Advancing the Education of Ethical, Entrepreneurial Leaders in Africa
Look inside an African university
classroom today, and you will
see the continent’s future.Patrick Awuah, Board Chair, Ashesi Foundation Canada
Africa is growing fast. The economic and social growth of the continent relies on a productive and innovative workforce and effective and ethical leadership. The mission of Ashesi Foundation Canada is to advance the education of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders who will build a flourishing Africa where all can achieve their full potential.
How to Educate Africa’s Leaders
Enabling Access to High-Quality Education in Africa
By increasing access to scholarships and financial aid for students to access higher education opportunities in Africa.
Supporting Sustainable and Impactful African Startups
By working with partners to upskill, fund and connect startups to a network of investors and growth resources.
Enhancing Collaboration in African Higher Education
By amplifying initiatives and programs that foster collaborative learning, innovation, and impact in African higher education.
Our Current Goals
1,500
scholarships for African students
50%
of scholarships will be for women
1 million
students reached by education reforms
140
universities in Africa engaged through a partnership network
200
healthcare innovations and interventions
400
young entrepreneurs supported to start or grow businesses in Africa
Support
Our Mission
Support for higher education in Africa comes in different forms: funding scholarships; enabling extracurricular learning; strengthening teaching and research; and funding critical capital infrastructure and equipment.
Scholarships
Gifts of all sizes from individuals and foundations help us make a high-impact education affordable in Africa.
Experiential Learning Initiatives
We support experiential learning programmes – student exchanges and service-learning projects, among others – that allow university students from both Canada and countries in Africa to learn from each other and gain global perspectives.
We invest in research initiatives that increase understanding of effective teaching strategies, leadership education, business training, computer science, engineering, information systems, healthcare, good governance, agriculture, environmental protection and sustainability, and economic development.
Well-designed residential and academic buildings facilitate better teaching and learning, student engagement, and overall success. We work with partners to add more of such infrastructure in African universities.