Africa Centre Limited(the)

Active00683989 Private company limited by guarantee

What Africa Centre say about themselves

“Established in 1964, The Africa Centre exists to educate, connect, and advocate for Africa and its global diaspora. We facilitate and lead empowering conversations about Africa, inspired by the vision of our forebears and the fresh consciousness of a new generation of pan-Africanist thinkers and…”

— from www.africacentre.org.uk
Incorporated
21 February 1961 (65 years)
Industry
Cultural education (85520)
Directors
Michael Farinu
Nzube Ufodike
Oba Nsugbe
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
66 Great Suffolk Street
London
SE1 0BL

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
10 November 2025

Charges

Total
11
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Farinu, Michael
Director · Appointed 1 June 2026
British
Born April 1996 (30)
Ufodike, Nzube
Director · Appointed 24 February 2021
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Nsugbe, Oba
Director · Appointed 20 June 2011
Nigerian
Born December 1962 (63)
Officer history (84 former)
25 July 2026
Resigned Elufowoju, Oluwafemi as Director
23 July 2026
Resigned Clark, Sarah as Secretary
8 June 2026
Appointed Elufowoju, Oluwafemi as Director
1 June 2026
Appointed Farinu, Michael as Director
12 March 2026
Resigned Lamin, Muriel as Director
23 February 2026
Resigned Mpunzwana, Audrey as Director
23 January 2026
Resigned Wesigye, Eihorere as Director
23 January 2026
Resigned Zaptia, Nissrin as Director
9 January 2026
Resigned Tambudzai, Ethel Ngaatendwe as Director
9 January 2026
Resigned Fowosere, Muiz as Director
14 March 2025
Resigned Swierczewska, Malgorzata as Director
1 March 2025
Resigned Boaitey, Julian as Director
17 January 2025
Resigned Goodwin, Paul Andrew, Professor as Director
25 November 2024
Appointed Fowosere, Muiz as Director
17 November 2024
Resigned Davis, David Tunde as Director
15 November 2024
Appointed Wesigye, Eihorere as Director
1 February 2023
Appointed Zaptia, Nissrin as Director
31 January 2023
Resigned Thomas, Mark as Director
16 January 2023
Resigned Cameron, Stephen Robert as Director
2 October 2022
Resigned Mensah, John Kweku as Director
20 September 2022
Resigned Greenberg, Kerryn as Director
25 November 2021
Appointed Tambudzai, Ethel Ngaatendwe as Director
19 November 2021
Appointed Mensah, John Kweku as Director
5 November 2021
Resigned Edjua, Titus Anurike, Dr as Director
5 November 2021
Appointed Mpunzwana, Audrey as Director
2 November 2021
Appointed Swierczewska, Malgorzata as Director
2 November 2021
Appointed Greenberg, Kerryn as Director
2 November 2021
Appointed Boaitey, Julian as Director
15 June 2021
Resigned Andrews, Oliver Tunde as Director
15 June 2021
Resigned Salela, Pumela as Director
24 February 2021
Appointed Ufodike, Nzube as Director
24 February 2021
Resigned Mensah-Acogny, Andrea Nadia as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Tawuya, Belvin Munashe as Director
30 March 2020
Resigned Spring, Chris James, Dr as Director
26 November 2019
Appointed Clark, Sarah as Secretary
18 June 2019
Resigned Callender, Wayne as Director
18 June 2019
Resigned Tharp, Kenneth Olumuyiwa as Director
9 April 2019
Resigned Egbo, Godson Ikechukwu as Director
29 May 2018
Appointed Tharp, Kenneth Olumuyiwa as Director
9 April 2018
Appointed Lamin, Muriel as Director
9 April 2018
Appointed Goodwin, Paul Andrew, Professor as Director
9 April 2018
Appointed Salela, Pumela as Director
9 April 2018
Appointed Tawuya, Belvin Munashe as Director
23 September 2016
Resigned Nkontchou, Adebimpe as Director
30 August 2016
Resigned Kainyah, Rosalind Nana Emela as Director
10 December 2015
Resigned Wilmot, Patrick Francis, Doctor as Director
14 October 2014
Appointed Davis, David Tunde as Director
16 June 2014
Resigned Olukiran, Akinola Emmanuel as Director
16 June 2014
Appointed Mensah-Acogny, Andrea Nadia as Director
16 June 2014
Resigned Olukiran, Akinola Emmanuel as Secretary
16 June 2014
Appointed Spring, Chris James, Dr as Director
13 June 2014
Appointed Kainyah, Rosalind Nana Emela as Director
13 June 2014
Appointed Edjua, Titus Anurike, Dr as Director
17 May 2014
Resigned Whiteman, Martin Kaye as Director
31 January 2014
Resigned Artivor, Mark Kwesi Dugli as Director
31 January 2014
Resigned Jabuni, Ben Saliah, Dr as Director
31 January 2014
Resigned Fisher, Annette as Director
31 January 2014
Resigned Thompson, Carroll as Director
31 January 2014
Resigned Brown, Audrey as Director
31 January 2014
Resigned Diallo, Djibril as Director
20 June 2011
Appointed Nsugbe, Oba as Director
20 June 2011
Resigned Inyundo, Francis Weboko as Director
14 December 2010
Resigned Mashingaidze, Tapiwa as Director
14 January 2010
Resigned Abdul Raheem, Tajudeen, Dr as Director
14 January 2010
Resigned Abba Adamu, Isa as Director
16 January 2009
Appointed Nkontchou, Adebimpe as Director
16 January 2009
Appointed Artivor, Mark Kwesi Dugli as Director
22 December 2008
Appointed Thompson, Carroll as Director
2 September 2008
Appointed Fisher, Annette as Director
2 September 2008
Appointed Cameron, Stephen Robert as Director
2 September 2008
Appointed Brown, Audrey as Director
