About the TrustAfrica blog

TrustAfrica is an African foundation that seeks to secure the conditions for democracy and development throughout the continent. It works by fostering dialogue, catalyzing ideas, and supporting projects that address these issues.

We’ve created this blog to promote reflection and discussion around themes that are central to our work — and to Africa’s future. We aim to publish short, analytical and incisive articles on development, civil society, philanthropy, economy and politics.

We are hoping for intellectual exchange and robust debate between contributors and readers. We appeal therefore for respect, maturity and enabling environment for everyone. Some guidelines will be useful in posting contributions and comments:

• Respect other people’s views and beliefs;


• Proof read your contribution before posting it;


• Avoid posting views that are not your own;


• When commenting on a contribution, please make sure that you are being constructive. We will not publish obscene arguments or contributions that contain racist, sexist or homophobic elements or anything that maybe interpreted as such.


• All contributions will first have to be approved by an editorial team based at TrustAfrica. The team will not change your arguments.


• Don’t advertise; contribute to the debate on Africa.

If you are interested in contributing to this platform, please send your short CV and a brief writing sample to webmaster@trustafrica.org.