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 Ian Tarimo

    Ian Tarimo

    Ian is co-founder and executive director of Tai Tanzania.

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  • Photo of Nafisa Jiddawi

    Nafisa Jiddawi

    Nafisa envisions a world where every woman is the healthiest version of herself—physically, mentally, and socially—and where every child has a healthy and beautiful start in life.

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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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  • An illustrated portrait of Bahati Omar

    Bahati Satir Omar

    Bahati is an experienced trainer and consultant on disability equality and inclusion, as well as the founder of Uwezo Youth Empowerment.

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