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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Teresa Njoroge

Teresa is a social and criminal justice reforms and system change influencer. She is the founder and CEO of Clean Start Solutions.
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Muthi Nhlema

The founder of BASEflow, Muthi leads a bunch of mavericks crazy enough to believe that “a world where no borehole runs dry” is a vision worth fighting for.
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Grâce-Françoise Nibizi

Grâce-Françoise Nibizi founded SaCoDé in 2010 to empower underprivileged women and youth to take charge of their own lives and live in dignity.
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Faraja Nyalandu

Faraja established Shule Direct, providing comprehensive web and mobile educational platforms to over a million in- and out-of-school youth.
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