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In partnership with our Fellows and strategic partners, Ashoka continues to accelerate social change in Africa. In 2009, Ashoka streamlined operations and provided resources for our Fellows through tailored services and fellowship-building activities. We have deepened relationships with strategic partners and developed new alliances with organizations who share our goal of social change. We are pleased to share the following FY09 final report highlighting Pan African and regional developments as well as select community-building activities made possible by the generous investments of Ashoka Africa's program supporters.
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ASHOKA AFRICA 2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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In partnership with our Fellows and strategic partners, Ashoka continues to accelerate social
change in Africa. In 2009, Ashoka streamlined operations and provided resources for our
Fellows through tailored services and fellowship-building activities. We have deepened
relationships with strategic partners and developed new alliances with organizations who share
our goal of social change. We are pleased to share the following FY09 final report highlighting
Pan African and regional developments as well as select community-building activities made
possible by the generous investments of Ashoka Africa's program supporters.
Highlights of Pan African Achievement
Ashoka launched its program in Africa in 1990, and today there are over 350 Ashoka Fellows in
17 African countries. This year we strengthened the network of Africa's leading social
entrepreneurs by adding 14 new Fellows in Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, and
Uganda. In 2009, we have spurred innovation in the field of rural development with support
from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and have elected our first cohort of Rural
Innovation and Farming Fellows. This Rural Innovation and Farming partnership will allow
Ashoka to support 100 social entrepreneurs to spread promising innovations aimed at
improving the quality of life in rural communities. Through this increased number of social
entrepreneurs and their broad base of supporters, Ashoka will identify transformative principles
that will revolutionize agriculture and rural development.
In 2009, Ashoka‟s Pan African Water Innovation Initiative enjoyed significant growth on the
continent and beyond. Ashoka cultivated new thinking and action around water and sanitation
systems by combining the insights, best practices and strategies of 8 Fellows from 5 Southern
and East African countries. Ashoka then facilitated the global spread of these learnings. A
number of achievements within our Water Innovation Initiative include:
Developing the international WET-Africa/WET-Jukskei Clean Water Initiative, now led
by Ashoka Fellow Kim Kieser of South Africa.
Supporting an Ashoka Fellow collaboration between Dr. Joseph Adelegan of Nigeria,
David Kuria of Kenya, and Osmond Mugweni of Zimbabwe to replicate Dr. Adelegan‟s
large scale cattleyard waste-to-energy and river/groundwater cleanup strategy from
Nigeria to Kenya and Zimbabwe, including a site visit and technical assessment initiated
at the first target site in Kenya.
Introducing African Fellows to water and sanitation innovators in the US, Asia and Latin
America as identified through Ashoka's parallel Water Innovations work in those places.
In addition to these Pan African developments, Ashoka fortified regional efforts to advance the
field of social entrepreneurship in East, West and Southern Africa.
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Highlights of Achievement In East Africa
This year, Ashoka facilitated numerous opportunities for East African Fellows to build a
collaborative community with the ability to achieve greater impact than each could achieve
alone. In addition to electing new Ashoka Fellows from Kenya and Uganda, Ashoka has
deepened its relationships with a number of key strategic partners and held fellowship events
focused on economic development, agriculture, and mobile technology.
New East African Fellows During FY09 Ashoka elected 6 new East African social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka
Fellowship who are working to advance women‟s rights, economic development and innovative
agricultural practices. This raises the current number of Ashoka Fellows in East Africa to 44.
Highlights of all newly elected African Fellows can be found in Appendix A.
Select Fellowship Events
Ashoka-YPO Entrepreneurship Luncheon in Nairobi, Kenya:
Ashoka and the Young Presidents‟ Organization (YPO) strengthened their partnership in FY09
with an Entrepreneurship Luncheon, which brought together innovative thinkers in business and
development to brainstorm and create partnerships to address the bottlenecks social
entrepreneurs face in building and sustaining their institutions. Organized by Enablis, a not-for-
profit organization that supports entrepreneurs in the developing world, this synergetic event
brought together YPO members and Ashoka Fellows from Kenya. YPO members paid site visits
to two Ashoka Fellows: David Kuria, who is pioneering a new public toilet technology in a novel
public/private partnership to improve the quality and availability of hygienic sanitation facilities to
peri-urban communities, and Andrew Macharia, who started The City Garbage Recyclers, a project
engaged in environmental conservation. Main outcomes of the Entrepreneurship Luncheon
included action plans for continued long-term growth of social ventures, improved branding,
increased financial stability and expansion of Fellow projects.
