Appointments

Future for Africa is pleased to announce some new appointments within the board of trustees.

Damian Atkinson, our Projects Director, has been elected as Vice Chair. He takes this office immediately alongside his projects portfolio.

Elsewhere, Christian Hamilton has been elected Project Communications Officer. Chris comes to this role at a crucial time for Future for Africa. He will be responsible for liaison between the Board and the projects which the charity supports.

Should you wish to contact any of our officers please use our contact form or write to us at the postal address on the right hand side of this page.

Thank you for your interest in Future for Africa.

Best wishes,

Paul Stevenson
Chair of the Trustees

Our mission

The trustees of Future for Africa have revised the charity's mission statement. We hope that our revised statement provides a clear and brief overview of the purpose of our charity and the way in which we work. You can read our revised mission on the right hand side of this website under "About Us".

We welcome your thoughts.

Best wishes,

Paul Stevenson
Chair

The cost of living

Employers in the East province of Cameroon have said they will not be able to apply the Prime Minister’s text raising the Inter-Professional Guaranteed Minimum salary (or SMIG, as it is commonly known). The Prime Minister has recently raised the minimum salary from FCFA 23.514 to FCFA 28.216. Many restaurant owners are arguing the rising price of goods such as oil, cooking gas and food, are making it impossible to increase the wages of their staff in line with Government demands. Meanwhile, workers in professions such as hairdressing, bar-tendering and taxi-driving are eagerly anticipating the implementation of the wage increase which, they argue, would have a significant impact on their quality of life.

Thanks for your interest in our work,

Ruth Timson
Press Officer and Secretary