The African Mycological Association (AMA) promotes mycology through contact amongst members in Africa and abroad, and also in organising regional congresses. A current aim is to hold the fifth African Mycology Conference (RMC5) in South Africa in 2005 in conjunction with the 43rd Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) congress and the 4th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases (jointly organized by the International Council on Grapevine Trunk Diseases).



The launch of the new website aims to revitalise the society and to increase the potential for regional and international collaboration by providing a members directory and highlighting the research activities thoughout the region.