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 Olivia Mugabirwe

    Olivia Mugabirwe

    Olivia, the executive director of PeerLink Initiative Uganda, is empowering women and youth.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Racheal Hope

    Racheal Hope

    Racheal is the grants coordinator and communications officer of Father Alex You Memorial School.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Charlotte Iraguha

    Charlotte Iraguha

    Charlotte is the managing director and co-founder of Teach For Uganda.

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  • Photo of Hadija Jabiri

    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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