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.

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How We Work

Local Leadership

We invest in early-stage, local leaders with big visions.

Trust

We cultivate deep relationships that span years.

Connection

We’re building an extensive network of extraordinary people.

Collaboration

We share our intel to accelerate change.

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Joseph Kandiyesa

Joseph Kandiyesa has served as director of Kindle Orphan Outreach since December 2014.
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Maria Omare

Award-winning disability inclusion advocate Maria Omare is the founder and executive director of The Action Foundation.
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Dorcas Amakobe

Dorcas leads vision, strategy, and growth as executive director of Moving the Goalposts.
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Dineo Mkwezalamba

Dineo is a dedicated social entrepreneur focused on empowering youth and women to drive economic development in rural areas.
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