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
  • Photo of Janvier Manirakiza

    Janvier Manirakiza 

    Manirakiza’s childhood experiences inform his desire to improve the health and wellbeing of women and children in East Africa.

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  • Photo of Lillian Madeje

    Lillian Secelela Madeje

    Lillian Secelela Madeje is an entrepreneur and systems builder reimagining how Africa hires and works.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Abaas Mpindi

    Abaas Mpindi

    Abaas Mpindi is developing the next generation of journalists in Uganda through the youth-driven nonprofit Media Challenge Initiative that provides training, mentorship, and experiential peer-to-peer learning.

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  • Photo of Al Karim Bhanji

    Al-karim Sadrudin Bhanji

    Driven by lived experience and compassion, Al-karim is committed to reducing stigma around substance abuse and expanding rehabilitation services throughout Tanzania.

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