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
  • Nancy's Portrait

    Nancy Abraham Sumari

    Nancy founded Jenga Hub driven by the belief that every child deserves access to quality education, regardless of background or circumstance.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Patience Khembo

    Patience Khembo 

    Patience’s passion for improving the learning outcomes is embodied as Ladder to Learning, through which students in Malawi can access diverse educational services to complement their academics.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Racheal Hope

    Racheal Hope

    Racheal is the grants coordinator and communications officer of Father Alex You Memorial School.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Tresor Nzengu Mpauni

    Trésor Nzengu Mpauni

    Trésor, widely known by his pen name Menes la Plume, is a refugee artist and founder of Tumaini Letu in Malawi.

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