Meet The Experts

The African NGO Fundraising Hub is powered by a growing network of African fundraising practitioners, NGO leaders, consultants and sector specialists who represent deep, practical experience.

Our experts are people who have:

Written and managed grants
Built donor relationships
Led fundraising teams
Navigated funding rejections and breakthroughs
Fundraised within African contexts
Supported and strengthened fundraising capacity

Their insights are shaped by personal experience and what they wish they had known earlier.

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Experts

We have a dynamic and genius team

Each featured expert shares:

Their professional background and fundraising focus areas
Sectors and regions they have experience in
Key insights or lessons from their fundraising journey
Contributions to the Hub through articles or expert responses

Lucy Njue

Executive Director, Realtime Insights

Lucy is an accomplished fundraising strategist with over 15 years of experience helping NGOs across Africa unlock institutional funding, diversify donor portfolios, and build sustainable fundraising systems.

Alfred Akerele

Expert Grant Writer

Alfred is a distinguished expert in project management, resource mobilisation and grant development, with over 10 years of experience fostering sustainable funding, strategic partnerships, and programme growth for prominent NGOs and development institutions worldwide.

Monique Ntumngia

Founder, The NGO Expert

Monique is an ESG & sustainability leader with over 12 years of experience in international development, institutional strengthening and impact-driven programming across Africa.

Dr Michael Kiragu

Founder and Principal Consultant, Bell Consultants

Michael is a medical doctor, public health professional and grant fundraising expert. He is the visionary behind the R.I.S.E.R.S. Method, a transformative approach that is reshaping how NGOs secure funding.

Julius Gamy

Fundraising Strategist

Julius is a fundraising strategist, proposal development specialist and WASH expert who supports African NGOs to strengthen donor readiness, improve grant positioning, and build sustainable funding systems.

Wanjiru M.K

Resource Mobilisation Professional

Wanjiru is a resource mobilisation and partnerships professional with over five years of experience in the development sector. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, donor relations and storytelling, linking global priorities to locally-led solutions.

Keith Kibirango

CEO, New Global Markets Consulting

Keith is an executive leader with over 20 years of experience in social impact, fundraising, strategic planning and business development across the United Kingdom, Africa, Europe and globally.

Edward Jengo

Founder, Bright Path Consult

Edward has over 25 years of experience in transforming African purpose-led organisations. He has developed a signature methodology that empowers mission-driven leaders to break free from the cycle of inconsistent funding and build diversified, dependable financial streams.

Wycliffe Nyafuanga

Grant Management Expert

Wycliffe is a grant management expert, fundraising specialist and social policy analyst with over 14 years of experience supporting NGOs, governments and international agencies across Africa to secure sustainable funding and deliver high-impact development programmes.