Conversations on African Philanthropy

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition of the Conversations on African Philanthropy Podcast, Bhekinkosi Moyo is joined by esteemed leaders and experts in the field of philanthropy: Halima Mohamed from Trust Africa, Ashely Green-Thompson from ACT Ubumbano, Briggs Bomba from Trust Africa, and Janet Mawiyoo from Galvanizing Africa Consult. Set against the backdrop of the Convening on Civic Space in...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Kagoro is a seasoned Pan-Africanist Development Practitioner and the director of Justice and Intersectionality responsible for guiding Open Society Global. He has over 24 years of strategic leadership experience across international, regional, and intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations Development Programme, ActionAid International, and several African U...

Send us Fan Mail Lerato Mashianoke the Programme Manager at Ford Foundation Southern Africa and Zanele Maphosa, the Programme & SRHR Advisor at ACT Ubumbano, and both CAPSI Masters candidates join the conversation this week. In this episode, the two social activists and philanthropists delve into the nitty gritties of philanthropy in their respective roles, the landscape of the civic space and...

Send us Fan Mail Dikeledi Seleka is the founder of Dynamic Timz Coaching, a South African-based coaching and consulting company that leads entrepreneurs to reimagine their existence and reposition their businesses to achieve their goals and realise their dreams. Passionate about giving back to the community, she also established the Sisters Empowerment Circle. In this episode, Dikeledi delves into...

Send us Fan Mail Catherine Kiganjo is the Programme Coordinator for the Girl Child Programme at the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF). She coordinates KCDF's governance activities of the Board of Directors and Organization Development function at the Secretariat. In this episode, Catherine reflects on the work that KCDF has achieved since its founding, her career path in the secto...

Send us Fan Mail Janet Mawiyoo is the Lead Consultant at Galvanising Africa Consult, and previously the Executive Director of the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF). Her work as a leader in building development and philanthropic institutions has stood out over the years, with a very rich experience on leadership and governance matters, organizational development, resource mobilization a...

Send us Fan Mail Siphosami Malunga is the Director of Programs at Open Society- Africa. He is the outgoing executive director of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). Previously, he held various positions in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), including as Senior Governance Advisor, Democratic Governance Practice Team Leader, and Regional Policy Advisor–Governance....

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Mukasa is a pan-Africanist feminist with over 15 years’ experience in leadership and management at senior levels in the not-for-profit sector in Africa and Europe. She currently serves as the ivision Head of the Women’s Program at Open Society Africa where for the past 5 years she has strengthened the organisation’s support for feminist organizing, and was the Director of Pr...

Send us Fan Mail Theo Sowa is a women’s rights and social justice activist and the former Chief Executive Officer of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). As a feminist activist, her work has encompassed an intersectional approach to promoting equality and justice. She has a special interest in strengthening the role and impact of philanthropic activity in Africa and internationally.  In th...

Send us Fan Mail Jenny Hodgson is the executive director of the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF), a globally-networked organization and the leading global voice on community philanthropy as an essential pillar of a reimagined civil society architecture that emphasises people-led, people-owned development and shifts power closer to the ground. In this episode, she delves into her philan...

Send us Fan Mail  Dr Judy Dlamini is a medical and academic doctor, businesswoman, author, and philanthropist. She is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Mbekani Group, which has been in business for 25 years, Wits University Chancellor, co-founder, sponsor and trustee of Mkhiwa Trust, her family’s PBO used for social upliftment, focusing on rural development, health and education; and founder o...

Send us Fan Mail Logan Shitlavane is the Board Chair of Bridging The Gap Youth Empowerment (BTGYE), a non-profit organization that offers all kinds of support that will be required by youths in their community to help ensure their success in life.   In this episode he joins our Director Bhekinkosi Moyo and gives more insight to BTYGE, and his journey as a youth philanthropist. ================= Wa...

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Rennie is an expert philanthropist with special interest in corporate social investment in education. She was the founding Chairperson of the Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA). She currently serves as the Chairperson of the Grindrod Family Centenary Trust. In this episode, she speaks to Bhekinkosi Moyo about her journey in philanthropy as a leader and...

