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 Khadija Omar Rama

    Khadija Omar Rama

    Khadija is an educational psychologist and founder of the Pepo la Tumaini Jangwani.

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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 Joseph Nkurunziza

    Joseph Nkurunziza

    Joseph leads a team of health workers as director of programs at St. Francis Health Care Services.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Sarah Lindeire

    Sarah Lindeire

    Sarah Lindeire serves as co-founder and executive director of Tingathe.

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