Roundtable on Rural Innovation and Farming in Kampala and Nairobi:
This year a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has enabled Ashoka to identify and
elect leading social entrepreneurs in agriculture, Rural Innovation and Farming Fellows, who are
focusing on improving the quality of life in rural communities. A series of roundtables on Rural
Innovation and Farming were held throughout the continent to identify innovations in the field
of rural development and expand Ashoka‟s network of agriculture experts.
In East Africa, these Roundtable Discussions on Rural Innovation and Farming were held in
Kampala, Uganda to discuss critical issues concerning agriculture in Uganda, followed by a
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meeting in Nairobi in June 2009, focused on the Kenyan rural development sector. Attendees
included Ashoka Fellows, partners of Ashoka, academics in the field of agriculture, and agri-
business professionals. Bill Carter, Ashoka‟s diamond leader for Africa, led the discussion in
Uganda along with Ugandan Fellows Mwalimu Musheshe, Shaka Robert, and Vincent Bagiire.
Attendees at the Nairobi Roundtable included Fellows Adrian Mukhebi, Patrick Gathitu,
Florence Wambugu and Vincent Bagiire. Other participants included an organic farming expert,
an environmental engineer, and the Chief Executive of a large honey producer in Kenya.
The purpose of these discussions was to analyze the value chain in agriculture and identify areas
requiring innovation. Some of the areas addressed included how to organize efficient
cooperatives, advocate policies that protect small holder farmers, create alternative lines of
credit better suited to farmers, systematize land ownership, and encourage youth to consider a
career in agriculture. These Roundtable Discussions are critical to our knowledge about rural
development and will help us as we search for Rural Innovation and Farming Fellows and
develop programs for FY10.
Mobile Technologies for Social Change: An Ashoka-Lemelson Collaboration:
Ashoka hosted a meeting on the topic of science and technology in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2009
in conjunction with our strategic partner, the Lemelson Foundation. Since 2006, Ashoka and the
Lemelson Foundation have partnered to find, support, and celebrate social innovators whose
technologies offer fresh, effective approaches to advance social change. Eight Ashoka Fellows
and Ashoka and the Lemelson Foundation staff from 6 different countries gathered to discuss
how current and future innovations related to mobile technologies could help solve some of
Africa‟s most intractable social problems. There were lively and productive discussions about
innovative strategies for implementing mobile technologies and potential partnerships with
companies, foundations, government entities, and universities.
The event included site visits to Kenyan Fellow David Kuria and Kenyan Senior Ashoka Fellow
Ingrid Munro, who is using microfinance to address the economic and social challenges faced by
low income and socially excluded populations.
The African Fellows working in the field of technology and innovation have been invited to
attend a global summit of Ashoka-Lemelson Fellows and leaders in this field at the Indian School
of Business in Hyderabad in February 2010. Ashoka is expecting to convene 100 Ashoka-
Lemelson Fellows with business, academic, and policy leaders for a global discussion on how
technology can facilitate social change.
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Highlights of Achievement In West Africa
Ashoka began operating in Nigeria in 1991 and our Anglophone program has since grown to
include Ghana and Cameroon as well. Our diverse cadre of more than 70 Ashoka Fellows are
advancing the fields of health, education, the environment, human rights, civic participation and
economic development. Growing our programming and working in such a large and diverse
region is expensive and often requires us to be flexible and creative in our operational strategy.
In an effort to capitalize on synergies between Anglophone and Francophone West Africa,
Ashoka is combining its West African operations into a program that will operate from a
regional hub office based in Accra, Ghana, which is scheduled to be in operation by 2010. At the
end of September 2009, we closed our Abuja office, and from our new office in Accra, we will
continue to elect West African Fellows and expand strategic partnerships to enhance our
programs across the region. We look forward to capitalizing on the strengths of our current
Anglophone and Francophone programs and building an integrated and vibrant Ashoka West
Africa program in the months ahead.
