AFRILANTHROPY
Afrilanthropy is non-profit organization
(Association sans but lucrative)
Registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies' Register
(Licence number F11610)
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We advise some of Africa's most promising solutions and we connect them to venture philanthropy, small foundations and corporate donors, who want to make a difference. We also manage programs on behalf of our partners and donors to support vulnerable communities in times of great need both in Africa and in Europe.
CAMEROON
Acquaki
Acquaki is a company committed to a social and solidarity economy model. It specializes in the production and processing of fish, as it is the most consumed animal protein in the country. It produces fresh and smoked fish (the most consumed form of fish in Cameroon) from rural and community-based farming. It works for the socioeconomic empowerment of women and girls in the rural area of Dibombari, where the production site is located. Acquaki was in the 2025 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
Biscuiterie BOBO
Biscuiterie BOBO is a premium African bakery brand that transforms local crops into high-quality biscuits and flours while creating sustainable income and dignified jobs for women farmers. Founded in 2020, BOBO designs and produces healthy, natural biscuits and cakes in Cameroon, free from preservatives, additives, and artificial colours. By valorising underused local crops, BOBO offers an alternative to imported brands, while strengthening local agricultural value chains and supporting women’s economic empowerment in rural areas. Biscuterie BOBO was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
AFRICAFÉ
In Côte d’Ivoire the middle class represents nearly 30% of the population, with over 3 million living in Abidjan. Today, finding diverse, high-quality meals at affordable prices is difficult for these working professionals. AFRICAFÉ is a coffee shop/restaurant that promotes the African continent through its ingredients, its culinary diversity and its culture. It aims to create a chain with a franchise model using products from the local agricultural value chain to create dishes inspired by African & international gastronomy. Africafé was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
TranchIvoire
TranchIvoire, is a family owned company based in Abidjan that specialises in wood products, for generations it has maintained a notable and consistent track record of corporate social responsibility. TranchIvoire has contributed towards environmental protection and sustainable resource management, participating in reforestation efforts in the Southern region of Côte d'Ivoire, planting 4000 hectares or approximately 1, 200,000 trees using different methods (full reforestation, enrichment, mixture etc). To complement reforestation efforts, TranchIvoire has collaborated with farming cooperatives to consolidate links between agriculture and forestry. Afrilanthropy provided advisory services to TranchIvoire in its reforestation program.
OKEDJENOU
OKEDJENOU is rethinking the value chain of Attiéké and more generally cassava-derived products to bring gourmets the best culinary experience while promoting the work of women, exploring new markets and preserving the environment. It meets the needs of diasporas, gluten-intolerant people, the curious and the C.H.R. The business model is strongly export-oriented to maximize the added value and allow to meet the challenges of the approach established: healthy food, made in Africa, women's empowerment and a circular economy. OKEDJENOU was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Minzoto Club
In Congo, young people go to school to develop skills, but the purely theoretical aspects of the local education system create a mismatch with the needs of the job market: Minzoto Club is an educational cultural center that offers creative workshops for teenagers (robotics, coding, science, art, etc.) and personal and professional development programs for young adults to fill this gap. Minzoto Club was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
FBNM-Business
FBNM-Business is a commercial enterprise. It produces ecological paving stones made from plastic waste as well as green charcoal from agricultural waste and plans to produce electricity by installing micro-dams. It collects plastic waste to transform it into paving stones and agricultural waste to transform it into charcoal for cooking, this way the achieve the production of a light industry, which recycles plastic waste and fights climate change. Minzoto Club was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
NIGERIA
Meadow Foods “GrowIT”
Meadow Foods promotes sustainable food production and distribution in Africa by partnering with local communities to create growth opportunities. “GrowIT” project is based on digitizing the production process from soil to shelf and helping smallholders and agricultural MSMEs to become more resilient to shocks and stresses such as adverse weather events, price fluctuations, and even epidemics and pandemics. This solution allows smallholder collectives to improve their access to products, services and markets. GrowIT serves as an integrated e-platform to connect input companies and buyers to farmer collectives. Afrilanthropy provided Meadow Foods advisory and grant writing support.
ReelFruit
Reel Fruit is Nigeria’s largest dried fruit processing, marketing, and distribution company in Nigeria, it is woman-led and owned business that prides itself on transforming rural communities, supporting fruit farmers by purchasing their raw materials. By processing and prolonging the shelf life of the crops, Reelfruit tackles food waste that exacerbates food insecurity in Nigeria where 44 percent of the population experiences moderate to severe food insecurity. At the same time, it is estimated that 40 percent of crop yields are lost after the harvest, reflecting the disparities between production and consumption (FoodTank, 2022). Reelfruit has processed 12,000 tonnes of fresh fruit that would have gone to waste. Afrilanthropy provided ReelFruit advisory and grant writing support.
