AISI Connect Online
Database. Information and Communication Infrastructure in Africa (http://paradigm.wn.apc.org/africa/)
Current information on internet service providers, telecommunications, networking
in Burkina-Faso.
African Studies Association (ASA) (http://www.africanstudies.org/)
“The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organization
open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. Its mission
is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.
The ASA also provides useful services to the Africanist community. Currently,
four periodicals are produced annually. With 3,000 individual and institutional
members, ASA is the leading North American organization that promotes African
studies. ASA is located at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New
Brunswick, New Jersey.”
Agence de cooperation Culturelle et Technique,
ACCT (http://www.francophonie.org)
In French. Inter-governmental organization for French-speaking countries, including
Burkina Faso; provides link to Lettre de la Francophonie, information on French-African
relations.
Association of Hotels and Restaurants (http://www.ahrbf.com/indexnetscape.htm)
In French and English. Provides links to Burkina Web Ring, web sites of cities,
contact information for individual hotels, restaurants; numerous photographs.
Association pour le Développement de l'Internet dans les pays du Sud (http://wwwusers.imaginet.fr/%7Eadis/)
In French. Non-profit organization; provides information on members of board
in France; links to web sites in Burkina Faso, including Le Journal du Jeudi,
Site du gouvernement burkinabè, Musée virtuel du Burkina Faso, Festival
Panafricain du Cinéma de Ouagadougou, Salon International de l'Artisanat
de Ouagadougou.
Burkina Information Agency (Agence d'Information
du Burkina) (http://www.aib.bf)
In French. Press releases, briefs and reports on politics, sports, the economy,
society, government activities.
Collectif Norbert Zongo France (http://www.francophonie.gov.bf/)
In French. Independent organization of journalists and editors.
Committee to Protect
Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/attacks99/africa99/Burkina.html)
Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in New York; presents 1999 report on
events in Burkina Faso related to assassination of newspaper editor/journalist.
Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (CDP) (http://www.cdp.bf/)
In French. Political opposition party begun in February 1996; provides links
to some full text reports, photographs of members.
Edukafaso (http://www.edukafaso.org/)
In English and French. Nonprofit organization in Paris providing financial assistance,
school supplies, library materials, etc. to elementary school-age children in
Burkina Faso, especially to girls and rural schoolchildren in general.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (http://www.iccwbo.org/)
ICC search engine produces at least 10 records on Burkina Faso and world business,
chambers of commerce, etc.; includes the Chambre de Commerce, d'Industrie et
d'Artisanat du Burkina Faso.
West African Bankers' Association (http://www.wabao.org)
Includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Names executive members, member banks, training centers and training schedules
organized by the Association, and travel programs; links to chambers of commerce,
other organizations, seminars with full text reports, speeches. |