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
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    Marcel Cirhuza

    Marcel is a humanitarian leader and former refugee working to empower underserved communities through sustainable and impactful interventions.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Olivia Mugabirwe

    Olivia Mugabirwe

    Olivia, the executive director of PeerLink Initiative Uganda, is empowering women and youth.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Abaas Mpindi

    Abaas Mpindi

    Abaas Mpindi is developing the next generation of journalists in Uganda through the youth-driven nonprofit Media Challenge Initiative that provides training, mentorship, and experiential peer-to-peer learning.

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  • Photo of Colman

    Colman Thadey Ndetembea

    Colman is the co-founder and chief executive officer at Kyaro Assistive Tech, committed to ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities in all aspects of life.

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