Afrika Youth Movement

What Afrika Youth Movement does

Afrika Youth Movement (AYM), also operating under its program brand OSCMP (Observatoire de la Société Civile Congolaise pour les Minerais de Paix), is a nonprofit civil society organization headquartered in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Founded around 2014, AYM operates as a platform for young African civic engagement and, through OSCMP, functions as a civil society observatory focused on mining governance, conflict minerals traceability, human rights due diligence, and peace-building in the North and South Kivu provinces of the DRC and the wider Great Lakes region. Its work centers on field research and documentary analysis of mining operations (including child labor, mineral laundering, environmental degradation, and Chinese actor involvement), civil society capacity building (training CSOs on Dodd-Frank Section 1502, EU CAHRA, and ITIE due diligence), convening multi-stakeholder dialogue between communities, companies, and government, and advocacy for legal and regulatory reforms in the extractive sector. Documented outcomes include contributions to certification of 220+ mining sites as "green" in eastern DRC and training/deployment of 300+ mining police elements.

AYM's product/service surface comprises (1) OSCMP as the core monitoring and advocacy program, (2) Mining Research and Studies, (3) Civil Society Training Programs supported by Partnership Africa Canada, (4) Environmental Mining Studies (mercury, ecosystem compliance), (5) Mining Governance Advocacy, and (6) DYFEM (Dynamique des Femmes des Mines), a women's economic empowerment sub-program. The underlying technology is minimal: a content-managed public website with PayPal and Stripe integrations used solely for donation collection. There are no proprietary software platforms, APIs, or AI/ML systems. Revenue is donor-funded rather than commercial, with funding drawn from international development partners including USAID, IOM, Partnership Africa Canada, IREX, SARW, and Fight Inequality Alliance; no pricing models, contracts, or commercial fees exist.

The organization's strategic ecosystem includes coalition membership in COSOC-GL (Great Lakes Region Civil Society Coalition against Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources), joint convening with CERN/CENCO and SARW, and operational partnerships with MGSE on FPIC research and with DYFEM on gender-and-mining work. Management is small — a Founder (Jennifer Smith), General Manager (John Doe), and Human Relations lead (Amely Chan) — with day-to-day operations led from the Goma office and field activities extending across mining-affected territories in North and South Kivu.

Name

Afrika Youth Movement

Legal name

Afrika Youth Movement

Website

https://afrikayouthmovement.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Afrika Youth Movement (OSCMP) is a Goma, DRC-based nonprofit civil society observatory that monitors mining governance, conflict minerals, and human rights in the Great Lakes region, delivering field research, civil society training, and advocacy funded by international development partners.

Ownership category

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Product category

Civil Society Advocacy and Mining Governance

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

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PRIMARYBPADAGAD

Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPAGABAG

Child Protection & Child Rights

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADALAO

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

Keywords

• Civil society advocacy
• Mining governance research
• Conflict minerals monitoring
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Extractives transparency

Headquarters

HQ city

Goma

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Core offering

Afrika Youth Movement, primarily through its OSCMP civil society observatory, monitors mining governance and conflict minerals trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo, conducts field research on mining operations, child labor, and environmental impact, builds capacity of local civil society actors on due diligence monitoring, and advocates for transparency and human rights compliance in the extractive sector.

