Beyond funding, Africans search for voice, dignity, and ownership 

But for Nafissatou Sene, Senior Manager, Portfolio Services, African Collaborative, the Kenyan organisation’s decision symbolised a quiet shift taking place across the continent.

It is about whether Africa can become what Agenda 2063 envisions: a continent “driven by its own citizens”, rather than one whose future is shaped primarily by the priorities of others.

For decades, African organisations have worked at the frontline of some of the continent’s most pressing challenges, from public health and agriculture to governance and education.