Championing African Visionaries

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Championing African Visionaries

A young African woman smiles at the camera and wears a t-shirt that says “Be bold. Build Community. Fight For Fairness. Learn and Innovate.

about us It’s time to back the bold ideas of local leaders.

We celebrate Africa. We champion African leaders. We want African ingenuity to get the financial backing it deserves.

Our all-African grantmaking team and extensive local network equips visionary doers and donors with the resources and connections they need to advance positive change.

How We Work

African visionary fellowship
  • Photo of Marcel Cirhuza

    Marcel Cirhuza

    Marcel is a humanitarian leader and former refugee working to empower underserved communities through sustainable and impactful interventions.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Ian Tarimo

    Ian Tarimo

    Ian is co-founder and executive director of Tai Tanzania.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Robert Kalyesubula

    Robert Kalyesubula

    Grassroots champion Dr. Robert is the founder and president of ACCESS Uganda.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Jennifer Mwikali Katiwa

    Jennifer Mwikali Katiwa

    Jennifer is the country director for Jitegemee.

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