CEO BLOG #28 MAY 2026: THE AFRICA CENTRE IS A CHARITY!

   Featured Artist: Vadu Rodrigues. Vadu is a photographer and social activist from Praia, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde). Through his ongoing project, Movement #PositiveAfrica, he aims to use his artwork to create a positive impact globally and engage with people committed to building a more inclusive society. See www.vadurodrigues.com.   Yes, the Africa Centre is a charity. We have no rich benefactors, we have no core funding, we do not have a lucrative trading subsidiary that covenants its surplus to cover our expenses, and we do not have an endowment either. What we have is a great brand, a totally committed but ridiculously lean staff team, fantastic partnerships and programme ideas and a lovely building. As a charity, our accounts and annual report are a matter of public record, and one cursory look at that makes it clear that we are a struggling organisation, doing our best to keep head above water through the trading activities of v...

CEO BLOG #28 MAY 2026: THE AFRICA CENTRE IS A CHARITY!
   Featured Artist: Vadu Rodrigues. Vadu is a photographer and social activist from Praia, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde). Through his ongoing project, Movement #PositiveAfrica, he aims to use his artwork to create a positive impact globally and engage with people committed to building a more inclusive society. See www.vadurodrigues.com.   Yes, the Africa Centre is a charity. We have no rich benefactors, we have no core funding, we do not have a lucrative trading subsidiary that covenants its surplus to cover our expenses, and we do not have an endowment either. What we have is a great brand, a totally committed but ridiculously lean staff team, fantastic partnerships and programme ideas and a lovely building. As a charity, our accounts and annual report are a matter of public record, and one cursory look at that makes it clear that we are a struggling organisation, doing our best to keep head above water through the trading activities of v...