Our Services
In view of securing our independence, AfricAvenir has developed several “revenue generating” activities which should ideally help sustain most of our recurrent monthly cost (rent, Web Space, Telephone) and enable us to react to political events and rather spontaneously organize activities without having to ask for funding.
Services in Douala
Consultation & Evaluation of Development Projects
AfricAvenir has acquired great expertise in the evaluation of development projects for various international institutions, e.g. on democratization and conflict prevention. Most notable is the 1997 evaluation and recommendation for conflict prevention in Rwanda (for GTZ) by an AfricAvenir team led by Prof. Kum'a Ndumbe III. To book this service please contact fondation(at)africavenir.org or call +237/95 55 98 44 and +237/90 46 29 27 (we speak french, english, german and duala).
Use of the Cheikh Anta Diop Library for Research Purposes
Students and researchers are welcome to use the library facilities. Please contact fondation(at)africavenir.org or call +237/95 55 98 44 and +237/90 46 29 27 (we speak french, english, german and duala) to enquire about the fees.
Renting of AfricAvenir’s Conference Room for Events
AfricAvenir also rents out its multifunctional conference room to organisations and institutions, or to individuals. Please contact fondation(at)africavenir.org or call +237/95 55 98 44 and +237/90 46 29 27 (we speak french, english, german and duala).
Supervision of Masters and PhD Thesis
Since his retirement from the University of Yaoundé, Prince Kum'a Ndumbe III makes his expertise available to persons and institutions seeking his advice or contribution. Please be informed that these consultations will be excercised against payment of a consultation fee, to the full benefit of AfricAvenir! Download the Consultation Fees
To request a consultation please write an email to order(at)exchange-dialogue.com and kheops.kum(at)africavenir.org or call +237/95 55 98 44 and +237/90 46 29 27 (we speak french, english, german and duala)
General Consultation with Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III
Since his retirement from the University of Yaoundé, Prince Kum'a Ndumbe III makes his expertise available to persons and institutions seeking his advice or contribution. Please be informed that these consultations will be excercised against payment of a consultation fee, to the full benefit of AfricAvenir! Download the Consultation Fees
To request a consultation please write an email to order(at)exchange-dialogue.com and kheops.kum(at)africavenir.org or call +237/95 55 98 44 and +237/90 46 29 27 (we speak french, english, german and duala)
Services in Berlin
Film Distribution
Following requests by like-minded and befriended filmmakers, AfricAvenir has started a non-commercial distribution of African films. Mainly focusing on Germany, Austria and Switzerland (but in some cases also extending to other territories), AfricAvenir now represents a selected number of films (klick here to see the catalogue). Please contact us if you are interested in our distribution services: info(at)africavenir.org
Distribution of Books, CDs and DVDs
AfricAvenirs mission is to disseminate African perspectives through all possible ways. This includes the productions and products of like-minded institutions and organisations like e.g. CODESRIA, Pambazuka, Chimurenga etc. We do this through our website (see our shop) and through the display of these books, DVDs and CDs at all our many events throughout the year. If you have products on offer which fit our vision and mission, please contact us at: info@africavenir.org. We take these products on commission and do a professional balancing, keeping the usual reseller fee of 30%.
Curation of Film Festivals or Film Series
AfricAvenirs expertise lies particularly in the film sector. For more than 10 years, we have been organizing a monthly film series, sometimes also festivals and film-workshops. We would thus gladly assist you in organizing a film series, film days or festivals and also offer to take over the curation. Please contact us at: info(at)africavenir.org
Translation & Subtitling of African Films
AfricAvenir has acquired a lot of experience in the translation and subtitling of films, both documentaries, shorts and feature films. In the political context of Euro-African relations, this requires as much political and historical knowledge as language and translation skills. Some examples are: Otelo Burning (Otelo – Der Preis der Freiheit), Président Dia, Mère-Bi (Meine Mutter), Le point de vue du lion (The Lion’s Point of View/Der Standpunkt des Löwen), Cameroun – Autopsie d’une indépendance (Kamerun – Autopsie einer Unabhängigkeit), Sur les traces de Thomas Sankara, Cabralista, Juju Factory. Most of the subtitling is done from French/English into German, but we also have done English or French subtitles. Feel free to contact us if you have such a subtitling project: info(at)africavenir.org
Organisation of Seminars, Trainings and Workshops
AfricAvenir has accumulated great experience in the organization of Seminars, Trainings and Workshops, especially on the topics of Intercultural Learning, Learning from Africa and Critical Whiteness. We work with a range of outstanding and experienced trainers. Feel free to contact us if you need our assistance in finding the right trainer or organizing such a training at: info(at)africavenir.org
Media Cooperation / Event Communication
Over the years, AfricAvenir has become a sought-after media partner for big and small institutions and organisations wanting to advertise their events or festivals, particularly in Berlin. Against the payment of a negotiable fee, we offer to advertise events through our website, on Facebook and through our newsletter. As a politically independent and non-profit organization, we only advertise events and products which fit our ethical criteria and our vision and mission. The decision is taken by AfricAvenir’s board. Please understand that a fully detailed explanation cannot be given in case of a rejection. Contact us at: info(at)africavenir.org