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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Barbara Birungi Mutabazi

Barbara Birungi Mutabazi is the founder of Women in Technology Uganda.
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Olivia Mugabirwe

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

Claire is a dreamer and a strategist and interim executive director of Resonate.
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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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