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Innovative programs to promote peace progress and prosperity throughout Africa The Institute for Excellence in Africa was founded to identify and implement proven preventionoriented forwardlooking solutions to critical national continental and global problems facing Africa. The Institute works in close cooperation with universities research institutes governmental and private foundations and business and industry. Having attracted a core group of renowned scientists and expert policy advisors the Institute is rapidly becoming a leading international center for the latest knowledge about innovative programs that work. With dynamic international and grassroots leadership the Institute is spearheading a wide range of cuttingedge initiatives in the fields of education health care economic development cultural integrity social harmony and peace.