Made in Africa Foundation

Profile

Made In Africa Foundation is a non-profit organisation run from Uganda established to assist the development of the African continent, by providing first-stage funding for the feasibility studies and business development of large-scale infrastructure projects based in the region. The organisation was founded in 2011 by Savile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE.[1] The foundation has been dissolved in July 2015 according to companies house.



The foundation is a spin-off of the for-profit Made in Africa founded by Ozwald Boateng, the Ugandan Prince Hassan Kimbugwe, and barrister Chris Cleverly in 2006.[2][3] Chris Cleverly has the position of CEO of the Made in Africa Foundation, and oversees day-to-day execution.[4]



Made in Africa Foundation engages with entities that include international governments, multilateral organisations such as the World Bank, financial institutions, and private investors, to advocate for the continent and the foundation's supported projects, and raise awareness of the economic changes taking place in Africa.