Ms. Sibongile “Bongi” Mkhabela
During the Johannesburg convening, these diverse leaders and practitioners touched on a range of topics and issues as they reflected on the current and future footprints of their legacy in working to improve the lives of communities across Africa. See HIghlights from the meeting.
In this segment Niamani Mutima, Executive Director of the Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group talks with Seth Mulli, Executive Director of the Youth Bridge Trust (YBT) based in South Africa. Seth describes YBT's approach in working with public and private sector partners to equip young people with the knowledge and skills needed to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
In this segment, Jonathan Gunthorp, Executive Director of SRHR Africa Trust (SAT), and youth activists Prudence Chavula from Malawi and Teboho Bertha Mohloai from Lesotho discuss youth-driven led activism means and how youth activists impact grassroots and policy spaces.
In this segment, Louise Driver and Sarah Rennie of the Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa talk with Vuyiswa Sidzumo of the Ford Foundation about the role this philanthropy support organization played in helping funders respond to the impact of COVID-19 on civil society organizations and the communities they serve in South Africa.
Among Africa's diverse countries, the west African country of Nigeria has several distinctions. It is Africa's most populated country, with over 220 million people, and according to the International Monetary Fund, it is Africa's biggest economy largely due to its oil and gas. But Nigeria also has a robust philanthropy sector.
Despite its low contribution to CO2 emissions, African communities are disproportionately affected by climate change. This blog post on the impact of climate change for communities across Africa highlights recent research, the work of African organizations that are building global networks and training climate justice activists, and funders who are using grants and investments to support the changes need to address climate change.
Africa's youth population is the youngest, with a median age of 20, and the second-largest globally. So regardless of philanthropy's focus in African communities, young people are at its core. But an important question is to what extent they are engaged as architects and managers of the various programs created to serve them? And are they able to access resources to support the initiatives and programs they create to address their needs?