It is with excitement that we announce the arrival of our new AFRO-NETS web site. Serving as the home page for our electronic discussion group on African Networks for Health Research and Development, afronets.org will contain news and events, useful links, and documents that are related to the discussions taking place on AFRO-NETS. The launch of this modernized site is an important tool for enhancing collaboration among people in the fields of capacity building, planning and conducting research, and transformation of research recommendations into action. We look forward to receiving your feedback, and to working together to end information poverty and professional isolation in Africa.