13 August 2008
Appointed Egbo, Godson Ikechukwu as Director
13 March 2008
Appointed Mashingaidze, Tapiwa as Director
16 January 2008
Appointed Inyundo, Francis Weboko as Director
23 October 2007
Resigned Da Costa, Peter Kofi as Director
17 July 2007
Resigned Oporia Ekwaro, James Stephano Aggrey Kwegyir as Director
25 January 2007
Appointed Abba Adamu, Isa as Director
25 January 2007
Resigned Heaven, Olga Yvonne as Director
1 December 2006
Resigned Jonah, Idowu as Secretary
1 December 2006
Appointed Olukiran, Akinola Emmanuel as Secretary
7 April 2006
Appointed Callender, Wayne as Director
29 March 2006
Resigned Ogunbiyi, Constantine Afolabi Leo as Director
28 October 2005
Resigned Stansbury, Neill Hannell David as Director
20 October 2004
Resigned Imomoh, Egbert Ulogo as Director
2 August 2004
Resigned Bing, Adotey as Secretary
2 August 2004
Appointed Jonah, Idowu as Secretary
23 July 2004
Appointed Andrews, Oliver Tunde as Director
23 July 2004
Appointed Ogunbiyi, Constantine Afolabi Leo as Director
23 July 2004
Appointed Da Costa, Peter Kofi as Director
23 July 2004
Appointed Thomas, Mark as Director
28 May 2004
Resigned Simende, Solomon as Secretary
10 May 2004
Appointed Imomoh, Egbert Ulogo as Director
10 May 2004
Appointed Olukiran, Akinola Emmanuel as Director
10 May 2004
Appointed Stansbury, Neill Hannell David as Director
16 January 2004
Appointed Oporia Ekwaro, James Stephano Aggrey Kwegyir as Director
27 November 2003
Resigned Boyd, Alistair as Director
27 November 2003
Appointed Abdul Raheem, Tajudeen, Dr as Director
27 November 2003
Resigned Ponnoosami, Deva as Director
27 November 2003
Appointed Jabuni, Ben Saliah, Dr as Director
19 November 2003
Appointed Heaven, Olga Yvonne as Director
3 November 2003
Appointed Simende, Solomon as Secretary
10 October 2003
Resigned Rowland, Helen Amy as Director
27 September 2003
Resigned Msiska, Mpalive-Hangson, Dr as Director
12 January 2002
Resigned Adegoke, Emmanuel Oluwayemi as Director
11 January 2002
Resigned Bedford, Simisola as Director
11 October 2001
Resigned Cockcroft, Frank Laurence as Director
10 October 2001
Resigned Mack, Jerome as Director
9 October 2001
Resigned Little, Rodney as Director
9 October 2001
Resigned Kibazo, Joel as Director
21 June 2000
Resigned Busby, Margaret Yvonne, Dr as Director
21 June 2000
Resigned Adler, Peter as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Kibazo, Joel as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Wilmot, Patrick Francis, Doctor as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Whiteman, Martin Kaye as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Ponnoosami, Deva as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Rowland, Helen Amy as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Msiska, Mpalive-Hangson, Dr as Director
15 June 1999
Appointed Mack, Jerome as Director
27 March 1999
Resigned Caine, Michael Harris, Sir as Director
21 January 1999
Resigned Ogun, Akindele as Director
21 January 1999
Resigned Stuttaford, William Royden, Sir as Director
21 January 1999
Resigned Obe, Adobe as Director
21 January 1999
Resigned Malik, Nasor as Director
21 January 1999
Resigned Mcalister, William Harle Nelson as Director
13 April 1998
Appointed Adegoke, Emmanuel Oluwayemi as Director
23 January 1998
Resigned Diraige, Ahmed Ibrahim as Director
23 January 1998
Resigned Malami, Alhaji Shehu as Director
23 January 1998
Resigned Ekanem, James Akpan as Director
10 February 1997
Resigned M'Baye, Sanou as Director
5 August 1996
Resigned Babu, Abdulrahman Mohamed as Director
24 January 1996
Resigned Greenfield, Richard David, Professor as Director
24 January 1996
Appointed Little, Rodney as Director
24 January 1996
Appointed Bedford, Simisola as Director
24 January 1996
Appointed Boyd, Alistair as Director
24 January 1996
Appointed Caine, Michael Harris, Sir as Director
15 November 1994
Appointed Ogun, Akindele as Director
27 July 1994
Resigned Timothy, Emanuel Bankole as Director
27 July 1994
Resigned Ohene, Johnny as Director
12 October 1993
Resigned Bing, Adotey as Director
12 October 1993
Resigned Feeny, Margaret as Director
12 October 1993
12 October 1993
Resigned Payne, Andrew as Director
30 September 1993
Resigned Dadrian, Eva as Director
15 June 1993
Appointed Adler, Peter as Director
16 December 1992
Resigned Allott, Antony Nicolas as Director
27 November 1992
Resigned Gray, John Richard, Professor as Director
18 June 1992
Appointed Mcalister, William Harle Nelson as Director
18 June 1992
Appointed Diraige, Ahmed Ibrahim as Director
20 March 1992
Resigned Bennett, George John as Secretary
18 December 1991
Appointed Ranger, Terence Osborn, Professor as Director
3 August 1991
Appointed Payne, Andrew as Director
20 May 1991
Appointed M'Baye, Sanou as Director
5 April 1991
Appointed Dadrian, Eva as Director
21 February 1989
Appointed Ekanem, James Akpan as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (2)
1 October 2020
Ceased Oliver Tunde Andrews — Has significant influence or control
1 October 2020
Ceased Oliver Tunde Andrews — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

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