Because of You: The Power of Partnership in Action
Ashoka Africa has been at the forefront of systems-changing social entrepreneurship across the continent for over three decades. Since 1990, we have identified and supported leading social entrepreneurs who are addressing Africa's most pressing challenges by transforming the systems that create those challenges.
When organisations partner with Ashoka Africa, their support doesn't just fund programs; it becomes capacity, continuity, and lasting systems change. The Giving Partners campaign celebrates our FY25 partnerships and shows how your trust and support enabled changemaking ecosystems to thrive across multiple countries, sectors, and communities in Africa.
The Impact of Your Partnership
When you partner with Ashoka Africa, you're not funding activities; you're enabling capacity. Your support in FY25 created the conditions for sustained, systems-level impact across the continent.
Strengthening Changemaking Leadership
In FY25, we identified, collaborated and supported proven changemaking leadership through a disciplined selection process.
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Criteria-fit candidates identified across Africa
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New Ashoka Fellows elected across the continent
Expanding Youth Changemaking
We believe youth are not the future; they are the present. In FY25, our collaboration with young changemakers was extraordinary.
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New Ashoka Young Changemakers (AYC) elected, bringing the total to 31 in Nigeria
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Young Changemakers featured through storytelling campaigns
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YACC winners engaged to support new cohorts
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Funder, partner, and ecosystem connections facilitated for Young Changemakers
Reaching Young People
We don't just support individual changemakers, we transform the systems that shape young people's development
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Grade 11 learners reached through Future Forward workshops
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Reported the sessions as valuable (measurable impact on youth perception)
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Children engaged, 30+ young changemakers identified across pilot sites
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Junior Secondary Schools introduced Changemaking through structured programs
Scaling Across Regions
Partnerships enabled us to work across borders while maintaining local relevance.
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Young changemakers engaged in person during Youth Day at Summit Actor Changemaker (SACH)
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Countries represented by youth organisations and ecosystem actors.
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Regional convening positioning Ashoka Sahel as a youth ecosystem architect
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People reached digitally through network amplification
Thank You All
These partners supported our efforts in FY25. It's because of their contributions this imapct was possible
An independent, non-governmental, nonprofit international organisation that creates stable, loving families for vulnerable and abandoned children worldwide.
An independent, non-governmental, nonprofit international organisation that creates stable, loving families for vulnerable and abandoned children worldwide.
A non-profit and public benefit organization aimed at making a difference in communities by promoting education, developing talent, and providing social support, with a focus on digital literacy in under-resourced areas.
A non-profit and public benefit organization aimed at making a difference in communities by promoting education, developing talent, and providing social support, with a focus on digital literacy in under-resourced areas.
A global nonprofit organisation dedicated to empowering communities through human rights-based education, fostering dignity, equality, and sustainable development.
A global nonprofit organisation dedicated to empowering communities through human rights-based education, fostering dignity, equality, and sustainable development.
An initiative founded on the understanding that a world of accelerated change requires everyone to be a changemaker, co-created with teachers to facilitate students becoming changemakers in their schools and communities
An initiative founded on the understanding that a world of accelerated change requires everyone to be a changemaker, co-created with teachers to facilitate students becoming changemakers in their schools and communities
Kwanda is a London-based, diaspora-led non-profit platform (founded 2020) that funds community-led development projects across Africa using a transparent, blockchain-verified, community-voting model.
Kwanda is a London-based, diaspora-led non-profit platform (founded 2020) that funds community-led development projects across Africa using a transparent, blockchain-verified, community-voting model.
A global development partner working to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships in agri-food, energy, and water systems for sustainable and equitable lives.
A global development partner working to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships in agri-food, energy, and water systems for sustainable and equitable lives.
An association of young social innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, decision makers, and researchers aimed at strengthening youth engagement and participation in economic development
An association of young social innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, decision makers, and researchers aimed at strengthening youth engagement and participation in economic development
A youth development initiative enhancing preparedness for higher education or workforce entry through education support.
Shorai Invest GmbH
Shorai Invest GmbH is a private limited liability company (GmbH) incorporated in Germany, focusing on the acquisition and holding of investments, particularly in the technology sector, as well as providing management and IT consulting services with an emphasis on digital transformation.
