Link collection - A Guide to Africa on the Internet

Research institutes, universities and organizations > Associations and directories

  • Bureau Afrique de l'Ouest - West Africa

    L'Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) en Afrique de l'Ouest, provides Information on education and research in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo.

    http://www.afrique-ouest.auf.org/

  • Resources on South African Higher Education

    Links to South African universities, technikons, and higher education consortia, as well as numerous research and policy documents. 

    http://africa.msu.edu/

  • Association of African Universities

    An non-governmental association set up by the universities in Africa to promote cooperation among themselves and between them and the international Academic community.

    http://www.aau.org/

  • The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP)

    Promotes research and teaching of African Studies in Australia and the Pacific.

    http://www.afsaap.org.au/

  • The African Studies Association (ASA)

    A non-profit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. Its mission is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.

    http://www.africanstudies.org/

  • Africanists in the Nordic Countries

    The Nordic Africa Institute 's directory of researchers in the Nordic countries with an university degree in the social sciences or humanities engaged in research on Africa or relevant for Africa.

    http://www.nai.uu.se/

  • Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS)

    Scholars and students of Africa dedicated to develop communication and action networks between the peoples and scholars of Africa and the United States.

    http://concernedafricascholars.org/

  • The Belgian Association of Africanists (BVA)

    Belgische Vereniging van Afrikanisten (BVA)/Association belge des Africanistes (ABA).
    http://www.africana.be/

  • Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS)

    An organization of Africanists brought together by common goals with members in all parts of the world.

    http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/

  • Connecting Africa

    A service that provides access to African research information and materials produced in the Netherlands and elsewhere.

    http://www.connecting-africa.net/

  • European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

    A professional network for development and regional studies in Europe; development research and training organisations, think tanks, national bodies and researchers throughout Europe.

    http://www.eadi.org/

  • International Directory of African Studies Scholars (IDASS)

    An updated international directory containing records of individuals who have identified themselves as being involved in any aspect of African Studies.

    http://www.columbia.edu/

  • West African Research Association (WARA)

    Enhances collaborative research and scholarly exchange between U.S. and West African scholars, educators, and institutions.

    http://www.bu.edu/

  • African Universities

    Alphabetical listing of African universities by Karen Fung, Stanford University, USA.

    http://library.stanford.edu/

  • ESTNET

    ECA Science and Technology Network is a collaborative policy research network promoting the dissemination and exchange of information related to science and technology management and policy issues in Africa.  

    http://www.uneca.org/

  • Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL)

    http://www.scecsal.org/

  • Africanists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

    List of of researchers at the NTNU engaged in research on Africa or relevant for Africa.

    http://www.svt.ntnu.no/

  • NINFO - Norwegian Research on International Relations

    This database provides an overview of leading Norwegian researchers in the field of international relations and their specific areas of expertise.

    http://www.ninfo.no/

  • African Higher Education Resource Directory

    A website that is designed to provide information on higher education institutions in Africa as well as a wide range of documents, papers, publications, and conferences about African tertiary education and institutions.

    http://africa.msu.edu/

  • Network for Information & Digital Access (NIDA)

    NIDA works with colleagues and partners in developing countries and emerging economies to promote and stimulate effective access to and utilisation of information. 

    http://www.nida-net.org/

  • AfricaFiles

    AfricaFiles is a network of people committed to Africa through its promotion of human rights, economic justice, African perspectives and alternative analyses. 

    http://www.africafiles.org/

  • The RORG Network / RORG-Samarbeidet

    A network of Norwegian NGOs engaged in Development Education in Norway. The website has information about  north/south - and global issues, including globalisation, debt, development cooperation, poverty eradication, World Bank - IMF, trade/WTO etc. (In English/Norwegian)

    http://www.rorg.no/

  • IlissAfrica - Internet Library Sub-Saharan Africa

    Find literature, internet resources, contacts and further information concerning African Studies.
    http://www.ilissafrica.de/

  • AEGIS - Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies

    A research network of European studies centres within Social Sciences and Humanities, whose goal is to improve understanding about contemporary African societies.

    http://www.aegis-eu.org/