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 Timothy

    Timothy Mtonga

    Timothy aims to improve healthcare delivery through biomedical informatics and engineering interventions.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Michelline Barandereka

    Micheline Barandereka

    Micheline Barandereka is the founder and executive director of Shekinah Center in Burundi.

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  • Photo of Juliana Busasi

    Juliana Busasi

    Juliana seeks to tackle the stigma that limits access to mental healthcare in Tanzania.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Esther Soti

    Esther Soti

    Esther is a social scientist, as well as the founder and executive director of DEVLINK in Kenya.

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