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 Peter Kwame Mwakio

    Kwame Mwakio

    Kwame is co-founder and programs director at Hatua Network.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Humphrey Nabimanya

    Humphrey Nabimanya

    Humphrey is a youth activist and the founder and CEO of Reach A Hand Uganda.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Robert Dolo

    Robert Dolo

    Dr. Dolo, founder of New Sight Eye Center, serves as executive director and the head cataract surgeon.

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  • Dineo's Portrait

    Dineo Mkwezalamba

    Dineo is a dedicated social entrepreneur focused on empowering youth and women to drive economic development in rural areas.

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News & Stories

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

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