We support entrepreneurs from idea generation to venture creation.

About JASIRI

Jasiri is one of the Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies programs in Eastern Africa that invests in, guides and supports entrepreneurs and early stage startups who benefit society by creating high impact businesses on the African continent. Our vision is an empowered, prosperous, productively engaged African citizenry thriving in ethical societies with dignity and hope. Our Mission is to attack poverty by investing in, nurturing and empowering responsible entrepreneurs and leaders who benefit society by helping to accelerate meaningful employment creation, while embodying the values and behaviors of ethical leadership. Our values are long-term commitment, spirit of humility and significance, excellence, responsible stewards, and diversity and inclusion.

Vision

An empowered, prosperous, productively engaged African citizenry thriving in ethical societies with dignity and hope.

Mission

We attack poverty by investing in, nurturing and empowering responsible entrepreneurs and leaders who benefit society by helping to accelerate meaningful employment creation while embodying the values and behaviours of ethical leadership.

AGGP Philosophy

“Businesses can and should be a force for the common good by offering their customers and clients great value for money, acting ethically, creating good employment opportunities, raising efficiency through innovation and thereby earning a profit while contributing to the welfare of others.”

– Mr. Allan Gray

Gray Philanthropy believes that businesses can and should be a force for the common good, This was the dream of the late Mr. Gray who founded an investment management firm, Allan Gray Ltd, in 1973. Allan Gray Ltd takes a client-centric, long-term investment approach which has seen the company grow into one of the largest of its kind on the continent. Gray Philanthropy is convinced that the biggest challenge facing our continent is youth unemployment, and that focused support of entrepreneurship is the greatest driver for job creation and meaningful employment. The Philanthropy intends to pursue a long-term strategy of developing exceptional and responsible entrepreneurs in East Africa, starting with JASIRI. Existing philanthropic activities initiated by the Gray family support a community of over 1000 potential and actual entrepreneurs who between them have started businesses collectively worth an estimated 150M USD.

There are numerous initiatives across the ecosystem, some of which include:

JASIRI TEAM

Regional Hub

RWANDA

Rwanda

Anthony Farr

CEO

Rwanda

Aline Kabanda

Regional Director

Rwanda

Isidore Iradukunda

Program Lead

Rwanda

Raphaella R. Kayitesi

Project Coordinator

Rwanda

Craven Mupenda

Senior Creative

Rwanda

Linda Ingabire

Accountant

Rwanda

Amandine Kayizali

Lead Recruiter

Rwanda

Sherry Uwase

Marketing & Communications Manager

Rwanda

Steven Nkubito

Finance Manager

Rwanda

Florentine Dusabeyezu

Junior Software Developer

Rwanda

Nadine Nkulikiyinka

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Rwanda

Ruti Yannick

Systems Architect

Rwanda

Peace Alliance

Mid Level Software Developer

Rwanda

Patrick Nsengumuremyi

Technical Support Officer

Rwanda

Rafiki Murenzi

Business Analyst

Rwanda

Richard Bareke

School Liaison Officer

Rwanda

Noël Shumbusho

CRM & Systems Admin

Rwanda

Yesse Ndahigeze

Mid-Software Developer

Rwanda

Ashley Akaliza

M&E Support

Rwanda

Joe Ntwali

Office Administration Intern

Kenya

Rwanda

Dr. Roselyn Marandu-Kareithi

Country Lead

Rwanda

Njoki Nancy Riguga

Projects and Program Manager

Rwanda

Wamuyu Martha

Marketing & Communications Officer

Rwanda

Allan Kimaina

Data Scientist

Rwanda

Mercy Naimutie

Administrative Officer

Rwanda

Isaac Maweu

School Liaison Officer

South Africa

Rwanda

Daniel Hampton

Head of Group Program Effectiveness

Rwanda

Phumlani Nkontwana

Head of Research

Rwanda

Katharina Scholtz

Head of Program Design

Rwanda

Amanda Luyenge

HR Coordinator

Rwanda

Sue Marx

Executive Assistant

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