Shorai Invest GmbH
Shorai Invest GmbH is a private limited liability company (GmbH) incorporated in Germany, focusing on the acquisition and holding of investments, particularly in the technology sector, as well as providing management and IT consulting services with an emphasis on digital transformation.
Wohnbau-Studio is an innovative family-owned real estate development and brokerage company based in Stuttgart, Germany, operating for 50 years. It specialises in constructing, selling, and renting high-quality residential properties in prime locations around Stuttgart and surrounding areas, such as Killesberg, Degerloch, Ostfildern, Esslingen, Böblingen, and Sindelfingen. The firm emphasises aesthetic and qualitative standards, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, working with in-house experts and long-term partners to deliver individualised projects.
Wohnbau-Studio is an innovative family-owned real estate development and brokerage company based in Stuttgart, Germany, operating for 50 years. It specialises in constructing, selling, and renting high-quality residential properties in prime locations around Stuttgart and surrounding areas, such as Killesberg, Degerloch, Ostfildern, Esslingen, Böblingen, and Sindelfingen. The firm emphasises aesthetic and qualitative standards, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, working with in-house experts and long-term partners to deliver individualised projects.
Osnon Academy is a transformative co-boarding secondary school located in Uga, Anambra State, Nigeria, dedicated to providing free, high-quality education to talented students from low-income communities. Established as the flagship project of the Chude and Ego Foundation, the institution emphasises holistic development, including strong academics, character building, life skills, and extracurricular activities, with the aim of equipping young individuals to become future leaders.
Osnon Academy is a transformative co-boarding secondary school located in Uga, Anambra State, Nigeria, dedicated to providing free, high-quality education to talented students from low-income communities. Established as the flagship project of the Chude and Ego Foundation, the institution emphasises holistic development, including strong academics, character building, life skills, and extracurricular activities, with the aim of equipping young individuals to become future leaders.
The Chude & Ego Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering low-income communities in Nigeria through access to high-quality education and healthcare services. It focuses on transformative initiatives that address social challenges, including programs for scholarships, community health services, and educational facilities.
The Chude & Ego Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering low-income communities in Nigeria through access to high-quality education and healthcare services. It focuses on transformative initiatives that address social challenges, including programs for scholarships, community health services, and educational facilities.
The FIBA Foundation serves as the social and legacy arm of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). It is dedicated to leveraging basketball as a tool for positive societal impact, particularly through its Basketball For Good pillar, which was launched in 2016 to empower, educate, and inspire youth via global projects that promote personal development, social inclusion, and community resilience.
FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Foundation
The FIBA Foundation serves as the social and legacy arm of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). It is dedicated to leveraging basketball as a tool for positive societal impact, particularly through its Basketball For Good pillar, which was launched in 2016 to empower, educate, and inspire youth via global projects that promote personal development, social inclusion, and community resilience.
Testimonials
Partnering with Ashoka was grounded in a shared commitment to entrepreneurship, youth development, and expanding access to opportunity. Their team was detail-oriented, supportive, and consistently open to innovative ideas for collaboration.What truly stood out was their powerful belief that “everyone is a changemaker.” This ethos, embedded in...
Savannah Cozzi
Executive Director, Education Outreach Foundation
Working with Ashoka was a genuinely refreshing experience. The team understood what it means to support grassroots changemakers without imposing top-down frameworks, and that alignment with how we work at Kwanda made the partnership feel natural from the start. We valued being part of the Ashoka network and appreciated the shared commitment to...
Jermaine Craig
Founder,Kwanda
Working with Ashoka Africa has been a strong and values-aligned partnership. Their focus on youth-led initiatives complements our work in developing the skills and mindset of young people. The collaboration feels genuinely co-creative, and our learners truly valued the exposure and leadership opportunities that Ashoka has exposed them to.
Teach The Nation
Working with Ashoka Africa has been a meaningful experience for us at the Trevor Noah Foundation. During the Science Forum 2026 engagement, we appreciated the intentional curation of the panel discussion for our implementing partners and the platform's elevation of practical, youth-centred innovation. Our collaboration on the Future Forward...
Trevor Noah Foundation
The value of working with Ashoka has been transformational for our youth. The exposure this partnership has brought only highlights the bright-minded youth we have on the continent. Ashoka not only understands the leadership crisis on the continent but goes even further by giving young people the platforms where they can showcase their talent and...
African Leadership Academy
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