New West African Fellows This year we elected Fellows Joachim Ezeji from Nigeria, Jennifer Dordor from Ghana, and
Dialia Keita from Mali in the fields of the environment and economic development, respectively.
We also elected Senior Fellows Ladji Niangana from Mali and Annette Mbaye Derneville from
Senegal who are innovating in the fields of agriculture and gender equality.
Youth Venture Youth Venture is an Ashoka program that is helping young people experience the
transformative effect of taking initiative and creating social change in their communities. Ashoka
developed the concept of Youth Venture by harnessing the innovations of Ashoka‟s Fellows in
the field of youth development. In light of both the Fellows‟ work and their own youth
experiences, Ashoka realized how critical it is to give young people the tools and space to take
initiative. Ashoka created Youth Venture to build a movement of young social entrepreneurs. By
enabling and inspiring young people to learn to take initiative from a young age, Youth Venture
will make it possible for exponentially increasing numbers of young people to become adult
agents of change. In 2009 Ashoka laid the groundwork for launching Youth Venture in West
Africa.
Ashoka has engaged contacted a Burkinabe Fellow, Bagnomboe Bakiono, who manages a
network of 20,000 young people, to design and implement the appropriate strategy to launch
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the Youth Venture program in West Africa. We intend to launch our Youth Venture program in
West Africa in 2010.
Fellowship Events in West Africa Ashoka Fellows convened numerous fellowship activities this year in Cote d‟Ivoire, Senegal, Mali
and Burkina Faso. Highlights of these fellowship building events include:
Fellowship Meeting in Mali and Burkina Faso- February and March 2009: Ashoka Sahel
organized fellowship meetings in Mali and Burkina Faso in February and March 2009 respectively.
Newly elected Fellows were introduced to their national colleagues and had the opportunity to
learn more about Ashoka and the valuable resources and services we provide. During these
meetings the Fellows mapped out action plans to be more connected with each other, and
shared best practices, networks and ideas on how to make their projects sustainable.
Nigerian Fellow Collaboration on Economic Development – June 2009: Nigerian
Fellows Lucy Kanu, Maxwell Marshall and Joseph Adelegan came together to work on a National
collaboration on a project titled “Full Economic Citizenship/“Hybrid Value Chain” Partnership”.
This collaboration will involve 24,000 practicing farmers. The major objective of this
collaboration is to create pioneering large-scale solutions for low-income populations in the
areas of livelihood solutions, housing, and sanitation/energy and environmental awareness. We
are hopeful that, with the success of this collaboration, this model can be adopted in other parts
of Africa.
Women Human Rights Workshop, Dakar – August 2009: In partnership with Ashoka,
Urgent Action Fund- Africa expanded its activities to West Africa. Female Ashoka Fellows from
Senegal and several women‟s organization were invited to an introductory workshop on human
rights. Urgent Action Fund and Ashoka add value to the work of women in Africa through
implementing groundbreaking, rapid and unique support offerings that foster women's leadership
in peace building and justice processes.
Fellow Exchange: Brazil meets the Sahel - September 2009:
Brazilian Fellow Karen Wokman founded a project focused on capturing and preserving heritage
and family history called The Museum of the Person. The ambassador for Karen‟s project,
Carole Misorelli, is bringing Karen‟s idea to the Sahel and other parts of the world. Carole met
with Ashoka Fellow Maria Keita from Mali and then travelled to Senegal to introduce the
Museum of the Person to Fellows in Senegal. In collaboration with Ashoka, a workshop was held
with all Senegalese Fellows and 3 members of their respective organizations where the
participants shared their experiences, cultures and poignant life stories. These stories have been
published in the Museum of the Person‟s website where viewers can read and take inspiration
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and lesson from our dynamic social entrepreneurs. A collaboration was also born between the
Museum of the Person and the Museum of Women created and lead by Annette Mbaye
Derneville, newly elected Senior Fellow from Senegal. Ashoka Africa is excited to see the cross-
pollination of ideas take place and looks forward to increased collaborative opportunities with
Fellows from across the globe.