Product overview

Afrika Youth Movement operates primarily through its core program OSCMP (Observatoire de la Société Civile Congolaise pour les Minerais de Paix), a civil society organization focused on making the mining sector a lever for peace and growth in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The organization delivers services including mining governance research and studies, civil society training on due diligence, women's empowerment through DYFEM, environmental protection advocacy, and policy advocacy for mining sector transparency. OSCMP collaborates with partners including DYFEM (Dynamique des Femmes des Mines), MGSE (Maison de Gouvernance du Secteur Extractif), and ORN-CERN/Diocèse de Goma to implement its monitoring, research, and advocacy programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OSCMP (Observatoire de la Société Civile Congolaise pour les Minerais de Paix) A civil society organization created in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, focused on monitoring mining governance, promoting transparency and accountability, and ensuring human rights due diligence in the mining sector.
• Mining Research and Studies Conducts field research and documentary analysis on mining operations, child labor in mines, mineral traceability systems, and the impact of mining on peace and communities in eastern DRC.
• Civil Society Training Programs Provides training for civil society actors on monitoring and reporting due diligence implementation in mineral supply chains across the Great Lakes region, supported by Partnership Africa Canada.
• DYFEM (Dynamique des Femmes des Mines) A women's empowerment program focused on economic autonomy and gender equality in mining, providing strategies for poverty reduction and socio-economic recovery for women affected by mining activities.
• Environmental Mining Studies Research and advocacy on environmental protection standards in mining operations, addressing mercury use, ecosystem preservation, and compliance with mining environmental regulations in eastern DRC.
• Mining Governance Advocacy Advocacy activities promoting transparency, accountability, and citizen control in the mining sector, including support for ITIE implementation and international mining standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 220+ mining sites certified green in Eastern DRC following Dodd-Frank Act implementation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IREXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting civil society organizations in the Great Lakes region. IREX logo appears on the organization website as a partner supporting OSCMP's work on mining governance and transparency initiatives.
• Fight Inequality AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal alliance focused on addressing inequality. Partnership supports advocacy work on extractive industry transparency and corporate accountability in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Youth ExcelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth empowerment and leadership development initiative. Partnership enables AYM's mission of mobilizing young Africans for change and pan-African transformation.
• Partnership Africa Canada (PAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAC provides technical support and funding to strengthen civil society capacity to monitor and report on mineral supply chain due diligence in the Great Lakes region. Supports the COSOC-GL coalition and its member organizations.
• COSOC-GL (Great Lakes Region Civil Society Coalition against Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition of civil society organizations working on monitoring illegal exploitation of natural resources. OSCMP is an active member contributing to joint advocacy and capacity building initiatives.
• SARW (Southern Africa Resource Watch)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided support for workshops analyzing the Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement implementation in its natural resources/ conflict minerals component. Technical and capacity building partnership for mining governance monitoring.
• Commission Episcopale des Ressources Naturelles (CERN/CENCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch-based natural resources observatory working on mining governance. Co-organizer of workshops on the Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement evaluation with OSCMP in North Kivu.
• DYFEM (Dynamique des Femmes des Mines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen in mining advocacy organization focused on economic empowerment and gender equality in the mining sector. Joint partner in Alphamin Bisie Mining study and economic empowerment strategy development.
• MGSE (Maison de Gouvernance du Secteur Extractif)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGood governance organization for the extractive sector. Joint partner in the 12-month study analyzing Alphamin Bisie Mining SA's operations and community consent issues.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Global Witness: London-based investigative NGO focused on natural resource governance, conflict minerals, and corporate accountability. Direct functional peer in mining-sector transparency and human rights advocacy, but with significantly larger global media reach and budget than AYM.
• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights organization with substantive work on DRC mining abuses, child labor in mines, and conflict minerals. Overlapping subject matter and advocacy outputs, though AYM operates locally while HRW is a global generalist.
• Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI): International think-and-do tank supporting effective, transparent management of oil, gas, and mineral resources. Overlapping mandate on extractive governance but operates at a global, advisory-policy level rather than AYM's field-monitoring depth.

Direct peers

• International Alert: UK-based peacebuilding NGO with extensive programming linking extractive industry governance to peace outcomes in the Great Lakes region. Directly comparable on the mining-for-peace thesis central to AYM/OSCMP's mission.
• PAX (formerly IKV Pax Christi): Dutch peace organization running conflict-minerals and responsible-sourcing programs, including specific Great Lakes region initiatives. Directly comparable on conflict minerals advocacy and supply-chain due-diligence methodology.
• IMPACT: Canada-based organization (transformed from Partnership Africa Canada) specializing in conflict mineral supply chain reform and the 3TG due-diligence ecosystem in the Great Lakes region. Directly comparable — PAC is in fact an active AYM partner — making this the closest functional peer.
• Resource Matters: DRC-focused NGO investigating natural resource governance, particularly in the cobalt and copper supply chains. Closely comparable on geography and subject matter, making it a natural regional peer for AYM/OSCMP.
• Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW): Regional civil society organization monitoring extractive industry governance and natural resource transparency in Southern Africa. Listed as a current AYM partner; directly comparable on mandate, methodology, and target geography.
• Commission Episcopale des Ressources Naturelles (CERN/CENCO): Congolese Catholic bishops' natural resources observatory covering mining governance and community rights in DRC. Active AYM partner and the most direct domestic institutional peer for OSCMP's mining monitoring work.

Others

• African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA): Pan-African civil society coalition where AYM/OSCMP has participated in General Assemblies. Coalition-level peer — adjacent rather than competitive, but central to AYM's regional advocacy network and funder pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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