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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Hadija Jabiri

Hadija is contributing to Africa’s agricultural transformation by supporting youth and women to build profitable and sustainable agribusiness ventures.
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Evodius Gervas Kikarugaha

Gervas is an activist for youth and women’s empowerment, working through Hakizetu Organization to prevent gender-based violence and promote sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescents and youth in Tanzania.
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Norah Magero

Norah is an award-winning Kenyan mechanical engineer working to deliver affordable, practical energy solutions to underserved communities.
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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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