Welcome 2022 Ashoka Fellows elected in Africa

Guided by values of empathy and connection and anchored in over a decade of rigorous research Dixon, through Friendship Bench, is reimagining the delivery of evidence-based mental health. The...

Tony Joy is building rural communities that are creative, eco-sustainable, and self-sufficient. Using a blend of education, agriculture, and vocational training, she is empowering disadvantaged rural...

Chérif is challenging conventional knowledge of how to help improve under-resourced schools by building an adaptable, virtual education system.

Naomi is working toward creating a professional and inclusive public transport industry for all in Kenya. By centering the needs of the most vulnerable groups in transportation design and employment...

With the deep belief that only solutions with community ownership will take root and thrive, that only solutions tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve will be truly effective, and...

Francisca is working to change people’s mindsets, awakening them to the many ways in which human trafficking has become deeply entrenched and self-replicating in society. She is empowering and...

Sobel has fundamentally changed the way in which young people are viewed in Senegal as well as French-speaking countries across West Africa – not as lazy and self-involved, but as changemakers working...

Thembiso is using digital literacy to expand socioeconomic inclusion among young people in rural communities, giving them the keys so they can participate in the economy and have a successful future...

Koffivi has implemented anti-corruption innovative system, which allows reducing barriers of access, and increase transparency through the use of a team of volunteers’ medical facilitators and a team...

Abisoye is creating diverse education opportunities for girls and women at the lowest levels of the economic ladder in Nigeria. She is empowering young girls to access basic education in urban slum...