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 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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  • Koshuma's Portrait

    Koshuma Mtengeti

    Koshuma is the founder and executive director of Children’s Dignity Forum, a relentless advocate for child and women’s rights in Tanzania.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Ange Muyubira

    Ange Muyubira

    Ange Muyubira is the founder and executive director of Kaz’O’zah Art, an organization that trains and employs over 144 Burundian artisans.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Nicholas Kalinge

    Nicholas Kalinge

    Nicholas is co-founder and CEO at Max Dental, an entrepreneur, and a passionate dentist.

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