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
  • 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 Robert Kalyesubula

    Robert Kalyesubula

    Grassroots champion Dr. Robert is the founder and president of ACCESS Uganda.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Jennifer Mwikali Katiwa

    Jennifer Mwikali Katiwa

    Jennifer is the country director for Jitegemee.

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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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