Conversations on African Philanthropy

Send us Fan Mail Chiedza is the Senior Manager at Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice, and leads its Program Development & Knowledge Management pillar.   Her conversation offers insights into the importance of community-based organisations in the philanthropic ecosystem, and how efforts to strengthen partnerships between organisations working at the grassroots of developmen...

Send us Fan Mail Barbara Sematimba is the Chief Steward at CivSource Africa. She is a development practitioner with a decade of experience in human rights and social justice. In this conversation, Barbara unpacks the importance of fostering leadership within executive teams, and how creating opportunities where individuals can gain real-world experience can lead to more focused development.  Other...

Send us Fan Mail 5511Crystal Orderson is a respected journalist who has kept communities across sub-Saharan Africa informed and engaged on current affairs. She has become a reputable voice on socio-economic issues and has influenced prominent and up-and-coming journalists in her home country of South Africa and across the continent. In this conversation, she reflects on her career and shares how s...

Send us Fan Mail 545554541Louise Driver is the Executive Director of the Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa, commonly known as IPASA. In this conversation, she reflects on the organisation's work on the margins of its 2023 Philanthropy Symposium, and on the development of philanthropy in the region. Other discussion points of the conversation include - How symposiums have sh...

Send us Fan Mail In a special podcast episode, Bhekinkosi Moyo is joined by Dr Judy Dlamini and Janet Jobson for a conversation on leadership in African philanthropy. Recorded at the 2023 IPASA Philanthropy Symposium, the conversation is a must-watch for current and aspiring leaders who aim to enable and stimulate a progressive sector. Dr Judy Dlamini is the Chancellor of Wits University and Found...

Send us Fan Mail Ebrima Sall and Ali Awni are respected leaders whose efforts have propelled the knowledge of philanthropy in West and North Africa respectively. Ebrima is the Executive Director of TrustAfrica, and Ali is the Director at the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy, Civic Engagement and Responsible Business at The American University in Cairo. Both leaders have enjoyed extensive ca...

Send us Fan Mail 1Lizza is the founder of the Theana Initiative, based in Uganda. In this episode, she discusses her work on addressing period poverty and stigma through educational programmes and advocacy. In conversation with Bhekinkosi Moyo, Lizza shares her personal motivation for this work, rooted in her childhood experiences and her belief in the power of education and entrepreneurship to em...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we meet the Resource Mobilisation and Communications Officer for the Legal Services Facility, Petra Kuria. She shares her perspective on philanthropy, emphasising the importance of community-driven impact and decolonising aid, amongst others.  Visit the podcast webpage - https://bit.ly/484AEr3 Visit the podcast webpage: https://bit.ly/484AEr3 #podcast #philanthrop...

Send us Fan Mail Catherine Mwenda is the Director of Giving Tuesday Africa Hub, where she nurtures the region's visibility and fosters collaboration. In her conversation with Bhekinkosi Moyo, she sheds light on the organisation's holistic approach, advocating not just monetary support but also the donation of time, voice, and backing for systemic issues. Visit the podcast webpage - https...

Send us Fan Mail Rachel is a grassroots woman human rights defender, Pan-African Feminist, community organizer, Gender Justice and SRHR Activist.  In her conversation with Bhekinkosi Moyo, she shares her experiences in organising protests and memorials for fallen comrades, highlighting the power of collective action and solidarity through knowledge-gathering. Visit the podcast webpage - https://bi...

Send us Fan Mail Stigmata is the Executive Director of the African Philanthropy Network. During this conversation with Bhekinkosi Moyo, she discusses the importance of systems change in philanthropy while reflecting on the growth and diversity of the sector, emphasizing the need for philanthropy to address inequalities and serve as a strategy for development. Stigmata also shares the history of th...

Send us Fan Mail Lulu Ng’wanakilala has over 20 years of experience in leadership and management positions, including serving as the CEO of the Legal Services Facility. She serves as the Board Chairperson of the Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) and Board Member of the East African Philanthropic Network, amongst others. In this episode of Conversations on African Philanthropy, Lulun discu...

