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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Muthi Nhlema

The founder of BASEflow, Muthi leads a bunch of mavericks crazy enough to believe that “a world where no borehole runs dry” is a vision worth fighting for.
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Lillian Secelela Madeje

Lillian Secelela Madeje is an entrepreneur and systems builder reimagining how Africa hires and works.
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Mercy Chikhosi Kafotokoza

Mercy Chikhosi Kafotokoza serves as founder and executive director of Wandikweza.
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Spiwe Chakawa

Spiwe advocates for children who miss or drop out of school and gives them access to second chances at education.
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