4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (124+ words) In their welcoming remarks, the convenors contextualised the moment amid deep systemic inequalities and mounting community pressures, warning that African civil society can no longer rely on fragile, imported project structures that are vulnerable to collapse if Western foundations withdraw....

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (297+ words) Mawazo ya Haki: Kwa nini Wafadhili Wanapaswa Kuzingatia Itifaki ya Masuala ya Ulemavu Afrika Her name might be Amina. Or Zawadi. Or Neema. She is a young Deaf woman in Tanzania. Brilliant, determined, andbrimming with potential. But every morning she…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (797+ words) In late April I sat in a room'in'Oxford; a room I would not normally be in. Yet there I was, the CEO of a Somali organisation,'behind closed doors'with leaders of some of the most consequential foundations in global development'Ford,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (101+ words) South Africa's universities have recorded a surge a philanthopic funding in the post-pandemic years. That record rise is tempered by the unequal distribution of donor money along historically unequal lines, according to a new report." Funds raised in 2023"represent"four…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (380+ words) Funders, civil society activists and human rights defenders condemned Zambia's last-minute cancellation of Rights Con, a landmark digital rights conference, in what has been described as a targeted form of censorship from China. " Access Now, the host organisation of Rights…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (342+ words) Walking into the Global Philanthropy Leaders" Summit for the first time felt like coming home " while having our eyes blown wide open. Rooted in Madiba"s clear instruction "to promote and develop the cause of " Nelson Mandela Foundation at the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (974+ words) For us, this moment is deeply personal. It represents seven years of persistence, finally recognised, and the trust from our government formalised. These agreements give communities we work with the long-overdue legitimacy to protect forests, coasts and wildlife that sustain…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (955+ words) In the struggle for Mozambique's independence, the first shots for liberation were fired in Cabo Delgado, the country's northernmost province. On 25 June 2025, Mozambique's 50th Independence Day, Cabo Delgado was burning again. Mozambique gained " A Luta Continua: Ubuntu in the face of…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (226+ words) The just concluded 2025 AVPA conference brought together investors, policymakers, philanthropists, and changemakers committed to advancing sustainable development in Africa. Among the keynote speakers was Vimal Shah, the chairman of Bidco Africa, East Africa's leading manufacturer of edible oils, hygiene and…...