Society and Culture

African Information Society Youth Network - A network project that was the result of regional initiatives from the Global Knowledge Youth Forums.
http://aisyn.8m.com/

African Youth Foundation - A non-profit development organisation created to aid young people in Africa, as well as African nationals abroad to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future livelihoods.
http://www.ayf.de/

Danny Yee's Book Reviews - Africa + African History - Reviews of books on African history and culture.
http://www.dannyreviews.com/s/Africa.html

Wikipedia - Culture of Africa - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article includes tribes and ethnic groups, music and dance, art and craft, folklore and folktales, languages and literature, philosophy, religions, festivals and celebrations, and food and drink.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Africa

Wikipedia - Category:Ethnic Groups of Africa - Directory of encyclopedia articles about African ethnicities, by country and tribal groups.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ethnic_groups_in_Africa

Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal Of African Migration - Publishes scholarly articles documenting the relevance of African immigration and migration to the world's social, political and economic systems.
http://www.africamigration.com/

Africa Resource Center - Educational portal develops and distributes academic research materials and products on Africa including peer-reviewed journals, bibliographies, poetry, art, scholarly essays, stories, exhibitions, autobiographies and a who's who directory.
http://www.africaresource.com/

Southern and Eastern Africa Policy Research Network - A network of six research institutions who are engaged in strengthening policy analysis in their home countries.
http://www.seapren.kabissa.org/

Afro Barometer - Comparative series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets and civil society in Africa. Includes news and updates, surveys, results, publications and data.
http://www.afrobarometer.org/

Southern African Book Development Education Trust - Works in support of indigenous publishing in Africa; details of programs and funding opportunities.
http://www.sabdet.com/

Ethno-Net Africa - A network for comparative studies, monitoring and evaluation of ethnic conflicts and social transformation in Africa.
http://www.unesco.org/most/p95intro.htm

Peoples Resources - Notes on some of the peoples of Africa.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people.html

West Africa Review - Peer-reviewed journal focused on research and scholarship related to West African countries, governments, institutions and peoples.
http://www.westafricareview.com/

Kabissa - Member Profiles - Kabissa members are non-profit organisations throughout Africa. The Members directory contains full contact details and mission statements.
http://www.kabissa.org/contact/browse.php

Kukummi - Personal stories and experiences of Africa.
http://www.kukummi.org/

Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Culture and Society - Annotated directory of links to web resources.
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/culture.html

Afriquaine! - Beauty, fashion and music ezine.
http://www.geocities.com/afriquaine2001/

Highway Africa - Annual forum on journalistic, technological, and political issues crucial to the development of New Media in Africa. The Conference is held during September each year at Rhodes University.
http://www.highwayafrica.ru.ac.za/

A Day in the Life of Africa - An international photojournalism project with profits going to AIDS education, resulting in a book, website, and exhibit.
http://www.ditlafrica.com/

Population Information Network - Africa - A collection of population information resources on the web produced in and by African institutions.
http://www.un.org/popin/regional/africa/

Journal of African Philosophy - Promotes the study of African and African Diaspora philosophy; editorial, subscription and submission details.
http://www.africanphilosophy.com/

Colonialism and Africa's Technology - Paper by Dr Gloria Emeagwali.
http://members.aol.com/afriforum/colonial.htm

Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa - Provides information, scientific criteria and operational services for those involved in the development of cultural policies in Africa.
http://www.imo.hr/ocpa/

BBC - Africa 05 - Information about the biggest celebration of African culture ever organised in Britain, including visual arts, cinema, literature, history, music, craft, and performing arts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcafrica/africa05/

Women Travelers, Explorers and Missionaries to Africa 1763-1999 - An English language bibliography.
http://www.africabib.org/book/title.htm

Washington Post - African Lives - A series of occasional articles that chronicles the everyday lives of African peoples.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/africanlives/

Columbia University Libraries - History and Cultures of Africa - Directory of annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/cult.html

National Geographic Magazine - Africa Archive - Chronological and by country directory of full-text articles since September 2000. Topics include Africa's people, wildlife, landscapes and history.
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/africaarchive/

Africa Infrastructure Foundation - Non-governmental organization for the purposes of improving the quality of the environment and enhancing socio-economic development. Includes objectives and recent projects.
http://www.africainfrastructure.org/

African Counselling Network - A group of individuals interested in the development of counselling in Africa.
http://www.geocities.com/kim1122a/

AfricAvenir - Foundation for political education and dissemination of cultural information about Africa. Details of publications and research.
http://www.africavenir.org/

Mwengo - Organization strengthens the capacities of NGOs in Eastern and Southern Africa.
http://www.mwengo.org/

Management and Change in Africa - Cross-cultural project on management in Africa providing resources and information for researchers, educators and policy-makers.
http://www.africamanagement.org/

Ancestors in Africa - Information about mortuary customs and beliefs, ancestor worship, death, and dreams. Created by David Zeitlyn as part of the Experience Rich Anthropology Project.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/ERA/Ancestors/

PBS - Wonders of the African World - Documentary by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about African history and culture. Includes audio, classroom activities and additional resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/

OneWorld Database : Africa - Links to current OneWorld partner documents. Browse alphabetically, by country, or by topic.
http://africa.oneworld.net/article/country/950

Center For World Indigenous Studies: African Documents - Reports on indigenous peoples.
http://www.cwis.org/africa.html

Columbia University Libraries - African Diaspora - Directory of annotated links.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/diaspora.html

Pan Africa Bicycle Information Network - Working to improve opportunities for bicycle transport and low-cost mobility. Includes information, discussion groups, and links on policies, programs and other resources relating to bicycle or other non-motorized transport on the continent.
http://www.ibike.org/pabin/index.htm

UNESCO - Iron Roads in Africa - Project to develop interdisciplinary scientific research and intersectoral activities about ironworking.
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=5074&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

AfricAura - An audio-visual project exploring African culture.
http://africaura.homestead.com/

African Royalty - Notes and links about African traditional rulers.
http://www.royalty.nu/Africa/

Art and Life in Africa Online - Documents on art, culture and society in Africa.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/

Mortuary Customs And The Belief In Survival After Death Among The South-Eastern Bantu - Academic paper from the Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing, University of Kent.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Fdtl/Ancestors/gluckman.html

African Sources - A selected list of books, recordings and videos of interest to students of African music, culture and religion. Compiled 1996.
http://www.bmrc.berkeley.edu/people/rhodges/html/Sources.html