. From the bustling streets of Lagos to the innovation hubs of Nairobi, from the resilient communities of...
Africa’s youth are not a problem to be solved, but an asset to be harnessed. Across the continent, a deeply flawed narrative persists—one that portrays young people as disengaged, entitled, or burdensome. From the bustling...
Written by Mike Kihaki “Kenya is set to host over 1,000 youths for the second CorpsAfrica All-Country Conference (ACC 2025), a major gathering of youth leaders, volunteers, and development experts focused on advancing community-led solutions...
“CorpsAfrica/Ghana successfully held the Swearing-In Ceremony for its third cohort of Volunteers, marking the official transition of 44 young African graduates into a one-year Volunteering service. This group, which is made up of 26 females...
“Good evening, everyone. Let me start by thanking you, Hiba, for that overly kind and generous introduction, and also for your commitment to service. And Liz, of course it goes without even saying, that you...
Written by Jankey Touray “CORPSAfrica Gambia on Wednesday 7 August 2024 held a pitch day for 11 provincial communities to improve access to water and planting of fruit trees at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
KIGALI- CorpsAfrica proudly announces that it will launch its African volunteer program in Rwanda beginning this fall. Rwanda will become the fourth African nation to join the CorpsAfrica network. The organization first started programs in...
October 3, 2016 CASABLANCA — On Saturday, October 8, CorpsAfrica will host a special reception featuring young, African Volunteers from across the continent. For the first time in history, CorpsAfrica Volunteers, staff and alumni from...
