PhD Students
CAPSI’s PhD students are part of a growing community of African scholars advancing research on philanthropy, civil society, and social investment across the continent. Their work spans youth employment, non-profit practice, social entrepreneurship, technology, gender, and development, reflecting CAPSI’s commitment to knowledge that is both academically rigorous and socially relevant.
 | Zanele Makombe | Grant-making modalities of intermediary philanthropy organisations in Southern Africa |
| Millicent Gyedu Amankwa | Migrant Associations and employment opportunities creation for youth |
| Mulumebet Semaw | The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in Enhancing Livelihood Outcomes and Social Cohesion among Refugee and Host-Community Youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Neema Ndeze Gentile | Non-Profit Organisations’ Initiatives Towards Sustainable Youth Employment Opportunities |
| Nqobile Mkhize | Policy and Practice of De-Risking South African Water and Sanitation Infrastructure: A Blended Finance Model for Pension and Insurance Funds |
| Palesa Mofokeng | Governance Mechanisms Shaping Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Digital Skills Training NPOs in South Africa |
| Pauline Wanja | Alumni Financial Giving to Basic Education Institutions in Kenya: A Predictive Model |
| Pricile Sebgo | The Non-Profit Sector’s Role in Facilitating the Professional Integration of Young People in Burkina Faso |
| Prince Mudau | Understanding Youth Employment by the Non-Profit Sector in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Samuel Appiah Nkansa | Youth Flourishing through Dignified and Fulfilling Work: The Role of the Non-Profit Sector |
| Sfiso Lubisi | Negotiating Generosity in African Digital Spaces: A Sociolinguistic Study of Translanguaging and Gendered Communication in Next-Generation of African Philanthropy |
| Tafah Nidal | The Contribution of Non-Profit Organizations to Creating Dignified and Fulfilling Jobs in Rural Areas through Facilitating Access to Smart Irrigation Solutions |
| Taha Charah | A Comparative Analysis of Non-Profit Organisations’ Ecosystems in Fostering Youth-Led Agri-Tech Entrepreneurship for Dignified and Fulfilling Work |
| Thandeka Mfeka | Evaluating the Role and Impact of Women-Led Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy on Human Development Indicators and the Development of Social Infrastructure |
| Thandi Makhubele | Local Women’s Philanthropies: Disrupting Formal Structures to Forge Bridging Social Capital for African Community Development. |
| Xhakaza Yandiswa | Philanthropy at the Inflection Point: Competing Institutional Logics and the Transformation of South African Philanthropic Capital in Response to the SDG Financing Gap |
| Yara Pedro Nova | Aid to the Development of the Agricultural Sector: The Role of NGOs in Youth Employment in Rural Areas |
| Masiyiwa Heather Tsitsi | Beyond Remittances: Diaspora giving, digital platforms and community development in Zimbabwe |
| Matshitela Mahlako | Stakeholder Engagement and Social Sustainability in Construction Projects |
| Esther Joseph Cheyo | The Roles and Impacts of NGOs in Empowering and Creating Jobs through Agricultural Projects for Youth in the Northern Region |
| Addis Bekele Simie | The Impact of NGO-Led Watershed Management on Youth Unemployment and Livelihoods in Rural Ethiopia |
| Aminata Ba | Informal Urban Transport: An Analysis of the Situation of Jakartemen in Urban Areas of Dakar (Senegal) |
| Angelica Kiboro | The effects of philanthropic investments on start-ups performance in Kenyan incubation hubs and accelerators |
| Bi Tie Roland Tizie | The Contribution of Non-Governmental Organizations to Decent Youth Employment in Côte d’Ivoire |
| Caroline Muthoni Mwangi | Impact of ICT on Youth Employment, with a Focus on Kenyan Universities |
| Damaris Kamate | Capacity building for nongovernmental organizations in Morocco |
| Emmanuel Okello | Climate Change Resilience and Youth Employment: A Study of Social Entrepreneurship Practices in East African Coastal Communities |
| Emmanuel Orisadare | A Machine Learning Model for Employment Matching in Non-Profit Sectors |
| Adaorah Iloanya | Nigeria and Sustainable Development Goal 10: Policy Transfer, Non-Profit Sector Contributions and Youth Unemployment (2015-2020) |
| Gift George Mwanza | The Contribution of Non-Profit Organizations to Creating Dignified and Fulfilling Jobs in Rural Areas through Facilitating Access to Smart Irrigation Solutions |
| Gloria Phase | Young Women’s Experiences of Corporate Social Investment in Alexandra Township: Motivations, Participation, and Perceived Outcomes |
| Grace Kariiru | Empowering Disabled Youth: The Role of NPOs in Creating Dignified and Fulfilling Work Opportunities in Nairobi County, Kenya |
| Jeanette Nyirahagenimana | The Contribution of Non-Profit Organizations to Enhancing Youth Employability in STEM Fields |
| Kundai Makonese | The Contributions of Non-profits to African Economies: Nurturing Gender-Inclusive Youth Entrepreneurs through Social and Financial Education Programs – A Case Study of Aflatoun International, Restless Development, Junior Achievement in Sub-Saharan Africa (Zimbabwe and Uganda) |
| Maqhawe Dube | Personal values, self-construal and donation to social justice causes in South Africa |
| Mary Ojuang | Exploring Funding Mechanisms for Supporting Paid Internship Programs in African Non-profit Sectors – Philanthropy as an alternative funding towards dignified and fulfilling internship opportunity for African Youths |
| Mashianoke Lerato | Rewriting the Rules of Giving: Case Studies of African Feminism as a New Architecture for Social Justice Philanthropy |