Partnership with the New Field Foundation
Ashoka and the New Field Foundation entered into a partnership in 2009 to create a dynamic
forum to bring together rural West African women with local leaders from business, civil
society, and government sectors. A proposed “Think Tank” will focus on challenges faced by
rural women and will develop a mosaic of solutions to identify leading rural women
entrepreneurs and build a framework to enable Ashoka and New Field Foundation to deepen
their engagement with women in remote areas. The New Field Foundation-Ashoka partnership
will offer a fellowship to strong, committed, and entrepreneurial women, support collaborations
that emerge from the proposed Think Tank, and elect a new Fellow working to solve a key
challenge faced by rural women in the Sahel. Think Tank members will be integrated in Ashoka‟s
process of selecting and electing new Fellows. This effort to unite rural women with local
leaders from a wide range of sectors will enable a crucial dialogue to take place and ultimately
affect real social change. The collaboration will promote idea-sharing between otherwise
separated groups in West Africa and build an essential framework to deepen Ashoka‟s and New
Field Foundation‟s engagement with women in rural areas.
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Highlights of Achievement In Southern Africa
This has been an eventful year for Ashoka Southern Africa, which continues to work to spread
the message of innovation through social entrepreneurship and engage with various partners to
ensure that the mission is achieved.
Ashoka has continued to build the citizen sector through our Fellowship Program and Citizen
Base Initiative in a region where civil society is in need of innovation and a strong voice. Ashoka
successfully convened and strengthened partnerships in the citizen sector, particularly around
rural development. Two well-attended and insightful Roundtable Discussions on Rural
Innovation and Farming resulted in the broadening of Ashoka‟s network of rural development
partners and a strong pool of candidates for the Rural Innovation and Farming cohort of Ashoka
Fellows.
New Southern African Fellows In July 2009, Ashoka‟s International Board confirmed the election of Nora Tager, Ashley
Westaway and Munya Saruchera as new Southern African Ashoka Fellows working in rural
innovation and agriculture.
Youth Venture Ashoka is fostering a culture of social entrepreneurship in South Africa through Youth Venture
by young people to experience the transformative effect of taking initiative and creating social
change in their communities. With South Africa‟s large and growing population of youth, Youth
Venture is in high demand in 3 of South Africa‟s most populous provinces. In 2009, Ashoka
launched 100 teams of ventures, and is building a network of young changemakers throughout
the country. The youth ventures address all areas of social need: health, environment, diversity,
education, youth, and civic engagement. Ashoka partnered with Nike, the Project Peoples
Foundation and the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls to produce groups of
community focused young people who are initiating social change in the disadvantaged
communities where they live.
Citizen Base Initiative Ashoka enjoys a successful partnership with the Mott Foundation, which supports our Citizen
Base Initiative program (CBI). Ashoka launched CBI in Southern Africa to invest in organizations
that have developed innovative approaches to building a local base of support for their work.
This year CBI offered:
Exchanges among CBI‟s investees to learn about each other‟s projects,
Peer-to-Peer Mentorship: Mentoring opportunities from successful organizations to
start ups on mobilizing resources and strategies for sustainability,
Learning Circles or group trainings for CBI investees. A total of 47 participants from 24
different organizations attended the Learning Circles offered in 2009. A blog was set up
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to ascertain participants‟ understanding of the topic ahead of the sessions and continued
after the sessions to allow for post-session discussions and continued sharing. These
Learning Circles were hosted in East London and in Durban, South Africa after a
detailed feasibility study identifying the following areas of need:
(Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) BBBEE compliance and the citizen
sector
Sustainable partnerships – particularly with private and government sectors in
the face of the global financial crisis
Steps to achieving internal scalability of resources and unique offering
Ashoka Fellows Kovin Naidoo and Lesley Ann Foster provided live case studies on their
successes and learning curves in their own organizations.
In 2010 the CBI program will be partnering with Fellow Mike Batley and will provide
capacity building training to new start up organizations in the Limpopo Province of
South Africa. This is a primarily rural province with very limited resources and Ashoka is
pleased to extend its resources and services to this area of the country.
Ashoka believes that creative resourcing and self-financing are critical elements to building an
organization‟s sustainability and to changing the citizen sector as a whole.
