Disparities in Funding for African NGOs
Friendship Bench, a mental health services provider in Zimbabwe, could bring community health workers to more African countries if it were able to overcome funding disparities from philanthropic sources. (Photo: Constantine Juta) Through our work together, APF and Bridgespan have sought to better understand the nuances within the African philanthropic ecosystem, surface the barriers facing […]
The Role of African Philanthropy in Responding to Covid-19
A new report from Dalberg Advisors and the African Philanthropy Forum sheds light on how philanthropy in Africa is changing in response to Covid-19 and what steps are needed to drive a more effective response. Philanthropists focused on Africa have stepped up their support for the people and communities most impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Islam & Philanthropy
It is widely-known that every religion has philanthropic components to it, and Islam is no exception. Islamic injunctions make the act of charity obligatory for its believers. Amidst how deep-rooted philanthropy is within the Islamic faith, it is even more important to advocate for strategic and sustainable giving by Muslims to philanthropic causes. The third […]
Covid-19 lessons can transform the effectiveness of corporate philanthropy in Africa
By Noxolo Hlongwane; Head of Philanthropy: Nedbank Private Wealth It has long been accepted that Africa is in dire need of a paradigm shift, or a systems reset, in order to equip and enable its people to address the long-standing challenges she continues to face. Covid-19 was a stark reminder of this reset imperative and, […]