Builders of Africa's Future

Elevating the Rising Stars of African Entrepreneurship

Builders of Africa’s Future (BAF) celebrates innovation and impact in early-stage African enterprises. The program identifies African entrepreneurs operating non-profits organizations or for-profit businesses solving pressing issues through technology and differentiated models. Our goal is to help scale transformative ventures and impact in the areas including health, education, agriculture, financial inclusion, sustainability.

Meet the Extraordinary 2025 BAF Cohort

Our Impact So Far

Since 2018, BAF, our flagship accelerator program has trained and supported 78 African entrepreneurs leading early-stage nonprofits and for-profit businesses, who are pioneering culturally-relevant solutions in renewable energy, healthcare, agriculture, microfinancing, sustainability, education, consumer packaged goods, and other sectors. Read our 2024 impact report here.

BAF Program Advisory Committee Members

Tabitha Arenson Abimiku
Tabitha Arenson Abimiku
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Virtuous Pads
Ali Garba
Chairman & CEO, Akufai Capital & Equities, LLC
Elizabeth Howard
Elizabeth Howard
Founder, Lelapa
Dr. Michael Moscherosch
Michael Moscherosch
Founder, Periodic Element LLC
Stanley Mukasa
Associate Director of Entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa)

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