Newsletter 2025

Youth unemployment in Africa remains a pressing challenge, requiring coordinated action among governments, the private sector, and nonprofit organisations. Within this ecosystem, the nonprofit sector has played an important role in shaping Africa’s social and economic development, functioning not only as a service provider but also as an employer and facilitator of skills development. As…

CAPSI and the Open Society Foundations (OSF) co-hosted a public lecture with Binaifer Nowrojee, OSF President. She called for philanthropy to move beyond short projects to long-term ecosystem support, pairing Ubuntu with moral imagination. In her keynote, Binaifer called for a new vision of philanthropy amid interlocking crises, climate change, inequality, eroding trust, and receding…

The Conversations on African Philanthropy podcast continues to capture voices driving transformation across the continent. Each episode brings together leaders, practitioners, and changemakers whose work advances knowledge, builds community, and deepens Africa’s culture of giving. This year, the podcast has grown into a cornerstone resource for the sector, with dozens of new episodes. Highlights include:…

Building African-centred academic leadership in philanthropy one cohort and one research milestone at a time the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) continued to strengthen its academic presence as a continental hub for teaching and learning in philanthropy and social investment. Teaching, Supervision, and Research Progression Teaching activities progressed across the Master of Management in…

In 2025, the Director’s Office continued to drive a portfolio of strategic initiatives that reinforce the role of the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) as a leading hub for African-led knowledge production and philanthropic sector development. Advancing Scholarship: Muslim Philanthropy in Africa A flagship project currently underway is a new edited volume…

From peer-reviewed journals to flagship research reports, Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) continues to expand and shape the evidence base on African philanthropy and social investment. Over the past year, the Centre has further strengthened its position as a leading knowledge hub through a growing portfolio of publications, research partnerships, and scholarly…

Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI)’s continent-wide research on dignified and fulfilling work for Africa’s youth has grown into a powerful body of country-level evidence, action-oriented interventions, and youth-led innovation shaping conversations on the future of work across Africa.   A Landmark Continental Research Programme One of CAPSI’s most significant undertakings to date…

This year marked important milestones for Adɔyɛ, CAPSI’s programme dedicated to amplifying women’s leadership and contributions across Africa’s philanthropic landscape.   Adɔyɛ (meaning “love in action” in the Akan language) centres around women’s under recognised roles across Africa’s philanthropic landscape, from everyday givers and community leaders to high-net-worth donors and philanthropy professionals, including the African…

The 6th African Philanthropy Conference, held in Cairo, Egypt, once again proved to be a timely and highly relevant convening for philanthropy actors across the continent. The conference brought together academics, development practitioners, regional grant makers, and global funders under the theme “Sustainable Financing for Development in the Majority World.” Discussions throughout the conference were…