Send us Fan Mail John Ulanga is the former Chairman of the East African Association of Grantmakers. He also serves as the Regional Director of TradeMark East Africa in Tanzania. Before joining TradeMark, he was the Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability for BG East Africa (Tanzania and Kenya). Prior to that, John was the Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil Society, and th...

Send us Fan Mail Francis Kiwanga is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil Society, and the Board Chair of the African Philanthropy Network. Prior to this role, Mr. Kiwanga held positions as the Executive Director of the Legal and Human Rights Centre and as a co-founder of Matrix Consulting, a prominent legal, tax, and governance consulting firm in Arusha. With over 17 years of dedicat...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition, partly recorded with a live audience at the Wits Business School, Jacqueline Asiimwe takes us through her upbringing, CivSource Africa, philanthropy advisory, and her now famous walks.  Jacqueline is a lawyer, leadership coach, and social development thought leader. She is the Founder of CivSource Africa, a philanthropy advisory firm that works to influenc...

Send us Fan Mail Evans Okinyi is the CEO of the East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN), a regional network of over 80 organisations developing and nurturing philanthropy in East Africa. He is a seasoned executive with over 9 years of progressive experience in network management, policy formulation and implementation, and stakeholder & partnership management. Evans has in his illustrious caree...

Send us Fan Mail Memory Zonde-Kachambwa is a pan-African intersectional feminist, gender, and women’s rights activist. She grounds her work on feminist principles. She is the Executive Director at the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (known as FEMNET). Memory is a dynamic leader in movement-building, feminist organising in policy advocacy, and networking with over 18 years of...

Send us Fan Mail Vuyiswa Sidzumo is the Director of the Ford Foundation office in Southern Africa. Prior to joining the foundation, she spent 12 years at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation serving as an associate program officer and program officer before becoming the country director for South Africa in 2009. Throughout her illustrious career, Vuyiswa has pioneered work in local philanthropy in...

Send us Fan Mail Alice Brown is the head of Sojourner, Tubman, Wells & Co. Consulting, an attorney with extensive experience in social justice philanthropy and civil rights litigation and advocacy. She is an international human rights advocate and an expert on the use of the law for the public good. She worked for the Ford Foundation for nearly two decades and many of these years were spent in...

Send us Fan Mail Jessica Horn is the Regional Director at the Ford Foundation office for East Africa, and previously the Director of Programmes at the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF). She has dedicated the past two decades of her professional life to the process of advancing justice, challenging inequalities, and building both the knowledge base and practice towards inclusive democrac...

Send us Fan Mail Marwa El-Daly is a development practitioner, and social entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in programme, business development, and training. She is the founder of Waqfeyat al Maadi Community Foundation (WMCF), Egypt's first community foundation,  and recently established the Waqfeyat Misr Foundation. Marwa has also developed several curricula focusing on nonprofit...

Send us Fan Mail Mamadou Biteye is the Executive Secretary of The African Capacity Building Foundation and former Vice President for Inclusive Growth, Global Social Impact for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa at VISA, based in Dubai. He was the former Managing Director for The Rockefeller Foundation Africa Regional Office, overseeing initiatives in youth employment, health, philanthropy, agr...

Send us Fan Mail Taking us through the Black Feminist Fund and its longstanding vision of resourcing black feminist movements across the globe, Hakima Abbas joins Bhekinkosi Moyo on the Conversations on African Philanthropy Podcast this week! For the last two decades, Hakima has dedicated herself to supporting and strengthening social movements. She was the Executive Director of Fahamu, a pan-Afri...

Send us Fan Mail Akwasi Aidoo is a Senior Fellow at Humanity United and was the founding Executive Director of Trust Africa. Over the last four decades, Akwasi’s career has centered on human rights and philanthropy in Africa. His previous roles include Head of the Health and Equity programme of the Canadian International Development Research Centre in West and Central Africa, Head of the Ford Foun...

Send us Fan Mail Gerry Salole is an accomplished independent consultant and was formerly the Chief Executive of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) from 2005.  Notably, Gerry stands as the Founding Chair of TrustAfrica and actively participates in the governance of the European Cultural Foundation, The Impact Trust, and the Unicredit Foundation, as a member of their respective Supervisory and Adv...