News & Insights

Commentary, manifestos, and field analysis.

ANII writes for practitioners and serious funders. Plain language. Clear arguments. No sector hype.

Manifesto
2026

The social sector in Africa is doing the continent's most important work.

ANII's founding statement. Originally published on LinkedIn. A practitioner case for why the continent needs a serious professional institution — built by the sector, for the sector.

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Insight
Coming soon

Why less than 8% of international funding reaches local African NGOs directly.

A working paper on the structural reasons capital fails to reach credible African organisations — and what an independent credentialing institution changes.

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Field note
Coming soon

What 'professional' should mean in Africa's social sector.

A practitioner-led definition. Not borrowed from the corporate world. Not flattened by donor templates. Rooted in the standard the sector itself recognises.

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