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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Benjamin Wachira

Dr. Benjamin Wachira leads initiatives that support governments and frontline healthcare providers to build resilient emergency medical systems to save lives.
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Dan Eddie Nthara

Dan is the executive director of Njira Impact.
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Joseph Nkurunziza

Joseph leads a team of health workers as director of programs at St. Francis Health Care Services.
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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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