Building International partnership for Africa

International cooperation forms the common denominator of today's culture of scientific activities. However, in many scientific disciplines and especially in fundamental and applied physics the cooperation among African countries and between them and the rest of the world is not well developed. This is especially the case for sub-Saharan Africa, which is one of the most rapidly developing regions in the world with great educational needs. To extend the existing international scientific ties to this geographical zone. In this talk, I will review a few programs established with a focus on improving fundamental and applied physics research and education in Africa. I will also discuss the need for African physics communities to develop periodic grassroots physics strategies.