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 Paul Moturi

    Paul Moturi

    From the struggle of no school fees to multiple university degrees, Paul is working to promote equitable learning opportunities for students in Africa’s rural and under-resourced areas.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Emery Emerimana

    Emery Emerimana

    Emery is the national director of Maison Shalom International, an organization that restores dignity to orphans of war, AIDS, street children, minors in prison, and other children living in difficulty.

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  • Photo of Juliana Busasi

    Juliana Busasi

    Juliana seeks to tackle the stigma that limits access to mental healthcare in Tanzania.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Wangiwe Kambuzi

    Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi

    Through her passion for youth and community development, Wangiwe founded Mzuzu E-Hub and currently works as managing director.

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