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 Yukabeth Kidenda

    Yukabeth Kidenda

    Yukabeth is the CEO of Teach for Kenya and an advocate for creating access to quality education that suits the 21st century demand.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Wangiwe Kambuzi

    Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi

    Through her passion for youth and community development, Wangiwe founded Mzuzu E-Hub and currently works as managing director.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Ko Chijota

    Kondwani Chijota

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

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  • Patrick Ngechu

    Patrick Ngechu

    Patrick is committed to driving systemic change in epilepsy care through leadership, partnerships, and policy advocacy.

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