Send us Fan Mail Malik Dasoo is an activist on social and environmental justice initiatives. He is a researcher at The African Climate Foundation. He has experience in South Africa’s biodiversity sector having worked with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their Natural Capital Accounting and Ecological Infrastructure programs.   In this episode, he joins CAPSI Director,...

Send us Fan Mail Shelagh Gastrow is a veteran African philanthropist who has been involved in the world of philanthropy through her leadership of Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement which she founded in Cape Town in 2002. She is also well-known in the civil society sector for her mentorship and support of many non-profit leaders  In this episode, she joins CAPSI Director, Bhekin...

Send us Fan Mail Chantal Uwizera is the Head of African Philanthropy at Save the Children UK. She is an international development professional with 10 years of dedicated experience working with governments, the private sector, international agencies (UN), foundations, philanthropies, and non-profits to drive social impact.  She joins Prof Bhekinkosi Moyo in a conversation reflecting on her work at...

Send us Fan Mail Jessica Chiliza is the Associate Program Director at Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. She has 17 years of global health experience, working for NGOs, and academic institutions, as a consultant, and has been involved with donor coordination. For the past 13 years while living in South Africa, her focus has been on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and philanthropy. She joins Prof Bheki...

Send us Fan Mail Nana Afadzinu is the Executive Director of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI). She has worked with and within the civil society sector for the past 24 years. She is a passionate advocate for sustainable development in Africa with the full participation of an effective, efficient, influential and sustainable civil society. She is a lawyer by profession and has worked i...

Send us Fan Mail Sibongile (Bongi) Mkhabela, a social worker by profession and a passionate social activist by orientation currently spearheads the newly formed independent  Barloworld Empowerment  Foundation in the capacity of  Chief Executive Director. This independent  Foundation has defined its mission to ignite self-belief and unleash resilient communities in Africa.  In a conversation with B...

Send us Fan Mail Professor Maurice Radebe is currently Head and Director of Wits Business School. Previously he served as Executive Vice President responsible for Sasol’s Energy Business globally was accountable for the successful marketing of all the Energy Business’ products as well as managing the gas -to -liquids (GTL) joint ventures in Qatar (ORYX GTL) and Nigeria (EGTL), the gas-to-power (GT...

Send us Fan Mail Dumiso (pronouns They/Them/Their) is a proudly Pan African, unequivocally non-binary queer feminist working on eliminating the barriers between grassroots experiences and global policymaking. They are the Founder of Success Capital Organisation, a queer, youth, migrant, ethnic minority, feminist-led, managed and serving grassroots organisation challenging power, privilege and patr...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Emmanuel Taban is well-known as a Pugnologist but has served as a Physician, a Medical Registrar and a General Practitioner and he is an avid runner.  He speaks to Bhekinkosi Moyo, the Director at CAPSI about his passion for running, his book and how he got into philanthropy with his vision to create a society that is highly educated and motivated resulting in the sustainable d...

Send us Fan Mail Author of over 45 journal articles and 30 book chapters, Jonathan Makuwira is a Professor of Development Studies and the current Deputy Vice Chancellor of Malawi University of Science and Technology. He is a Research Associate in the Department of Development Studies at Nelson Mandela University and a Visiting Fellow at Airlangga University. His academic career has seen him teach...

Send us Fan Mail Nicolette Naylor is a South African feminist human rights lawyer, who has completed an LLM in International Human Rights at University College London. She joined the global philanthropic community when she was appointed Program Officer at the Ford Foundation and has recently been appointed International Program Director: Gender, Racial & Ethnic Justice. She talks about her jou...

Send us Fan Mail Yvonne Chaka Chaka is as a world-class performer defined by originality, creativity, and consummate showmanship. As a young performer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka happened to have been the first black child to have made an appearance on South African television, in 1981. She travels the world advocating for social justice, education and economic empowerment for women and girls.  She talks...