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Foundations and philanthropic investors investing in Africa

43 published profiles, with mandates, sector focus, funds and sources.

CompareInvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
A to Z Impact FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare
African Climate Foundation (ACF)Foundation or philanthropic investorSouth AfricaEnergy and power, Agriculture and food
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)Foundation or philanthropic investorKenyaAgriculture and food
Asante FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare
Avis Family FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesEnergy and power, SMEs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation, IncFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare, SMEs
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.Foundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesEnergy and power, Real estate and housing, Financial services
Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)Foundation or philanthropic investorUKHealthcare, Agriculture and food, Energy and power
Cisco FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesTechnology, Financial services, Infrastructure
Finn Church Aid (FCA)Foundation or philanthropic investorFinlandAgriculture and food, Consumer, Energy and power
Ford FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesFinancial services, Healthcare, Real estate and housing
FundaciĂłn AnesvadFoundation or philanthropic investorSpainHealthcare
Gatsby Charitable FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUKAgriculture and food, Technology, Healthcare
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, LLCFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesEnergy and power, SMEs, Infrastructure
Global Health Investments Corporation (GHIC)Foundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare
Grand Challenges CanadaFoundation or philanthropic investorCanadaHealthcare, Technology, Energy and power
Heading for ChangeFoundation or philanthropic investorUKEnergy and power
Imago Dei FundFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesEnergy and power
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesFinancial services, Energy and power, Technology
Johnson & Johnson FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare, SMEs
Johnson & Johnson Impact VenturesFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare, Technology
King Philanthropies Inc.Foundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesAgriculture and food, Energy and power, Consumer
Lundin FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorCanadaEnergy and power, SMEs, Agriculture and food
Mastercard FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorCanadaFinancial services, Agriculture and food, Healthcare
Nathan Cummings FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited States
Netri FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorSpain
Osprey Foundation Inc.Foundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesEnergy and power, Financial services, Infrastructure
Oxfam NovibFoundation or philanthropic investorNetherlandsFinancial services, Agriculture and food, Consumer
Rockefeller FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare, Financial services, Energy and power
Sall Family FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare, Agriculture and food, Technology
Shell FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUKEnergy and power, Agriculture and food, SMEs
Signify FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorNetherlandsEnergy and power
Skoll FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesHealthcare, Financial services, Energy and power
Small FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorIEFinancial services, Energy and power, Agriculture and food
Soros Economic Development FundFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesEnergy and power, Agriculture and food
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Foundation or philanthropic investorSwitzerlandEnergy and power, Technology, Agriculture and food
The IKEA FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorNetherlandsEnergy and power, Agriculture and food, Healthcare
The IMAS FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorNetherlandsEnergy and power
The MCJ Amelior FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesAgriculture and food, Healthcare, Consumer
The Schmidt Family FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesTechnology, Agriculture and food, Financial services
UBS Optimus FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorSwitzerlandHealthcare, Energy and power, Consumer
University of Pretoria Endowment FundFoundation or philanthropic investorSouth Africa
Visa FoundationFoundation or philanthropic investorUnited StatesEnergy and power, SMEs, Infrastructure