NIGER
REPUBLIC
OF THE CONGO
A’Mansi
A’Mansi is a Nigerien company specializing in the breeding of red goats, as well as the processing and marketing of local dairy products. Founded in 2019 and operational since February 2020, it produces and sells cheeses, clarified butter, yogurts, as well as fresh cow’s and goat’s milk. It is solving the problem of access to quality dairy products by redirecting consumption towards healthy milk without additives or avoiding the consumption of imported milk powder of dubious quality. It helps farmers sell their fresh milk and contribute to youth employment and women’s empowerment. A’Mansi was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
ED Biens et Services
ED Biens et Services is a company that was created by innovating on family-based activities for processing cassava into chikwangue (cassava bread). Through the launch of the EDNAH Manioc product line, the company focuses on transforming cassava into several highly nutritious derivatives (cassava juice, cassava yogurt, kwangarma or cassava sandwich, 100% cassava pastries, etc.), while also adding value to food waste and integrating scientific innovation. ED Biens et Services was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
RWANDA
SENEGAL
MaTontine
MaTontine is an award winning and game changing fintech firm based in Dakar, its primary aim is to deliver “financial inclusion as a service”. Its founders were inspired to increase the uptake of financial services amongst African women, as an estimated 300 million women in Africa do not have access to basic financial services like small loans and insurance despite saving and lending approximately $11 billion annually in traditional savings groups -Tontines in Senegal. MaTontine digitises this traditional model for FSPs that want to extend their services to include marginalised women, providing a complete and comprehensive digital financial platform for organisations in the financial inclusion sector. MaTontine works with organisations that do not have a platform or lack the required expertise, and are looking for a partner with a ready to implement solution for excluded groups. In this way, MaTontine has helped 8000+ clients with access to financial services. Afrilanthropy provided MaTontine advisory and grant writing support.
ARED: Connecting the Most Vulnerable Communities to New Opportunities
When Afrilanthropy first partnered with ARED in 2017 the company was piloting “Shriki Hubs'', an innovative solar powered kiosk and mini server that made it possible for people in peri-urban and rural areas and refugee camps to charge their phones and access to digital content and services. By using one of the more reliable energy sources - the sun- this project delivered technological, environmental, and social and economic benefits to underserved communities in which energy poverty is prevalent. In 2020, ARED shifted its focus to smart digital infrastructure, wifi management systems and storage. Afrilanthropy provided ARED advisory and grant writing support.
TOGO
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Enterprise NATURAL LIFE STYLE (NLS)
NLS is a company specializing in the production, processing, and marketing of natural oils and food products. It offers organic products with natural benefits for the well-being and health of the whole family. Its products are affordably priced for all income levels. The products offered include on the one hand, oils and butters for health and cosmetic use, on the other products for food use. Enterprises NLS was in the 2025 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
Bébé Green
Bébé Green is an agri-food structure specializing in the transformation of local fruits and vegetables into 100% natural purees for babies from 6 months. In Togo, up to 30% of produce goes to waste each harvest while malnutrition remains a critical issue particularly for infants: Bébé Green addresses both of these issues by transforming the surplus produce into nutritious baby purees. It revisits local recipes rich in nutrients, and which are adapted to the healthy and positive growth of little ones. With these purees, babies grow naturally. Bébé Green was in the 2024 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
UGANDA
African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA)
A regional network uniting coffee producers, cooperatives, and exporters from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. AFCA promotes high-quality, sustainably produced African coffee in global markets. The association supports its members in adopting environmentally responsible practices, complying with international standards, and increasing market access. Through collaboration and knowledge sharing, AFCA is raising the profile of African coffee worldwide. Afrilanthropy supported AFCA in project design which helped secured funding from Enabel and scale its activities.
St John Bosco Vocational School
Comboni College, a mission school in Lira, Northern Uganda, that provides vocational training and education for young people. In rural and economically marginalised communities education remains a serious challenge, with high dropout rates, poor performance, and even those that graduate often lack skills that make them employable. Comboni college focuses on imparting marketable skills that adequately prepare youth for the job markets in the community and pave the way for self-sufficiency in the long term. This institution has trained thousands of young people in one of the country’s most remote areas, providing a life-changing opportunity for them and their families. Afrilanthropy have been supporting the school since 2020 supporting nearly hundred students with scholarship thanks to its flagship campaign Gift a Future.
MALI
MARINFIN’
MARINFIN’ is an agri-food company that focuses on agricultural processing, the sale of farming inputs and equipment, and support services such as training and advisory support. It works with farmers, cooperatives, women’s groups, businesses, processing industries, and public institutions. The company aims to fight food insecurity and improve farmers’ productivity and profitability by facilitating access to resources and providing technical guidance. Its vision is to modernize and strengthen Mali’s cereal and legume value chains through innovation and mechanization, guided by values of commitment, diversity, perseverance, and teamwork. Marinfin was in the 2025 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
Mali Fermièrs
Mali Fermièrs welcomes single mothers and women without stable income, provide them with training, and integrate them into semi-artisanal processing unit. We also work closely with women farmers and female cooperatives to build a win-win partnership based on agroecology and the sustainable promotion of local value chains. Through its innovative practices, we contribute to modernizing the agri-food processing sector while strengthening the social and economic impact of rural women. Mali Fermiers was in the 2025 cohort of Afrilanthropy’s Women for Women Business Incubation program in collaboration with Cartier.
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