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 Anastasia Juma

    Anastasia Juma

    Rogue nun Anastasia Juma is the founder and director of Our Lady of Perpetual Support (OLPS).

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  • Lucy Msukwa

    Lucy’s passion for reproductive health was ignited by losing her own mother to pregnancy-related complications.

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  • Lwidiko's portrait

    Lwidiko Mhamilawa

    Lwidiko is the co-founder of ProjeKt Inspire, a social enterprise focused on promoting a child-centered approach to STEM learning.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Solomon King Benge

    Solomon King Benge

    Solomon is the founder and executive director of Fundi Bots, providing hands-on, practical STEM education to Ugandan youth.

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