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
  • Kellen's portrait

    Kellen Msseemmaa

    Kellen founded Empowered Girls, aiming to provide mentorship opportunities for young women and improve educational outcomes.

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  • 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 Monica Nyiraguhabwa

    Monica Nyiraguhabwa

    Monica is the co-founder and executive director of Girl Up Initiative Uganda.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Joachim Ewechu

    Joachim Ewechu

    Joachim is co-founder and CEO of Shona, which grows East African good businesses.

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