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Building Sustainability into the DNA of East Africa's Social Sector: EAPN and Ashoka East Africa Sign Historic MOU
On 13th April 2026, at the Ashoka East Africa offices in Nairobi, representatives of the East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN) and Ashoka East Africa put their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding and, in doing so committed to a shared vision for what East Africa's social sector can become...
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A New Chapter for East Africa: Welcoming Our New Board of Directors
On 27 March 2026, we marked an important moment for our organisation. At our Nairobi office on Ngong Road, outgoing board members formally handed over to a new board of directors in a ceremony that honoured both the foundations we have built and the future we are determined to create. The handover...
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Ashoka Founder, Bill Drayton, is Honored with The Skoll Foundation Global Treasure Award
The Skoll Foundation awards Ashoka's founder and CEO Bill Drayton the Global Treasure Award which recognizes individuals "doing extraordinary things to address the world’s most pressing problems.”
Collaborative scaling: Dr. Wamuyu and Gathoni Mahinda’s Dela journey
In February 2025, Ashoka staff members from different regions sat down with Dr. Wamuyu Mahinda, Ashoka Fellow & Founding Partner at Collaborative Value Partners Africa (CVPA), and Gathoni Mahinda, member of the Ashoka Fellow Legacy network and Partner and Program Lead at Collaborative Value...