Research Publications
Our Research Hubs
We are unique because we have developed and apply our own house style (The CanAfro Methodology- created by marrying Western and Indigenous African research approaches) of racially and culturally appropriate research methodology. Our projects and services are mainly in our own main areas of expertise. We have volunteered and continue to volunteer to provide support to the communities in various areas. These include, but not limited to:
- Equity and Anti-racism work (research, training and review)
- Organizational Research and Development (R&D)
- African, Caribbean, and Black-identifying (ACBi) and marginalized communities-data collection and survey (pen and paper, recorder, telephone and digital), distribution, opinion pooling, focus group discussions (FGDs), interviews, participant observation, ethnography, archival sources (Black archival research), literature reviews, discourse analysis, digital data collection and data analysis, interpretation, report writing and presentation.
- Diaspora research and consultancy with a focus on the Black-identifying asylum seeking, refugee, immigrant, and generational communities in Ontario (KWC area) and beyond. Community groups, national associations and faith-based groups.
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)/development studies, conflict resolution and reconciliation, human rights, history, culture and sociological research.
- Mental health is an alarming issue. Researching Black and marginalized communities mental health issues in KWC and beyond.
- African, Caribbean, and Black-identifying (ACBi) and marginalized communities-focused translation and transcription and production of research papers, academic journal articles, media contributions, blogs, policy briefs, working papers, analysis, situational reports, and books.
- African, Caribbean, and Black-identifying (ACBi) and marginalized communities investment research and consultancy and business, economics, market research and feasibility studies
- 12/29/2025
CanAfro Institute Releases Groundbreaking Report on Canada’s Trade Future with Africa and the Caribbean
January 2, 2026, Waterloo, Canada – WATERLOO, Canada – A new report analyzing 15 years of trade