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 Michelline Barandereka

    Micheline Barandereka

    Micheline Barandereka is the founder and executive director of Shekinah Center in Burundi.

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  • An illustrated portrait of Dorcas Amakobe

    Dorcas Amakobe

    Dorcas leads vision, strategy, and growth as executive director of Moving the Goalposts.

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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 Khadija Omar Rama

    Khadija Omar Rama

    Khadija is an educational psychologist and founder of the Pepo la Tumaini Jangwani.

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