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 Joseph Kandiyesa

    Joseph Kandiyesa

    Joseph Kandiyesa has served as director of Kindle Orphan Outreach since December 2014.

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  • An illustrated portrait of James Gondwe

    James Gondwe

    As founder of Centre for Youth and Development, James leverages IT to create access to meaningful education in Malawi.

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  • Photo of Francis Omorijie

    Francis Omorojie

    Francis is committed to empowering ambitious African founders to solve the continent’s most pressing challenges.

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  • Photo of Timothy

    Timothy Mtonga

    Timothy aims to improve healthcare delivery through biomedical informatics and engineering interventions.

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