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Reinventing the HIV Organising: Lessons from ICASA 2019
From 2-7 December 2019, the largest regional HIV conference took place in Kigali, Rwanda. The country that once witnessed the genocide of the Tutsi minority and civil war from the early to mid-90s opened its …
#ShiftThePower: A movement not an industry
In a recent publication “Systems to #ShiftThePower” Barry Knight bluntly states: “There are three characteristic behaviours in philanthropy and the development industry that impair progress in achieving the world we want. These are: egos, silos and logos. All three …
Dismantling patriarchy in Africa
Women’s funds in Africa are harnessing clear ideological objectives to create a more just, inclusive and equitable society through their philanthropic endeavours Resolving gender inequality can only be achieved by dismantling patriarchy – a system …
Transforming African philanthropy through a feminist lens
Though it has subverted the idea of the North-South flow of philanthropy, African philanthropy continues to develop. To achieve long-lasting change an African feminist approach is needed According to 2017 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …
Pathways to power: is activism within philanthropy possible?
Earlier in the year, my life changed unimaginably. Botswana’s high court named and shamed colonial-era laws, strengthened autonomy in privacy and removed possibilities for the persecution of me and my peers. I had just received …
Frank Aswani announced as new CEO of AVPA
Frank Aswani has assumed his position as the new African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) CEO. Aswani is expected to bring considerable social and private sector experience to AVPA. His experience includes serving as vice president …
Rockefeller Foundation forms new commission to end energy poverty
Rockefeller Foundation announced the launch of ‘The Global Commission to End Energy Poverty’ (GCEEP), to address the lack of access to electricity for almost a billion people across the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The …
Power of partnerships to propel philanthropy in Nigeria
Oluwatoyin (Toyin) Adegbite-Moore, of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), discussed Nigeria’s foundation and philanthropy sector in an interview conducted by the Association of German Foundations. Oluwatoyin described the state of the sector as fragmented and disconnected within thematic …
