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 Charles Odhiambo

    Charles Odhiambo

    Charles serves as executive director of Ujima Foundation. He has helped over 2,500 orphaned young people access jobs and achieve self–reliance.

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  • Photo of Marcel Cirhuza

    Marcel Cirhuza

    Marcel is a humanitarian leader and former refugee working to empower underserved communities through sustainable and impactful interventions.

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  • Photo of Lydie Hakizimana

    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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  • An illustrated portrait of Monica Nyiraguhabwa

    Monica Nyiraguhabwa

    Monica is the co-founder and executive director of Girl Up Initiative Uganda.

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