A growing number of organizations are shifting their giving strategies to African-founded organizations. We highlight three philanthropic organizations making dedicated efforts to integrate racial equity, particularly by funding Black-founded organizations, into their grantmaking approaches.

Digital needs, whether in identification, cell phone use, or internet access, are as critical to refugees’ safety and security as food, shelter, and water. The private sector can and should engage in these areas, as they are mutually beneficial.

Where African governments may be unwilling or unable to solve complex socio-economic challenges, philanthropy by Africa’s wealthy can bridge the gap.

African’s contributions are missing in efforts to solve the continent’s most pressing issues

In this wide-ranging joint interview with two women driving the future of agriculture and technology in Africa, Isaac Kwaku Fokuo, Jr. probes the question of what a post-crisis vision for regional collaboration in Africa looks like and what partnerships are required to get there. Amrote and Aggie address everything from how they’re coping in the new work-from-home world to the role of technology in future-proofing development strategy and accelerating private sector development.

This brief focuses on four key areas of concern in. combatting the spread of COVID-19 in Africa's vulnerable communities and addresses short-term interventions that can be implemented by governments to minimize the harm caused by this pandemic.

The Amahoro Coalition was launched today at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) with the support of Botho Emerging Markets Group and the UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. This landmark platform will mobilize the African private sector to be a key driver in the socio-economic transformation of refugee and host communities around the continent by promoting education and livelihoods.