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
  • Koshuma's Portrait

    Koshuma Mtengeti

    Koshuma is the founder and executive director of Children’s Dignity Forum, a relentless advocate for child and women’s rights in Tanzania.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Armand Ijimbere

    Armand Ijimbere

    Upon seeing the misery and distress of vulnerable patients in Burundi’s public hospitals, Armand founded Nacham Africa to ensure hospitalization with dignity and socioeconomic stability after discharge.

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  • Norman's portrait

    Manzi Norman

    Manzi is the founder of Dream Village, dedicated to providing comprehensive support services for children, adolescents, and young people living with HIV in Rwanda.

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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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Everything, everywhere, all at once: a collection of Segal Family Foundation global news features, as well as in-house stories about our work.

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