Africa Centre

Name

Africa Centre

Legal name

Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland

Website

http://www.africacentre.ie/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Africa Centre Ireland is a Dublin-based non-governmental and voluntary organization that supports African diaspora communities in Ireland through community participation, policy advocacy, youth engagement, and international development programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diaspora Community Integration and Development Education Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Diaspora community support
• Development education programmes
• Community integration services
• Migrant advocacy programmes
• Civic participation initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from individual and organizational members providing access to programmes and services
2. Donations and fundraising: Individual donations and campaign fundraising including GoFundMe for anniversary celebrations
3. Government and EU grants: Funding from Irish government departments, EU programmes including Erasmus+, and institutional donors for specific projects and programmes
4. Corporate sponsorship: Support from corporate sponsors and foundations including Benevity workplace giving platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Africa Centre Ireland is a membership-based charitable non-governmental organisation that delivers community-facing programmes supporting African diaspora integration in Ireland. Its core offerings include civic participation and voter education, campaign and advocacy materials on positive African perspectives, international development work through a West African office in Gambia, youth engagement via the Intercultural Youth Society, and policy submissions to Irish, European and African institutions. Services are delivered directly through staff, volunteers, partnerships, events and free downloadable publications.

Product overview

Africa Centre Ireland is a non-governmental organization offering a portfolio of community-facing programmes focused on African diaspora integration and development education in Ireland. The core offerings include the Community Participation Programme for civic engagement and voter mobilization, the Campaign & Advocacy Programme producing educational resources, the International Development Programme operating through a West African regional office, the Intercultural Youth Society for youth engagement, Policy Programme for government submissions, and Publications for educational materials. The organization functions as a membership-based NGO rather than a technology platform or software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Participation Programme
• Campaign & Advocacy Programme
• International Development Programme (Africa Programme)
• Intercultural Youth Society
• Policy Programme
• Publications and Educational Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 years of community work supporting African community integration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PrairiesCan (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2025Event venue hosting federal funding announcement through Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund at Africa Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
• ADYFEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2023European partner in Erasmus+ Have Your Say on Integration and Inclusion project, hosting events in Brussels with Africa Centre and partners from Slovenia, Cyprus, and Sweden.
• Inštitut za afriške študije (Institute for African Studies Slovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2023European partner in Erasmus+ project on integration and inclusion, collaborating with Africa Centre Ireland in Brussels events.
• African Union Commission (AUC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrica Centre is one of only two African diaspora organisations globally that sit on the African Union Commission Labour Migration Advisory Committee (LMAC), bringing an African diaspora perspective to the AUC's work on migration and development.
• Dublin City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing support for community events, integration initiatives, and local authority collaboration including Dublin City PPN involvement.
• TheOpen University - Centre for Voluntary Sector LeadershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Evidence Conversation Café 2025 event focused on diverse community voices, equality, diversity, inclusion, racial justice, and belongingness in Ireland.
• ENAR (European Network Against Racism)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory member organisation contributing to anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Europe. Africa Centre participated in ENAR's Anti-Racism and Diversity Week in Brussels.
• European CommissioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner for development education projects. Africa Centre participates in European Commission funded projects including Have Your Say on Integration and Inclusion with Erasmus+.
• The WheelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory to Code of Governance for Irish charities. Member of The Wheel which supports community and voluntary organisations in Ireland.
• DochascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Dochas, the Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations.
• IDEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of IDEA (International Debate Education Association), supporting educational initiatives and policy discussions.
• Recruit Refugees IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCI member organisation focused on refugee employment support and integration.
• International Community Dynamics CLGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCI member organisation co-founded by Roos Demol, CEO, focusing on migrant rights and creating platforms for education, dialogue, and social change.
• Uganda Association of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCI member organisation representing Ugandan diaspora community in Ireland.
• CAD AID FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCI member organisation founded by Carine Mambou (Programme Manager), focused on girls' education and fight against gender-based violence across Africa and Europe.
• UDUG Association of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCI member organisation chaired by Kudun Musse (ASCI Secretary), dedicated to equal opportunities and harmonious inter-racial relations.
• Dublin City PPNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in community engagement and integration initiatives including Evidence Conversation Café 2025.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Doras: Migrant support organisation based in the Irish mid-west. Comparable as a regionally-focused migrant rights and integration organisation serving similar asylum-seeker and migrant populations in Ireland.
• Irish Refugee Council: Ireland's leading refugee and asylum advocacy organisation providing legal information, integration support, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable to Africa Centre as both serve migrant and ethnic minority populations in Ireland with community-facing services and policy submissions.
• Immigrant Council of Ireland: Independent law centre and advocacy organisation for immigrants in Ireland. Highly comparable to Africa Centre as it also operates in migrant rights, policy advocacy, and integration support in the same Irish operating environment.
• Akidwa: Irish national network of African and migrant women. Comparable to Africa Centre's women-of-African-descent programming and diaspora focus, with overlapping membership and partnership relationships in the African diaspora community in Ireland.
• Irish Network Against Racism (INAR): Network of civil society organisations working against racism in Ireland. Directly comparable anti-racism and minority rights advocacy mandate, sharing policy submissions and racial justice framing with Africa Centre.

Emerging players

• Black and Irish: Grassroots movement and media platform highlighting Black experiences in Ireland. Comparable to Africa Centre on the diaspora civic participation and representation axis, though operating as a movement rather than a service-delivery organisation.

Broad incumbents

• European Network Against Racism (ENAR): Pan-European anti-racism coalition. Africa Centre is a signatory member, making ENAR a comparable umbrella anti-racism and racial justice advocacy entity operating at a broader European scale.

Others

• Trócaire: Irish international development NGO. Comparable to Africa Centre's international development and African country engagement work, particularly in the Gambia mentorship programme context.
• The Wheel: National association for community and voluntary organisations in Ireland. Africa Centre is a member; comparable as an infrastructure and governance support body for the same Irish non-profit ecosystem.
• Dochas: Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations. Africa Centre is a member organisation, placing it in the same Irish NGO development coordination ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Africa_Centre
• Facebookfacebook.com/AfricaCentreDublinIreland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/africacentreireland

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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