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 Charlotte Iraguha

    Charlotte Iraguha

    Charlotte is the managing director and co-founder of Teach For Uganda.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Brenda Shuma

    Brenda Shuma

    Pediatric occupational therapist Brenda Shuma is co-founder and director of the Gabriella Centre in Moshi, Tanzania.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Peter Genza

    Peter Genza

    As program manager of Bless a Child Foundation, Peter thrives on innovation.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Anande Mirisho

    Anande Mirisho

    Anande is the managing director at Jifundishe in Arusha, Tanzania.

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