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 Willie Mpasuka

    Willie Mpasuka

    Willie Mpasuka leads Rays of Hope, a local NGO that has the biggest teacher network in Malawi.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Isabelle Kamariza

    Isabelle Kamariza

    Isabelle is the founder and president of Solid’Africa.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Joseph Kandiyesa

    Joseph Kandiyesa

    Joseph Kandiyesa has served as director of Kindle Orphan Outreach since December 2014.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Susan Babirye

    Susan Babirye

    Public health specialist Susan Babirye serves as deputy executive director of Kabubbu Development Project.

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