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
  • Berry Numbi

    Berry, a professional engineer, drives social and economic transformation through innovation and technology.

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  • Bright's Portrait

    Bright Shitemi 

    The founder of Mental 360 with a belief that conversations save lives, Bright stands at the forefront of youth-focused mental health initiatives.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Wendo Aszed

    Wendo Aszed

    Wendo Aszed is the founder of Dandelion Africa, which works to provide sexual reproductive health and entrepreneurial support for girls, women, and youth.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Marie Da Silva

    Marie Da Silva

    After seeing the devastation AIDS had wrought in her home village, Marie founded the Jacaranda School for Orphans.

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Everything, everywhere, all at once: a collection of Segal Family Foundation global news features, as well as in-house stories about our work.

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