Africa.com is an internet media company, launched in 2010 by Teresa Clarke, which provides coverage on topics such as financial, political and cultural news related to Africa.
The purpose of the online web portal is to be a platform for anyone interested to learn more about Africa, as well as provide business and world leaders accurate information about the investment climate.
The Africa.com organization has representation offices in Johannesburg, South Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, and New York City, United States.
African American business women and entrepreneur Teresa Clarke is the CEO and founder of the site, CBS News correspondent Jacqueline Adams is the Executive Editor, and Jendayi Frazer (former Ambassador to South Africa) is an advisory board member.
"[3] In a May 2010 article in The Wall Street Journal, Africa.com was mentioned because of its potential relevance with the impending 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa that same year.
It has also developed its own original content including blogs from the likes of a former president of Nigeria and several U.S. ambassadors to various African countries.
Africa has been very good to me throughout my life and my career, and I wanted to step up to the challenge of ensuring that this great vehicle for change is used responsibly and effectively.
"[3] On Thursday April 28, 2011, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pledged government support and collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) when he hosted founder Tony Elumelu and the TEF Advisory Board in Abuja, stating that relevant government institutions will be asked to work with the foundation.
The advisory board members who accompanied Elumelu when he paid a courtesy call on the President included Teresa Clarke, founder and CEO of Africa.com and H. E. Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
[4] Africa.com offers an encyclopedia, nicknamed “Afripedia”, that aims to provide information about each of the 54 sovereign states, including Madagascar and various island groups.
The political rights and civil liberties ratings for each country or territory are combined and averaged to determine an overall "freedom status".
Recently Africa.com began to offer the Africa-related articles of HAND/EYE Magazine, a New York-based print and online publication focused on global arts, crafts, design, and culture.