THE LATEST
Awards ~ Recognition ~ Breaking News
For its efforts to educate and empower the next generation, Asante Africa has earned various awards and achieved international recognition. Many of our team members- the backbone of our organization- have been honored for their work in bringing education and opportunity to youth in rural East Africa. We are humbled by this recognition and more motivated more than ever to push for success.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Asante Africa Foundation ~ Featured by Girls Opportunity Alliance and Michelle Obama on International Day of Education.
Asante Africa alumni, Susan, has been selected as the winner of the Prince’s Trust Global Award, Kenya~ 2021
Asante Africa Foundation ~ Winner of the DIAR Awards for best NGO for Gender Equality ~ 2020/2021
IN THE NEWS
Jehova’s Story in The Citizen
Even though education has been made compulsory in Tanzania, there are still communities that believe it is only reserved for boy children
Erna Grasz: Inspiring Woman Leader To Follow
Insights Success honored the leadership of Asante Africa Foundation co-founder and CEO Erna Grasz by naming her one of the “10 Most Inspiring Women Leaders To Follow In 2022.”
Asante Africa Foundation Board Member, Fatma Said, Highlighted in The Citizen
I am grateful for having incredible people as mentors and coaches throughout my career. These people play a crucial role in my leadership development. They have dedicated their time to help me navigate the challenges I encounter in my leadership.
PRESS RELEASES
Young Kenyan businesswoman receives Prince’s Trust Global Award
Prince’s Trust International is celebrating a young Kenyan businesswoman, Ekalale Susan from Turkana County, who has received the Global Award from the British High Commissioner, Her Excellency Jane Marriott, at her residence in Nairobi.
Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall Initiative Invests in Girls’ Education
Jack Dorsey closed supports girls’ education in rural regions of sub-Saharan Africa through his #StartSmall initiative.
New Partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya — — The Embassy of Japan in Kenya contracts a grant to Asante Africa Foundation for the construction of classrooms and toilets at Oloorng’anayio Primary School. In accepting this grant, Asante Africa Foundation will continue its investment in education, with an emphasis on girls’ education.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
New partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Kenya to continue supporting children’s education in rural Kenya.~ 2021
We Received a Bronze Medal at the “Reimagine Education Awards” for our “Learn-Do-Teach Model” ~ 2020
Attended the Girls Opportunity Alliance, Obama Foundation Leadership Summit
Drucker Institute Recognizes Asante Africa Foundation in Top 10 Global Innovative Practices
