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
  • Photo of Andre Moliro

    André Moliro

    André has dedicated his career to promoting sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Virginie Niyizigama

    Virginie Niyizigama

    Virginie is the co-founder and national coordinator of Faith in Action.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Jedidah Maina

    Jedidah Maina

    Jade is a Kenyan gender and women’s rights activist focused on sexual and reproductive rights for all individuals.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Khadija Omar Rama

    Khadija Omar Rama

    Khadija is an educational psychologist and founder of the Pepo la Tumaini Jangwani.

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