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.

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How We Work

Local Leadership

We invest in early-stage, local leaders with big visions.

Trust

We cultivate deep relationships that span years.

Connection

We’re building an extensive network of extraordinary people.

Collaboration

We share our intel to accelerate change.

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Charles Odhiambo

Charles serves as executive director of Ujima Foundation. He has helped over 2,500 orphaned young people access jobs and achieve self–reliance.
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Mercy Chikhosi Kafotokoza

Mercy Chikhosi Kafotokoza serves as founder and executive director of Wandikweza.
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Cynthia Manirambona

Cynthia is co-founder and CEO of UCBUM.
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Daniel Mwakameka

Daniel founded Action for Environmental Sustainability, an organization that is working to promote climate-smart and sustainable livelihoods in Malawi.
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