Third World Network-Africa is a research and advocacy organisation based in Accra,Ghana that was established in 1994 under Ghanaian law as a non-profit company limited by guarantee.

It is the autonomous Africa section of Third World Network (TWN), an independent non-profit coalition of organisations and individuals engaged in advocacy on issues related to development, environment and North-South affairs. 

TWN seeks a greater articulation of the needs and rights of marginalised social groups, a fair distribution of the world's resources and forms of development which are ecologically sustainable and fulfill human needs.

TWN-Africa's work is conducted through:

(a) Research and generation of knowledge on policy issues and formulation of policy alternatives;

(b) Communication;

(c) Public mobilisation and engagement of ordinary citizens with public institutions and private companies around issues of policy and alternatives;

(d) Training and capacity-building;

(e) Networking and collaboration with civil society organisations and social actors;

(f) Lobby of and interaction with government officials and policy-makers and policy institutions and private companies .