Thrive Africa Impact 2020 – 2023
Since 2020*, Thrive Africa has made great strides in expanding the vegan food justice movement across Africa.
Between 2020 and 2023, Thrive Africa has:
Held 3 accelerators with 345 registered members in 20 African countries
Launched the world’s first Africa Vegan Restaurant Week, a pan-Africa campaign, with 29 organizations in 15 countries
Launched world’s first Africa Vegan School Lunch Campaign with 49 registered participants in 16 countries
Launched Africa Vegan Women’s Initiative with 29 women-identified leaders from 15 countries
Sparked at least 30 new campaigns
Funded & grew 34 organizations
Spread vegan advocacy to at least 15 new countries
Supported 7 funders with due diligence
Thrive Africa is developed using an equitable Participatory Co-Design Approach and is guided by Africa-based staff and advisors.
*2020-2022, Thrive Africa was housed at a previous organization but with the same team and leadership. Upon Thrive’s launch, it transitioned to Thrive with the same managing team.
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Africa Accelerators Launched34
Grants Funded345
Grants Distributed7
Funders Supported with Due Diligence30+
new vegan projects launched20
participating
CountriesAfrica Vegan Women’s Initiative
16
countries represented29
registered participantsAfrica Vegan Restaurant Week
26
Members50
participating restaurants12
countries
representedAfrica School Lunch Campaign
16
countries
represented49
registered participantsPhotos of Thrive Africa member projects
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A chef in a white uniform and tall chef's hat holding an informational poster for Africa Vegan Restaurant Week in front of a wooden wall with a cross.
Several packaged vegan meat products called 'Emarind Soya Meat' displayed on a table.
Group of six people wearing hairnets inside a kitchen, smiling and making peace signs.
Two women in white T-shirts with Indian graphics and slogans are preparing food together in a kitchen. One woman is smiling while the other is focused on the food preparation.
Men wearing hair covers and a woman having a discussion with an older man in a brightly colored shirt at an indoor meeting.
People in a classroom wearing hairnets, sitting at tables with lab equipment, engaged in a cooking or food preparation activity
Group of people sitting at a green table eating, a banner in the background promotes African Vegan Restaurant Week, with trees visible in the outdoor setting.
A woman wearing a white T-shirt with vegan promotion stands at a table, preparing a colorful salad with tomatoes, lettuce, and other vegetables in a restaurant or cafe setting.
Poster advertising Africa Vegan Restaurant Week from January 23-29, 2023, featuring vegan food images and a woman cooking, with contact information and a walk-in invitation.
A group of people wearing white t-shirts posing together outdoors with a banner that reads 'Vegan Restaurant' and displays images of vegan dishes.
Car rear window with a teal sticker encouraging plant-based diet, directing to a website and social media hashtag for Africa Vegan Restaurant Week.
A person wearing a white shirt with a logo that reads 'African Vegan Restaurant Week' and the slogan 'The Future is Vegan!' at a table with other people during an event.
Group of six women, smiling, wearing white shirts with supportive patches, holding a frame with CAASDEV logo, outdoors, promoting vegan future awareness.
A woman giving a presentation to a group of people in a classroom or community room with posters on the wall and windows on the side.
People wearing hairnets gathered around a table with bottles of cooking oil and food ingredients, engaging in a discussion about food preparation.
Person holding a foil-wrapped taco filled with chopped vegetables and fried protein, with a spoon scooping additional vegetables over it.
Three people standing outdoors in front of a banner and greenery, holding plates of food. The man in the middle holds a brochure. The woman on the right is wearing glasses and a brown dress, while the woman on the left is dressed in traditional African attire and a head covering.
Stacks of white plant-based meat containers with green labels stating "NOT BEEF!!! 100% plant based extract, 0% cholesterol, perfect substitute for meat."
Four women wearing hairnets look at a tray of small, cubed pieces of food, possibly dough or bread, with one woman holding the tray.
Three men outside a wall-mounted vertical banner for Africa Vegan Restaurant Week, January 23-29, 2023. One man is bending down near the bottom of the banner, and another man is standing nearby, wearing a mask.
A blue tray filled with chopped lettuce, sliced tomatoes, red onions, and lemon wedges.
A building with a balcony on the upper floor, decorated for Christmas, and a sign advertising Africa Vegan Restaurant Week with some people setting up or adjusting a banner outside the building, next to a parked blue car.
Green leafy plants growing in a planter on concrete ground.
TESTIMONIALS
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"Participating in the Thrive Africa Accelerator has been a transformational experience, accelerating our growth and strengthening our commitment to making positive impacts. I'm grateful for the support, mentorship, and networking opportunities it provided and I look forward to a future where our initiatives, powered by Thrive Africa, continue to thrive."
— Francis Musa, CEO/Founder, Compassionate GreenHeart Intiative Network, Nigeria
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"The notion of veganism should not only be in our plates but in our hearts but sometimes it’s difficult to take up the challenge for advocacy. However, Thrive Africa Vegan School Lunch Accelerator has equipped me with boldness for that challenge. Therefore, I will not only veganise school lunches but the society at large."
— Ngwa Damaris Ngum, Happy World, Cameroon
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