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 Pauline Picho

    Pauline Picho

    Pauline combines her clinical background as a nurse with strategic leadership skills to drive healthcare innovation and accessibility in Uganda.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Barbara Birungi Mutabazi

    Barbara Birungi Mutabazi

    Barbara Birungi Mutabazi is the founder of Women in Technology Uganda.

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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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  • An illustrated portrait of Pauline Wanja

    Pauline Wanja

    Pauline champions alumni engagement in Kenyan schools as executive director of Future First Kenya.

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