Pitch Day

CorpsAfrica’s Pitch Day events are changing development across Africa

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...

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Citi Newsroom: CorpsAfrica/Ghana hosts Pitch Day 2026 to boost community-led dev’t initiatives

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...

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ZodiakOnline | Youth-Led Innovations Seen as Key to Driving Community Development

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....

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We Did It Together! A Story of Community and Resilience

When I arrived in Antuanuu Community in October 2024 as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, I didn’t know a single person. I didn’t speak the language. I didn’t even know...

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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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My Journey to CorpsAfrica Pitch Day

It was a beautiful rainy morning, and I was hesitant to get out of bed to prepare for school, where I volunteered as a teacher for Standard Six....

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A Recap: Malawi’s 3rd Pitch Day

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...

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The Gambia Hosts Its First Pitch Day

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,...

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The Point: CorpsAfrica/Gambia Hosts It’s First Pitch Day

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...

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GRTS TV: Featuring CorpsAfrica/Gambia

CorpsAfrica/Gambia’s Country Director, Foday Bojang, and Executive Assistant, Mariama Sanyang, were featured on August 1st’s edition of Good Morning Gambia on GRTS TV and shared updates about their...

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