Association of Evangelicals in Africa

What Association of Evangelicals in Africa does

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) is a continental Christian umbrella organization founded in 1966 and headquartered at AEA Plaza, Valley Road, Nairobi, Kenya. It federates 40 National Evangelical Fellowships across seven African regions — Northwest, Northeast, West, Central, Eastern, Southern Africa, and the Indian Ocean Islands — providing coordination, advocacy, and capacity-building services to evangelical churches and Christian NGOs. AEA is the African regional affiliate of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and operates as a registered charitable society in Kenya, led by Secretary General Rev. Dr. Master Oboletswe Matlhaope (effective June 2021).

AEA's service portfolio spans theological education, media, publishing, and thematic commissions rather than a unified technology product. It founded and continues to operate the Africa International University (Anglophone graduate theology, Kenya) and the Bangui Evangelical School of Theology (Francophone graduate theology, Central African Republic), alongside the Christian Learning Materials Centre (Kenya), Africa Christian Television (Côte d'Ivoire), and ACTEA, which accredits theological institutions across Africa. The Africa Bible Commentary (2006) and the Afroscope Podcast (launched December 2021 on Edifi and Spotify in English and French) anchor its publishing and digital presence. Thematic commissions cover Women (PACWA), Youth, Children (EFOC), Ethics/Peace/Justice, Relief and Development (ARDC), Evangelism and Missions, and Theology/Christian Education.

AEA's revenue model is donation- and contribution-based rather than commercial. Funding flows from member National Evangelical Fellowships, individual donors across five giving categories (Integral Mission; Theological and Christian Education; Communication and Advocacy; Technology and Research; Institutional Development), and grant-style partners such as USAID, GHR Foundation, and Religions for Peace, which co-convened the 2016 Faith Works Africa Forum in Abuja. No pricing for products or services is publicly disclosed and revenue figures are not reported; operations are run through a 19-person Secretariat in Nairobi.

Name

Association of Evangelicals in Africa

Legal name

Association of Evangelicals in Africa

Website

https://aeafrica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) is a Nairobi-based continental Christian umbrella organization founded in 1966 that federates 40 National Evangelical Fellowships across seven African regions, delivering theological education, advocacy, and missions programs.

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Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Association Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

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

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Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

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Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

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Evangelical & Charismatic Broadcasting

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

Keywords

• Religious association services
• Evangelical coordination
• Theological education
• Christian media publishing
• Humanitarian development

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa is a continental Christian umbrella organization that coordinates 40 National Evangelical Fellowships across Africa through a 7-region governance structure. It delivers programs and services via affiliated institutions and commissions, including graduate theological education, Christian media and publications, women's and youth empowerment, child welfare, ethics advocacy, relief and development, and theological accreditation. Its core output is ecclesiastical coordination, theological capacity building, and evangelical advocacy across Africa rather than commercial products.

Product overview

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) is a Christian umbrella organization representing 40 National Evangelical Fellowships across Africa. Rather than a single unified technology product, AEA operates a portfolio of ministry programs and institutions including theological education (Africa International University, Bangui Evangelical School of Theology), media content (Afroscope Podcast, Africa Christian Television), publications (Africa Bible Commentary, free E-books on theological training), and various commissions focused on women, youth, children, ethics, relief and development. The organization coordinates continental evangelical efforts including missions mobilization, leadership development, and church mobilization for societal transformation across Africa.

