The 9th East Africa Philanthropy Conference Report
The 9th East Africa Philanthropy Conference, held from June 11 to 13, 2025, convened over 550 delegates from 32 countries at the Serena Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. The gathering assembled a diverse array of participants, including representatives from philanthropic organizations, government entities, private sector innovators, civil society leaders, academics, and media professionals, to critically examine, deconstruct, and reimagine the structure of development and giving in East Africa and beyond. Guided by the dynamics of geopolitical change, financial realignment, and the decolonial imperative, the conference was a forum for dialogue and a platform for structural evaluation and institutional transformation. Over the course of three days, the event constituted a systemic intervention: an in-depth reflection on the philosophical, infrastructural, and ideological limits that philanthropy must surpass to evolve into an instrument of justice, coherence, and sovereignty.
2021 Conference Report: Re-engineering Philanthropy
Anchored on the theme “Re-engineering Philanthropy”, the 7th EAPN virtual conference held on 7th – 9th September 2021 accelerated calls for the philanthropy ecosystem to build resilience by aligning to changes in the philanthropy ecosystem and climate. Towards ensuring relevance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic through establishing innovations that fit and adapt to…
