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African Children's Fund's work with grassroots partners in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe in education and children’s rights is making a real difference to the lives of almost 4,000 children born into poverty every year. Helping children off the streets and into school gives them a chance to improve their lives and build a better future. The projects we support are run by local staff who are committed to - and know the needs of - their own communities.

African Circle Pollution Management Limited is a private Nigerian company, licensed to operate port reception facilities for the collection, storage and processing of ship generated waste on behalf of the Nigerian Ports Authority. ACPML operates from the following major ports in Nigeria; v Tin-Can Island Port / Snake Island Free Zone Enterprise, Apapa Lagos State v Port Harcourt Port, Rivers State v Onne Port, Rivers State v Warri Port, Delta State v Calabar Port, Cross Rivers State.

"Conservation, Education, Innovation" ACT is a 10-year old environment & conservation agency that has developed a reputation for being innovative in preserving Southern Africas irreplaceable natural resources and ancient heritage. It works in partnership with other well known organisations such as the University of KZN and in all its projects, finds clever ways for communities to get involved in protecting their environment and generate income at the same time. Some of our projects are: using state-of-the art technology to conserve 27,000 year old San (Bushman) rock art paintings in the Drakensberg World Heritage Site, as well as using laser and GIS mapping technology to create the first digital archive of historic buildings in KZN; mountain river rehabilitation and soil erosion control that involves communities in protecting southern Africas increasingly scarce water resources, developing the first large-scale waste recycling programme for KZNs capital city (in conjunction with the Wildlands Conservation Trust) and initiating the first project in northern KZN to protect rare and endangered African butterfly species.

African Cotton Industries, an indigenous Kenyan company, has been manufacturing and supplying of quality fast-moving hygiene brands across the East Africa for over 50 years. Our motto of ‘caring for you with a tender touch’ is our founding purpose, where we believe in the power of care. More than just a word, we aim to foster care across our organisation, driving our passion and innovation, the basis for building quality and value across our products and allowing our customers to trust in our brands and what they stand for. And it is this trust from our customers which has built what African Cotton is today. Our brands exemplify quality and value, and our organisation, with over several hundred employees across operations in Nairobi, Mombasa, strives to exceed our customer’s expectations in all that we do. We see ourselves as touching people’s lives, with millions of East Africans using and interacting with our products every year. From cotton, with the Dove® brand of cotton wool products being the number one choice across hospitals in Kenya; to tissue, with the Tena® brand of tissue products being the number one premium tissue brand in Kenya; to feminine hygiene, with African Cotton partnering with the Ministry of Education to supply Flora® brand of sanitary pads to over a million underprivileged girls over the past few years; to baby care, with African Cotton recently launching the Snuggles® baby range of products that offers parents premium quality at a less than premium price; we build brands that touch lives. However, it is not limited to our products where lives are touched. Through employment and opportunity, African Cotton directly and indirectly supports thousands of people who help deliver on our purpose and promise. And it is through this ecosystem of creating shareholder value from internal and external stakeholders, where we fulfil our obligation as a responsible member of society, supporting dozens of worthy causes, from healthcare to education.

The African Crowdfunding Association (ACfA) is an industry association for the crowdfunding industry in Africa. We operate as a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) that promotes transparency and good governance in the crowdfunding industry. Founded in 2015 by several crowdfunding platforms, ACfA has a pan-African mission to develop and foster crowdfunding as a formalised development finance tool to broaden SME access to finance. ACfA works to harmonise crowdfunding regulations across Africa through the adoption of the ACfA Label Framework, an interim regulatory framework for crowdfunding. The association also aims to provide industry data and research, facilitate policy dialogue and to drive adoption of crowdfunding across the ecosystem, from ordinary retail investors to development finance institutions.

African Design Collective is an artisan-driven collection of women’s and home goods sold online. It was founded in 2018 to showcase the work of mainly female creatives in Africa or expats from Africa - starting with a small collection of hats and homeware. Our goal is to help up-and-coming African designers by increasing their visibility and connecting them with consumers outside the continent. We see our ideal customer as someone who loves beautiful, well-made items, care about the world, have an interest in human rights and the arts

The mission of A.D.U. is to prepare the most talented young people in the Sahel region and Africa to design and drive the development of their nations as ethical and effective leaders in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. A.D.U. is an innovative not-for-profit university in Niger. Founded in October 2017, A.D.U. currently offers undergraduate programs and executive courses. Over the next decade, A.D.U. aspires to become the hub of innovation and excellence in higher education in West Africa. Niger is one of the least developed countries in the world. Our desire to train a new generation of skilled, ethical leaders is motivated by our commitment to advancing Niger’s development and to improving living standards for all. We ultimately aim to advance the development of countries throughout the region and raise the standard of living across the region. A.D.U. was established to address two of the most pressing problems facing the region: 1) the dearth of quality tertiary educational institutions and 2) the increasing cohort of young adults unprepared for participation and leadership in the 21st-century workforce.

We are pleased to invite you to attend the African Economic Congress. This invitation-only event is a gathering of hundreds of “thoughtful, individualistic achievers” from around Africa who share a common interest in practical solutions for sustainable development through effective Industries. We will focus exclusively on one of the most important development challenges of our time: how do we create partnerships and institutions that work for Africa? Our vision is ambitious, which is nothing less than to reshape the entire way we think about economic development and growth in Africa. The event will take place in the heart of Abuja, Nigeria on November 11-13. As the fastest-growing large economy in the world, Africa has demonstrated remarkable strength and resilience amid a global slowdown. The region’s role is critical to the sustainability of global economic growth. The Africa Economic Congress will be the first major event in Abuja, Nigeria produced in collaboration with the world’s leading development institutions. Our partners include the Central Bank of Nigeria, the ADfB, the African Union, the African Independent Television, and many other organizations. We expect several hundred people from emerging markets to participate, including Technology Pioneers, Heads of government and international organizations, entrepreneurs, scientists, inventors, and Media Leaders. Additionally, the event will feature leading companies, venture capital firms, academic institutions, NGOs, and startups from Africa and Asia. You can read more at http://www.aecongress.org