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 Barbara Birungi Mutabazi

    Barbara Birungi Mutabazi

    Barbara Birungi Mutabazi is the founder of Women in Technology Uganda.

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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 Solomon Kayiwa Mugambe

    Solomon Kayiwa Mugambe

    Solomon is co-founder and executive director of Wezesha Impact.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Aaron Kirunda

    Aaron Kirunda

    Aaron Kirunda is the founder and CEO of enjuba, a Ugandan organization working to catalyze children’s literacy and executive function skills through programs that create a spark to make learning fun.

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