Advance Aid is a new charitable initiative, established in 2006 to revolutionise the way in which emergency relief supplies are manufactured and positioned worldwide. It's mandate is to enable emergency supplies for the world to be made in Africa and stored in strategic global locations - in advance of any emergency. This time-saving new model for disaster relief will save thousands of lives when disaster strikes. It will also stimulate a healthy culture of trade, not just aid, on the continent of Africa. Advance Aid is partnering with the private sector, governments and the international community to provide this innovative solution. More >>>

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies. As the global focal point for governments and the private sector, ITU's role in helping the world communicate spans 3 core sectors: radiocommunication, standardisation and development. ITU also organises TELECOM events and was the lead organising agency of the World Summit on the Information Society. ITU is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and its membership includes 191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates. More >>>

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria was created to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world's most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. As a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities, the Global Fund represents an innovative approach to international health financing. More >>>

The International Peace Operations Association (IPOA) is a trade association whose mission is to promote high operational and ethical standards of firms active in the Peace and Stability Industry; to engage in a constructive dialogue with policy-makers about the growing and positive contribution of these firms to the enhancement of international peace, development, and human security; and to inform the concerned public about the activities and role of the industry. More >>>

ReliefWeb is the world’s leading web space on humanitarian emergencies, serving the information needs of the humanitarian community. With more than 2,500 sources and offices in New York, Geneva, Kobe, Nairobi, and Panama, ReliefWeb provides 24-hour updates on global humanitarian emergencies, ranging from natural disasters to complex emergencies, including “forgotten emergencies”. More >>>

AllAfrica Global Media is a multi-media content provider, systems technology developer and the source-of-record for African news and information worldwide.

In pursuit of doing well while doing good, AllAfrica:

Operates one of the Internet’s largest public content sites, allAfrica.com, adding more than 1000 new postings a day to a searchable archive of two million documents. More >>>

Times Publications is based in London UK, with offices and representatives across Africa. Since it was founded in 1994, the company’s flagship title ‘Corporate Africa’ has been dedicated to developing trade between Africa and the international business community. A highly researched database that is constantly updated with names, job-titles, departments, industries and countries is the basis of Corporate Africa’s ongoing success. More >>>

East African Business Week is a premier publication that gives readers a broad spectrum of economic and financial perspectives from local, regional and global businesses. The weekly publication is the region’s solution to trade, investment, development and tourism issues. Business Week seeks to find economic and business solutions to both government and private sector initiatives and challenges. More >>>