About IPS

Inter Press Service (IPS) Africa is a leading and credible source of information about Africa, with a network of more than 100 writers reporting from almost 50 countries. IPS Africa provides a constant flow of news features, analyses, commentary and opinion on the major economic, social and development challenges of the continent to more than 700 media outlets across the continent. Focusing on Africa’s untold stories, IPS strives to produce regular features focusing on development issues such as poverty, women’s empowerment, governance, access to water, research and trade. IPS Africa’s journalistic output is primarily available in English and French with translations in Swahili and Portuguese. The IPS Africa headquarters are based in Johannesburg, South Africa with bureaus in Nairobi, Kenya and Cotonou, Benin. The organisation is registered as a not-for profit Section 21 Company and is part of the IPS international News Agency (www.ips.org) registered in Rome, Italy.

Contact IPS

IPS Africa Head Office
Suite 283, Dunkeld West Centre, Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue & Bompas Road, Johannesburg.
PO Box 413625, Craighall, 2024, South Africa.
Tel:+27 11 325 2671
Fax: +27 11 325 2891
Email: africahq[at]ips.org