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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Charlotte Iraguha

Charlotte is the managing director and co-founder of Teach For Uganda.
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Grace Ongong’a

Grace is breaking generational cycles of poverty in Kenya through skills training, entrepreneurship pathways, and sustainable livelihoods.
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Samson Wambuzi

Samson is leveraging the power of experiential learning to end cycles of poverty in Uganda.
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Lydie Hakizimana

Lydie is committed to empowering families and communities by providing quality early childhood education to all children in Africa.
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