Tag Archives: Leadership Incubator

Pay it Forward: Making Waves for Africa!

Posted on June 25, 2016 by asantemarketing

Though Asante Africa Foundation’s LEI Program works in helping young adults carve their way in the professional world, it is just the first step towards achieving a bigger goal – the goal of impacting 1 Million lives by 2020. The … Continue reading →

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2016 Looking Forward: Building on our Success

Posted on February 13, 2016 by asanteafrica

Now in its sixth year, the Leadership and Entrepreneurship Incubator (LEI) program has enabled over 800 students to gain valuable skills including income generation, job readiness, and personal development. The strength of a program can only truly be measured by … Continue reading →

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LEI Alumni spotlight – Juma

Posted on July 7, 2015 by asanteafrica

Author: Juma Mussa Mnbi Juma is currently working with Discover Tanzania tours My name is Juma Mussa. I come from a family of two children; my young brother and I. I am twenty-five years old. I grew up at Mtowambu … Continue reading →

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Setting Our Sights on Our Best Year Yet

Posted on January 16, 2015 by asanteafrica

Having just closed the books on 2014, we at Asante Africa Foundation are elated to share a recap of another year of impact, expansion, and success. The past year saw many victories throughout the organization, which have served to cement confidence in our mission and heighten our ambitions. 2015 promises to be our best year yet. Continue reading →

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Clean Hands and Empowered Communities

Posted on August 23, 2013 by asanteafrica

Guest Post by Jenna McAnulty It’s a warm Friday afternoon, school is out, and 200 children are gathered around a plastic bucket on a rust-colored stand.  This is Asante Africa Foundation Program Lead, Mary Kwena’s homemade hand washing station – … Continue reading →

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August 12 is International Youth Day

Posted on August 12, 2013 by asanteafrica

Guest post by Karissa Tom This year’s International Youth Day highlights youth migration as a leading issue concerning the world’s largest population in history. According to a recent UN report, young people account for between 36% and 57% of international … Continue reading →

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Mike Carter Shares Poignant Experiences from in-country

Posted on July 27, 2013 by asanteafrica

Mike Carter is on an amazing journey of personal and global impact to educate children in East Africa . His heartwarming and enthusiastic reflections are candidly captured in his blog.  Below is a recent excerpt. Learn more about his campaign … Continue reading →

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“The Leadership Incubator changed and widened my perspective on my goals and dreams”

Posted on July 5, 2013 by asanteafrica

Raised by his brother who was a motorcy­cle taxi driver, Lepilali struggled to com­plete primary school because he could not afford the school fees. Lepilali was later awarded an Asante Africa Foundation Scholarship, allowing him to finish secondary school at the … Continue reading →

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June 16 is International Day of the African Child

Posted on June 14, 2013 by asanteafrica

International Day of the African Child honors the lives of young protestors who marched for equal education rights in South Africa in 1976.  It is also an opportunity to highlight the continuing needs of African communities that struggle to provide safe, … Continue reading →

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Paying it forward with The Life Transformers

Posted on February 22, 2013 by asanteafrica

Guest Post by Samson Nyongesa Having attended Asante Africa Foundation’s Leadership Incubator twice, when I went to university I saw the need to help other young boys and girls navigate through various hurdles in their life to make it to … Continue reading →

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The Gift Of Knowledge

Posted on December 21, 2012 by asanteafrica

Esther and  Elizabeth are the first in their families to experience high school. Before attending the Leadership Incubator, Esther and Elizabeth had never met. But for two girls from different countries (Esther is from Kenya and Elizabeth is from Tanzania), they had a lot … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of Our Stars!

Posted on November 6, 2012 by asanteafrica

Our annual Fall Event was a truly successful and memorable experience. Highlights of the evening included the presentation of two awards: The Power of Me award was given to two student scholars in country: Lepilali Ngoilenya from Tanzania and Koileken Kiok … Continue reading →

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Keep the Fire Lit

Posted on October 11, 2012 by asanteafrica

In honor of International Day of the Girl, Asante Africa Foundation spent time with Benedictus, Carolyne and Esther, current student scholars who attend St. Mary’s Secondary School and who have participated in the 2011 Leadership Incubator in Arusha, Tanzania. The … Continue reading →

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Gathii Kanyi receives the 2012 Promoting Education For All, African International Achievers Award (AfIA)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by asanteafrica

Program Manager, Gathii Kanyi recently received the 2012 Promoting Education For All, African International Achievers Award (AfIA). He reflects on what it means to him and his accomplishments at Asante Africa What I can say about this award is that … Continue reading →

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ASANTE SANA – A message from Erna, CEO/Founder

Posted on September 5, 2012 by asanteafrica

As September and Fall craziness begins, I wanted to pause and with the deepest of gratitude, acknowledge  YOU – for believing, for trusting, for supporting with your heart and your donations. I know you have a million things going in … Continue reading →

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