African Diaspora Doing Development

We are the African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls.From female genital mutilation and child marriage to domestic and sexual violence, we tackle abuse and discrimination – enabling African women and girls to have the dignity, health and equality they deserve.Together, we’re working to create a world free from violence for all African women and girls – and we won’t stop until we get there.

FORWARD (Foundation for Women's Health, Research & Development)

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<A HREF="http://forwarduk.org.uk/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FORWARD</A>: the leading African women-led organisation working on female genital mutilation, child marriage and maternal health in the UK and Africa. For over 30 years they have been committed to safeguarding the rights and dignity of African girls and women. They do this through community engagement, grassroots partnerships, international advocacy, training and research. 
<A HREF="http://www.africatbn.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ATBN</A>: a social enterprise and global network focused on accelerating technology innovation & entrepreneurship for sustainable growth in Africa. Their vision is to see Africa as a leading hub for globally relevant innovation with skilled entrepreneurs, particularly women, at the forefront. They work to empower African technology entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and positively impact their communities by providing access to the right skills, expertise & networks. Through their global network, they aim to drive investment into the African technology sector by increasing investor interest and understanding of the market as well as creating platforms for UK & Africa tech ecosystem players to connect, share & collaborate. They also  develop tailored programmes and provide consultancy services supporting development organisations & social enterprises to leverage technology as a tool for driving sustainable development in Africa.
<A HREF="http://ispacegh.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iSPACE</A>: Founded in 2013, iSPACE believe their role in the startup ecosystem  is to provide a conducive environment for growth, they achieve this by providing (i) Office Space (ii) Funding (iii) Training And Mentoring . They are a space created for and by the local tech community. They welcome talent, ideas and also champion the use of mobile and web technology for Social Impact
<A HREF="http://www.afford-diasporafinance.org/about-afford/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AFFORD</A> (African Foundation For Development): Founded in 1994, AFFORD is a non-profit organisation that strongly believes in the power of diaspora to contribute positively to Africa’s development through entrepreneurship. Our mission is to encourage investments from African diaspora groups in enterprises and support the creation of sustainable jobs in the continent.

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