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 Ko Chijota

    Kondwani Chijota

    Ko is the founder and Head of Growth at GGEM Farming.

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  • Photo of Patrick Ndikumana

    Patrick Ndikumana

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

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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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  • Victoria's Portrait

    Victoria Marwa Heilman

    As co-founder of Tanzania Women Architects for Humanity, Victoria leads initiatives to address housing challenges in impoverished communities.

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