“All I’m saying, as an African, I want to be a part in giving recognition to a place so people of Africa, African descent, say, ‘Look, wait a minute, we are not marginal to global development, we are important players to global development, and we want be treated as equals, we want to treat you as equals…’ ”

                                                            

N. Atampugre, 4th May 2023

AFFORD, the African Foundation for Development is a non-governmental organisation with its main office in London, UK and offices in Belgium, Ghana and Sierra Leone. Established in 1994, the organisation was founded by Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie and Nicholas Atampugre with the aim of expanding African diaspora contributions to African development.

AFFORD’s mission is to “expand and enhance the contribution that Africans in the diaspora make to Africa’s development. AFFORD is African-led, we recognise and celebrate the full diversity of African peoples in our work and we also work with non-Africans in seeking to fulfil our mission.”

Celebrating 30 years of AFFORD’s work this online archive houses selected material that documents AFFORD’s history, work and legacies.

The full archival catalogue can be found below, please contact us if there is a document that you would like that isn’t currently available on this website.

AFFORD’s work is also summarised in this short booklet: