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The Documentary: Africa's Big Philanthropy: Africa's Big Philanthropy: Home-Grown

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Rysambu Youth Stars

23/10/2018 GMT

Africa's Big Philanthropy: Home-Grown

Africa's Big Philanthropy

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Africa's Big Philanthropy, Africa's Big Philanthropy: Home-Grown

The impact of Africa's new wealth and social media on home-grown philanthropic causes

With the rise of a wealthy class of high net worth individuals in Africa, home-grown philanthropy is on the rise. We meet some of these rich givers to find out what motivates them. The concept of philanthropy among communities is not new here, but as the economic landscape changes Alan Kasujja looks at what impact Africa’s new wealth might have, the impact of social media on how people donate, and what the future might hold for the concept of philanthropy in Africa.

(Photo: A gang of street children form the Rysambu youth stars supported by Undugu Society of Kenya (USK), an NGO based in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: In Pictures Ltd/Getty Images)

The Documentary: Africa's Big Philanthropy

Alan Kasujja looks at the impact of big philanthropy in Africa.

Some of the world’s wealthiest people are giving away vast sums of money in the name of global development. Alan Kasujja looks at the impact of this ‘big philanthropy’ in Africa.

In 2016 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged to invest five billion dollars in poverty reduction and health on the continent. Other big givers like the Rockefeller Foundation have spent billions on health, agriculture and livelihood programmes. Some say governments and global agencies have come to depend on the donations of big philanthropic donors for their programmes, but how much influence do they have, and with the rise of home-grown African wealth what is the future is for philanthropy here?

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