Fellow Awards and Public Recognition Ashoka Fellows are recognized leaders in their fields. Such recognition is often well documented
and publically celebrated, as demonstrated by the recent awards and successes of our Fellows as
seen below:
Hamadou Tidiane Sy of Senegal and his organization Ouestaf received, for the second
consecutive year, the prize of "Best Portal" at the UEMOA Netcom Awards, 2009.
Bright Simons from Ghana and Joseph Adelegan from Nigeria, were recognized as a
2009 Tech Laureates by the Tech Museum. Dr. Adelegan won $50,000 for the Intel
Environment Award.
Kim Kieser from South Africa participated in the Beahrs Environmental Leadership
Program at UC Berkeley and also was invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative.
Ndeye Dague from Senegal was appointed the Manager of the Support for the
Protection of People with Disabilities in the Ministry for Social Action.
Haidar El Ali of Senegal has gained significant media attention for his successes in
planting 35 million trees to fight against erosion in southern Senegal.
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka from Uganda was featured on PBS Frontline World for
her exceptional work in environmental conservation.
South African Fellow Lesley Ann van Selm won the Southern Africa Social
Entrepreneurship „Pinnacle‟ Award.
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Lesley Ann Foster from South Africa won the Southern Africa Social Entrepreneurship
„Women Social Entrepreneur‟ Award.
Ashoka Fellows, David Kuria, Dr. Joseph Adelegan and Trevor Mulaudzi were featured
at the National Press Club as they spoke on their revolutionary approach to solving the
global sanitation crisis:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wateradvocates/sets/72157614159680504/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/oneworld/20090302/wl_oneworld/world3605681236017508
The Impact of Ashoka Fellows in Africa On an annual basis, Ashoka conducts a survey of our Fellows 5 and 10 years after their election
date to determine whether they have passed the institution-building stage and have matured to
achieving major systemic impact. Recent Ashoka‟s Measuring Effectiveness Studies found that
Ashoka Fellows in Africa are accelerating social change with exceptional speed and recognition:
81 % have had their model replicated by other groups
100% report influencing government policy at the local or state level (73% have
influenced policy at the national level)
88% are still working on their original idea
93% of Fellows report that Ashoka has had a critical or significant impact on their work
Ashoka also conducted Case Studies on particularly successful Fellows to learn from their
strategies for creating social change. This year studies were conducted on 6 outstanding African
Fellows from South Africa, Uganda and Kenya in which several dimensions of social change were
closely studied. Research was conducted to determine how successful each of these Fellows has
been in creating an environment that will foster changemakers. Furthermore, the case studies
provide an opportunity to determine how the Fellows are using the Ashoka network as well as
creating and participating in a network of their own. 2009 Case Studies are available upon request.
Conclusion
Ashoka hopes that this report has demonstrated the tremendous impact that your investment
has had on the growth of social entrepreneurship in Africa in FY09. Your support of Ashoka
Africa has proven invaluable in fortifying the community of African innovators. As evidenced by
Ashoka‟s recent achievements, Ashoka Africa possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience
in catalyzing the work of Africa‟s leading social entrepreneurs and helping them succeed by
leveraging our local and international and resources. Ashoka is grateful for your help and we
look forward to a continued partnership in bringing lasting social change to the African people.
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Appendix A:
New African Fellows Elected in 2009 East Africa:
Ann Njogu, Kenya, Senior Fellow
Ann Njogu has been a serial innovator in the effort to end sexual and gender based
violence in Kenya. Organizing grassroots campaigns to make streets safer and to
push for national legislation aimed at curbing sexual offences both domestic and non-
domestic, Ann has led advances in the field over the past decade.
Farouk Jiwa, Kenya, Senior Fellow
Farouk has shown how to sustainably increase the income levels of farming
communities throughout East Africa. Frustrated with inefficiencies of traditional
development models, he combines the business savvy with NGO outreach and
training, helping small farmers expand their sources of income through beekeeping
and other practices, building one of the largest social enterprises in Africa.
Florence Wambugu, Kenya, Senior Fellow
Florence is building the scientific and social infrastructure to deliver cutting-edge
scientific solutions to poor farmers throughout Africa. Most biotechnology
research is focused on large-scale commercial farms, so smaller farms are especially
in need of research. Over half a million farmers have benefited directly in Kenya
alone and the system she has built is transforming agriculture on the African
continent.
