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 Christelle Kwizera

    Christelle Kwizera

    As founder of Water Access Rwanda, Christelle is a social entrepreneur interested in initiatives around environmental and youth issues.

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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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  • Photo of James Mugune

    James Mugume

    James is a passionate advocate for equitable and inclusive healthcare that centers dignity, fairness, and compassion.

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  • Photo of Andre Moliro

    André Moliro

    André has dedicated his career to promoting sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Everything, everywhere, all at once: a collection of Segal Family Foundation global news features, as well as in-house stories about our work.

  • Big bets: Large, unrestricted, multi-year funding

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