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 David Ogiga

    David Ogiga

    David champions young innovators across Kenya and Tanzania and helps early-stage startups grow into scalable, impactful businesses.

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  • Photo of Tadzoka Pswarayi

    Tadzoka Pswarayi

    Tadzoka is fostering inclusive prosperity for underrepresented impact entrepreneurs and communities across Africa.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Dan Ogola

    Daniel Ogola

    Dan is the founder and CEO of Matibabu Foundation, a charitable health organization.

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  • Photo of Patrick Ndikumana

    Patrick Ndikumana

    Patrick is a development professional committed to fostering sustainable, community-led change.

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