Formerly African Visionary Fund, African Collaborative powers local solutions for lasting change, investing in African-led orgs w/ critical, multi-year funding.
Joined December 2020
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For generations, indigenous women in North Kivu had almost no voice in decisions about their own future. Let Us Stay Alive is changing that, one relationship at a time. 🎧 africancollab.org/partners-a…
We’re #hiring! Could it be you, or someone you know?
Two remote, full-time roles:
• Director, Development & Partnerships
• Manager, Finance & Accounting
Starting January 2027 or earlier. Apps are shortlisted on a rolling basis, so don't wait!
Apply: africancollab.org/careers
A group of women in Zimbabwe needed a school for their kids. So they built one, mixing the mortar themselves.
Meet Africa Book Development Organisation. @africabookorg🎧
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The real barrier wasn't menstruation. It was land, and who's allowed to own it. Nathan Okiror explains how Imagine Her found its focus. 🎧
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6,500+ legal interventions. One lawyer's answer to justice delayed. Meet Nelson Olanipekun and Citizens' Gavel. @citizen_gavel 🎧
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"People are not waiting to be saved." — @AttiWorku at the 10th East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN) Conference in Addis Ababa.
African communities already have the knowledge and leadership. The question is whether funding systems trust it.
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"Tuwindi" means to make known. Hawa Coulibaly on how it all began. @tuwindi 🎧
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AI is already in education. The question is which child it's being built for.
Nafissatou Sene reflects on ethics, equity, and what it really takes to center children in how AI is built.
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"We are there before you come to us. And when you leave, you leave us there." — Marcel Cirhuza, founder of Fountain of Hope Africa.🎧
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The future of sustainable African development is African-led. Welcome, Cohort 5! youtu.be/yWuE8nO-aMI?si=B3vD…
Introducing our 5th cohort of partners 🌍 🎉
We now have 45 partners across 15 countries.
Meet them and share the love! africancollab.org/cohort5
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Local leaders from across East and Southern Africa. Bold ideas, deep roots.
Doris Kamathi, joined a panel at the Issroff Family Foundation's CLI convening. She shares what she took away on our blog. ow.ly/CTL050ZfiTr
One week until we introduce our 5th partner cohort.
The future of sustainable African development is African-led.🌍
3,000+ organizations completed applications in our open call this year.
The capacity has always been there. The question is whether funders are willing to see it.
Our conversation with Chamrid Kpadonou: ow.ly/4g8N50ZcuNZ
"Collaboration is not a compromise. It is the only sustainable path forward." - Co-CEO @AttiWorku
Next week, Atti will deliver the keynote at the 10th East Africa Philanthropy Conference in Addis Ababa, hosted by @EAPhilanthropy! Learn more: eaphilanthropyconference.org
The most effective solutions for African development don’t need to be imported or invented; they just need to be invested in.
Ten organizations. Coming soon. June 25, 2026.
Aid is pulling back. Demand is rising. The organizations closest to communities are feeling it most.
New @BridgespanGroup research makes the case for why funding African collaboratives matters now more than ever. 🔗 ow.ly/gaAl50Yw4mY
Join our incredible partner @keepliberia at #CSW70 to explore literacy and inclusive education in Liberia.
17 Mar | 1:15–2:30 PM ET | United Nations Headquarters, Conf. Room E, NYC
Register: ow.ly/bJGz50Ypbe2
When crises occur, it is local organizations that remain.
One year after major funding cuts, our partners continue to adapt and protect their communities. Today, we’re honoring African-led and local organizations that faced a challenging year with resilience.
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At her first panel, hosted by @AMPLIFY_girls, our Senior Coordinator, Julie Khamati, reflected on a persistent reality in philanthropy: there is still a real power imbalance in many funder–applicant relationships.
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