At the end of the 10-month programme, Africa Impact Academy marked the close of its first cohort with a graduation ceremony held at USIU Africa. A total of 137 businesses completed the programme, with attendees drawn from the Kenyan cohort as well as invited participants from South Africa and Nigeria. [...]
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In February 2026, MoFund Africa and 20 Africa Impact Academy entrepreneurs participated in the Sankalp Africa Summit in Nairobi. The delegation included nine international participants, five from South Africa and four from Nigeria, alongside Kenyan entrepreneurs representing local businesses. It was also the first time that AIA businesses from all [...]
When the Africa Impact Academy launched its first cohort, the governance module stood out from the rest. Unlike the other training areas, it was designed as an in-person experience, held across three countries and six cities. The goal was straightforward: deliver relevant, practical governance training and give entrepreneurs the chance [...]
Africa’s food industry is experiencing a major transformation. With a growing population and increasing demand for processed foods, ensuring the safety and quality of food products is crucial for public health and economic growth. Yet post-harvest loss remains a critical challenge across the continent, resulting in food waste, economic losses, [...]
Kenya, and by extension, Africa, is hurting. Behind the headlines and political noise lies a quieter heartbreak: a generation of highly trained, and highly educated young people with nowhere to go. As of 2024, youth unemployment sat above 67%, one of the highest in Africa. Every year, hundreds of thousands [...]
Background The Africa Impact Academy (AIA) is a 10-month program that equips African social enterprises and NGOs with the strategies, mentorship, and networks to grow and scale. AIA builds the capacity of organizations in five critical areas: business strategy, marketing, finance, technology, and governance, preparing them to become investor-ready. To [...]
Africa Impact Academy (AIA) joined the USIU Career Fair 2025 with one clear mission: to spotlight African-founded businesses and connect them with fresh talent, potential collaborators and new supporters. By highlighting five diverse businesses, AIA wanted to close the gap between organizations making real impact and the young innovators looking [...]
At MoFund, we believe that true impact goes beyond just funding or training—it’s about building sustainable systems, fostering long-term partnerships, and exemplifying indigenous knowledge to address local problems. Through our partnerships and initiatives, we have been able to directly contribute to tackling critical challenges facing African nonprofits and social enterprises [...]
In the complex and often challenging world of philanthropy, making a meaningful and sustainable impact can be difficult, especially within the African Non-profits and social enterprises space. Donors face a myriad of issues, from identifying trustworthy partners to ensuring that their funds are used effectively and transparently. MoFund Africa offers [...]
In the vast landscape of global philanthropy, Africa stands as a region of immense potential yet remains starkly underfunded. Despite the global philanthropy ecosystem being estimated at a colossal 4 trillion USD, representing 4% of global GDP, African non-profits receive only a scant 0.2% of these funds directly. This alarming [...]