Ingrid Munro, Kenya, Senior Fellow
Ingrid Munro founded Jamii Bora, a microfinance organization that provides
business and housing loans, health and life insurance, and business education to the
urban poor and slum dwellers in Nairobi. Today, it is the largest and fastest
growing microfinance institution in East Africa and has created a platform for an
integrated economic and social movement transforming the lives of slum dwellers.
Dr. Moses Kizza Musaaazi, Kenya, Fellow
Moses is addressing the indignity and social exclusion and rate of absenteeism of
school girls in rural and poor urban communities by creating access to affordable
sanitary pads and adequate sanitation to help them manage their menstruation
cycles.
Vincent Bagiire, Uganda, Fellow
Vincent is using his expertise in communications to help small rural farmers in
Uganda use high technology to share knowledge across regions and ethnic
boundaries.
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West Africa:
Annette Mbaye d’Eerneville, Senegal, Senior Fellow
Annette was the first professional female journalist in Senegal. She has been a
strong advocate for decolonization, women‟s rights, and Pan-Africanism. Her latest
project, Le Musée de la Femme Henriette Bathily, on the island of Goree in the
harbor of Dakar, was the first women‟s museum in Africa.
Dialia Keita, Mali, Fellow
Dialia, repatriated during the 2002 Côte d‟Ivoire civil war, is proving that with the
right training and network, women repatriated to Mali can use the knowledge and
experience they gained outside to transform the rural agricultural economy.
Jennifer Dordor, Ghana, Fellow
Helping small communities engage in larger markets, Jennifer teaches rural women
to think beyond subsistence farming and use abundant, underutilized local resources
to create and sell consumer products that have previously been outsourced.
Joachim Ezeji, Nigeria, Fellow
Joachim has built and trained a network of „water entrepreneurs‟ to manufacture,
distribute, and service basic water filters that he created using local plants that act
as bactericides in lieu of chlorine.
Ladji Niangane, Mali, Senior Fellow
Ladji has introduced innovations in sustainable irrigation, diversifying crops, and
improving local incomes and health indices. His integrated network of
knowledgeable farmers works together to increase farm productivity, protect the
Senegal River, and respond to environmental threats like climate change.
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Southern Africa:
Ashley Westaway, South Africa, Fellow
Ashley is revitalizing local farming industries ruined by forced evictions during
Apartheid, reestablishing dispossessed land and leveraging available community
resources, such as local student populations, in the development of vibrant
economies.
Munya Saruchera, South Africa, Fellow
Munya, an environmental activist and scholar, is building a network of integrated
home seed banks to preserve vital crop varieties in South Africa and revitalize food
sources and culture.
Nora Tager, South Africa, Fellow
A trained social worker, Nora is helping communities in “black labor pool” areas
become self-sustaining again by establishing PEACE centers that connect rural
farmers with markets and with each other.
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Ashoka Africa would like to particularly thank our major
FY09 Investors:
ABSA Capital
Amy Stein
The Elysium Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Harry Roels
Henry E Niles Foundation
Laura Foote
ASN Member Maneesh Gargi
Mott Foundation
Nike
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation
The Marie and Alain Philippson Foundation
Project People Foundation
Foundation Roviralta
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Contact Information for Ashoka Staff in Africa:
Bill Carter
Africa Diamond Leader
1700 North Moore Street | Suite 2000
Arlington, VA 22209-1939
T: (202) 374-5545
F: (703) 527-8383
Leila Akahloun
Africa Diamond Integrator
5th Floor, West Wing | Oak park
352 Oak Avenue | Randburg | Johannesburg
T: + 27 11 326 2736
F: + 27 11 326 2704
Vernie Chetty- Henson
Southern Africa Regional Representative
5th Floor, West Wing | Oak park
352 Oak Avenue | Randburg | Johannesburg
T: + 27 11 326 2736
F: + 27 11 326 2704
Nassir Katuramu and Abu Musuuza
East Africa Program Managers
Natu Court| Block E-40 | Ngong Road| Ring Road Junction
Nairobi | Kenya
T: +253 20 386 1981
Coumba Touré
Ashoka Sahel Representative
BP 86 A Kati Koko
Cite El Farako Same commune 3
Bamako | Mali
T: +223 76 59 91 32
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