Skip to main content

Resources

 A curated guide to credible, useful, and relevant sources for research on Africa.

 

AfricaInfoBase has compiled a selection of the most credible and useful external resources for readers who want to explore Africa's resources, wildlife, business opportunities, travel, and environment in greater depth. All sources listed here are independent, credible, and relevant to our core content areas.

 

Business, Economy, and Investment

•      African Development Bank Group — afdb.org: The continent's leading development finance institution. Publishes the African Economic Outlook annually and a wide range of sector-specific research reports.

•      African Union — au.int: Official source for AfCFTA updates, continental policy frameworks, and development agenda documentation.

•      World Bank Africa — worldbank.org: Country-level economic data, business environment reports, and development finance information across all African nations.

•      International Finance Corporation — ifc.org: Private sector investment data and market reports for African emerging markets.

•      Africa Report — theafricareport.com: Independent business and political journalism covering key African economies.

 

Natural Resources and Energy

•      International Energy Agency — iea.org: Publishes the Africa Energy Outlook and tracks renewable energy development across the continent.

•      Natural Resource Governance Institute — resourcegovernance.org: Independent analysis of how African governments manage oil, gas, and mineral resources.

•      African Minerals Development Centre — amdc.uneca.org: UN body tracking mining sector development and the Africa Mining Vision framework.

•      IRENA Africa — irena.org: International Renewable Energy Agency data and reports on Africa's clean energy potential and progress.

 

Wildlife and Conservation

•      IUCN Red List — iucnredlist.org: The definitive global database of species conservation status, including all African species.

•      World Wildlife Fund Africa — worldwildlife.org: Conservation programme data and research across African ecosystems and species.

•      African Wildlife Foundation — awf.org: Field conservation programme information covering wildlife, habitat, and community conservation across Africa.

•      Space for Giants — spaceforgiants.org: Independent conservation organisation focused on protecting large mammals and their habitats across Africa.

•      Panthera — panthera.org: The world's leading wild cat conservation organisation with major programmes across Africa.

 

Travel and Tourism

•      Responsible Travel — responsibletravel.com: Independent platform for ethical and responsible travel options across Africa.

•      African Travel and Tourism Association — atta.travel: Industry body representing responsible tourism operators across the continent.

•      UK Foreign Travel Advice — gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice: Official UK government travel safety information for all African countries.

•      Lonely Planet Africa — lonelyplanet.com/africa: Practical destination guides covering African countries with independent editorial content.

 

Environment and Climate

•      Great Green Wall Initiative — greatgreenwall.org: Official tracking platform for the Great Green Wall reforestation project across the Sahel.

•      IPCC Reports — ipcc.ch: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment reports covering Africa's climate vulnerabilities and adaptation needs.

•      UN Environment Programme Africa — unep.org: Environmental data, reports, and programme information covering Africa's environmental challenges and solutions.

•      Climate Policy Initiative Africa — climatepolicyinitiative.org: Independent analysis of climate finance flows and clean energy investment across Africa.

 

African History and Technology

•      Smithsonian National Museum of African Art — africa.si.edu: Research and educational resources on African art, history, and civilisations.

•      GSMA Mobile Economy Africa — gsma.com: Annual report on mobile technology adoption, fintech growth, and digital infrastructure across Africa.

•      Disrupt Africa — disrupt-africa.com: Independent tracking of African tech startup ecosystem growth and investment.

•      UNESCO World Heritage Africa — whc.unesco.org: Documentation of Africa's UNESCO World Heritage Sites covering natural and cultural heritage.

 

AfricaInfoBase updates this resources page periodically. If you have a suggestion for a credible source that should be included, please contact us at contact@africainfobase.com.

 

Author: AfricaInfoBase Editorial Team

Page: Resources  |  Website: africainfobase.com  |  Contact: contact@africainfobase.com  |  YouTube: @AfricaInfoBase

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The DRC Sits on $24 Trillion in Minerals: So Why Is It One of the World's Poorest Countries?

 Introduction. The Democratic Republic of Congo is often described as one of the richest countries on earth in terms of natural resources. Beneath its soil lie deposits of cobalt, copper, coltan, lithium, gold, diamonds, tin, uranium, and rare earth minerals with a combined estimated value exceeding 24 trillion US dollars. These are not marginal commodities. They are the raw materials that the entire global clean energy transition, the electric vehicle revolution, the smartphone industry, and the modern digital economy depend upon absolutely. And yet the DRC consistently ranks among the poorest nations on earth. According to the World Bank, an estimated 73.5 percent of Congolese people lived on less than 2.15 US dollars per day in 2024. By 2025, 81.1 percent live on less than three dollars per day. The country ranks 164 out of 174 nations on the Human Capital Index. A Congolese child born today can expect to achieve only 37 percent of their productive potential compared to a chil...
Post a Comment
Read more

La RDC dispose de 24 000 milliards de dollars de minéraux : pourquoi est-elle l'un des pays les plus pauvres du monde ?

  La RDC dispose de 24 000 milliards de dollars de minéraux : pourquoi est-elle l'un des pays les plus pauvres du monde ? Publié : mai 2026  |  Catégorie : Entreprises et ressources naturelles en Afrique  |  Temps de lecture : 15 minutes   Introduction La République démocratique du Congo est souvent décrite comme l'un des pays les plus riches de la planète en termes de ressources naturelles. Sous son sol se trouvent des gisements de cobalt, de cuivre, de coltan, de lithium, d'or, de diamants, d'étain, d'uranium et de minéraux de terres rares, dont la valeur combinée est estimée à plus de 24 000 milliards de dollars américains. Il ne s'agit pas de matières premières marginales. Ce sont les matières brutes dont dépend absolument l'ensemble de la transition énergétique mondiale, la révolution des véhicules électriques, l'industrie des smartphones et l'économie numérique moderne. Et pourtant, la RDC se classe régulièrement parmi les nations...
Post a Comment
Read more

Welcome to AfricaInfoBase:Your Independent Guide to Africa's Resources, Wildlife, Business, Travel, and Environment

  Introduction Africa is the most extraordinary continent on earth. It is the birthplace of humanity, the origin of civilisation, and home to 30 percent of the world's mineral reserves, the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet, 54 diverse and sovereign nations, and 1.4 billion people whose energy, creativity, and ambition are reshaping the global economy in ways that the world is only beginning to understand. And yet, despite all of this, Africa remains one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented, and underreported regions in mainstream English-language media. Too often, coverage of the continent defaults to crisis, conflict, and calamity, leaving out the stories of innovation, conservation, investment, cultural richness, and human achievement that define daily life across its 54 nations. AfricaInfoBase was created to change that. This is your independent source for clear, well-researched, and genuinely useful reporting on Africa's natural resources, wildlif...
Post a Comment
Read more

Archive