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
  • Dineo's Portrait

    Dineo Mkwezalamba

    Dineo is a dedicated social entrepreneur focused on empowering youth and women to drive economic development in rural areas.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Humphrey Nabimanya

    Humphrey Nabimanya

    Humphrey is a youth activist and the founder and CEO of Reach A Hand Uganda.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Joseph Nkurunziza

    Joseph Nkurunziza

    Joseph leads a team of health workers as director of programs at St. Francis Health Care Services.

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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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