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Products and services

• Afroscope Podcast A bimonthly podcast available on Edifi Podcast Network and Spotify that serves as a platform for African evangelical leaders to discuss complex issues facing the church in Africa, mobilize churches for missions, and strengthen the capacity of National Evangelical Alliances and partner organizations.
• Free E-Book: Scaling Up Theological Training in Africa A free e-book featuring selected papers from AEA's 2019 theological consultation, providing strategies for addressing the problem of untrained and poorly trained pastors on the continent and equipping base-level churches in Africa.
• Africa International University (AIU) Graduate theological university founded by AEA in Kenya for the Anglophone region, offering graduate theological degrees (formerly Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology).
• Bangui Evangelical School of Theology (BEST) Graduate theological school founded by AEA in the Central African Republic, serving the Francophone region with graduate-level theological education.
• Christian Learning Materials Centre (CLMC) Kenya-based materials centre producing Christian learning materials for theological and biblical education from childhood to highest academic levels, serving churches across Africa.
• Africa Christian Television (ACT/PEMA) Christian television network founded by AEA in Cote d'Ivoire that provides faith-based media content distribution across Africa.
• Africa Bible Commentary One-volume Bible commentary published in 2006, providing contextual biblical resources for African churches and theological education.
• Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA) Accrediting body for theological education institutions in Africa (formerly Accrediting Council for Theological Education in Africa), providing accreditation services and quality assurance for Christian theological schools across the continent.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEA is one of the regional associations of the global evangelical movement under WEA. WEA Secretary-General Prof. Thomas Schirrmacher visited AEA headquarters in Nairobi in February 2022 for fellowship with African evangelical leaders.
• Africa International University (AIU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by AEA, AIU (formerly Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology) serves the Anglophone region for graduate theological education. It was the first graduate theological school in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Bangui Evangelical School of Theology (BEST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by AEA in Central African Republic for the Francophone region. Also one of the first graduate theological schools in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly known as Accrediting Council for Theological Education in Africa, ACTEA works on sound theological and Christian education accreditation across Africa.
• Christian Learning Materials Centre (CLMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by AEA in Kenya to produce Christian learning materials for churches across Africa.
• Africa Christian Television (ACT/PEMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by AEA in Cote d'Ivoire for Christian television content distribution.
• Pan African Christian Women Alliance (PACWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEA commission focused on empowering women with spiritual, social, and economic tools for sustainable development. Relaunched at continental gathering in Nairobi, November 2016.
• USAIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-convened Faith Works Africa Forum in Abuja, Nigeria (October 2016) along with GHR Foundation, ACRL-RfP, and Religions for Peace.
• GHR FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-convened Faith Works Africa Forum supporting interfaith dialogue and community resilience building.
• African Council of Religious Leaders-Religions for Peace (ACRL-RfP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-convened Faith Works Africa Forum on interfaith cooperation and development.
• Religions for PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-convened Faith Works Africa Forum on interfaith cooperation.
• Relief and Development Commission (ARDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEA commission actively involved in building community resilience and mobilizing church leaders and communities to address development challenges.
• Evangelical Focus on Children (EFOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEA commission focused on child protection and well-being within evangelical communities.
• 40 National Evangelical FellowshipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member organizations across Africa including Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship, Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia, and others in 7 regions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• African Council of Religious Leaders - Religions for Peace: Continental interfaith council coordinating African religious leaders for peace and development. Comparable in continental scope, multi-country federation structure, and co-convening of development initiatives like the Faith Works Africa Forum (partnered with AEA).
• Asia Evangelical Alliance: Sister regional evangelical alliance coordinating national evangelical fellowships across Asia. Closely comparable as a continental-scale federation with multilingual operations, theological education initiatives, and member-driven governance.
• National Association of Evangelicals (US): US-based national evangelical alliance with analogous mission of convening churches, providing theological resources, advocacy, and member services. Highly comparable operating model even though geographically focused on the United States.
• All Africa Conference of Churches: Parallel continental Christian umbrella organization for African churches. Highly comparable as it coordinates a multi-country federation across Africa, operates theological education programs, and engages in advocacy and member services, but with a broader ecumenical (rather than evangelical) constituency.
• European Evangelical Alliance: Sister regional evangelical alliance coordinating national evangelical federations across Europe. Directly comparable in structure, mission, and member-services model, with similar commissions, advocacy focus, and theological education partnerships.
• Latin American Evangelical Alliance (ALETA): Sister regional evangelical alliance for Latin America under the World Evangelical Alliance. Comparable in coordinating national evangelical alliances, providing theological resources, and engaging in advocacy across a multi-country region.
• Evangelical Alliance UK: UK national evangelical alliance coordinating churches, providing theological resources, and engaging in public advocacy. Comparable model as a membership federation with commissions on women, youth, and mission — AEA's member organizations follow a similar structural template.

Others

• Tearfund: Christian relief and development NGO with significant Africa operations, focused on Integral Mission (combining evangelism and social action) — an explicit AEA program category. Comparable in faith-based development mandate and donor-funded operating model, though not a federation structure.

Emerging players

• SAT-7: Christian satellite TV broadcaster serving the Middle East and North Africa with faith-based media content. Comparable as a faith-based media ministry operating across multiple African-adjacent countries, though focused on broadcasting rather than federation coordination.

Broad incumbents

• World Evangelical Alliance: Global parent federation of which AEA is a regional association. Directly comparable as the worldwide umbrella coordinating national evangelical alliances across regions, with overlapping member networks, theological education focus, and advocacy mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Aeafrica1966
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfYc6IOerIRkUXSEmz6xfSw
• Facebookfacebook.com/aeafrica
• Instagraminstagram.com/aeafrica_org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-evangelicals-in-africa

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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