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 Patrick Ndikumana

    Patrick Ndikumana

    Patrick is a development professional committed to fostering sustainable, community-led change.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Hugues Hardy Ruremesha

    Hugues Hardy Ruremesha

    A former Boy Scout, Hardy formed Spring Communities to work towards a world where every young person is a changemaker in their community.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Joseph Kandiyesa

    Joseph Kandiyesa

    Joseph Kandiyesa has served as director of Kindle Orphan Outreach since December 2014.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Jean Michel Habineza

    Jean Michel Habineza

    Jean Michel co-founded iDebate Rwanda, training secondary students in the art of debate and public speaking.

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