We Discover. We Build. We Ignite. They Ignite.

Unleashing the African young mindset

Kosi Africa develops young people into social-impact leaders who create solutions, build opportunities, and inspire others to lead change.

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Our Impact to date

Kosi Africa is a youth led social impact organization focused working with young people across schools, universities and communities, helping them move from potential to action and from action to leadership.

250K+

Young people reached since 2022

50K+

Students directly mentored

250+

Schools Reached

1000+

Young people progressing into employment, entrepreneurship or social impact work

Why Kosi Africa Exists

Africa's greatest asset is its young people. Yet millions of young people move through education without the mentorship, practical skills, networks and opportunities needed to turn their potential into action.


Kosi Africa exists to close that gap.
We discover potential, build capabilities, ignite action, and support young people to become leaders who create solutions for their communities and inspire others to do the same. We don't see young people only as beneficiaries of development. We see them as builders of Africa's future.

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Building Africa's Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs

We don't want to create followers. We want to create people who create change and people who create other changemakers.

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1 WE DISCOVER

We find potential in young people through mentorship, school outreach and community engagement.

2 WE BUILD

We build skills, confidence, leadership, entrepreneurship and the capacity to create solutions.

3 WE IGNITE

We support young people to turn what they have learned into action projects, organizations, businesses and opportunities.

4 THEY IGNITE

Our ultimate goal is multiplication: young leaders go on to mentor, employ, organize and inspire others.

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Our Vision

10
Social Impact Projects
10K
Social Impact Leaders
1M
Social leaders ignited

To create more responsible, knowledgeable, and empathic leaders in our society with an innovative mindset.

By2035,Kosi Africa will have built10 social-impact projects,developed10,000social-impact leaders, and created a network capable of igniting1 millionother social leaders.

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Our Core Values

Integrity

Integrity

We are consistently honest, open, genuine, ethical, faithful, and realistic.

Leadership

Leadership

The courage to shape the future of our society

Pan-Africanism

Pan-Africanism

We embrace African culture and spirit.

Pillar Strategy

1
Build Innovative Leaders
2
Build Community
3
Pan-African Culture

The Team

Wycliffe Barasa

Wycliffe Barasa

CEO & Co-founder

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Tabitha Nyariki

Tabitha Nyariki

Co-founder

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Lucy Mwelu

Lucy Mwelu

Head of Operations

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Clara Kitungulu

Clara Kitungulu

Head of Legal

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Felix Otieno

Felix Otieno

EduGreen Project Lead

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Faith Saru

Faith Saru

Donor Relations Associate Fellow

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Michal Yvonne

Michal Yvonne

Fundraising Associate Fellow

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George Rugambi

George Rugambi

Chipukizi Innovation Leadership Program Facilitator

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Enock Diang'a

Enock Diang'a

EduGreen Facilitator and Field Coordinator

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Doreen Kirui

Doreen Kirui

Chipukizi Innovation Leadership Program Program Lead

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Jacqueline Wainaina

Jacqueline Wainaina

Chipukizi Innovation Leadership Program Facilitator

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Vincent Barasa

Vincent Barasa

Edugreen Facilitator

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Samson Mugeni

Samson Mugeni

Nursery Management Lead

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Emmanuel Oroni

Emmanuel Oroni

Transport and Logistics lead

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Joel Ekisa

Joel Ekisa

Nursery Manager Assistant

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Board of Advisors

Nyasha Gwatidzo

Nyasha Gwatidzo

CEO & Co-founder

During the last 35+ years, I have launched and built several successful multi-million pound social enterprises in the UK, which have generated a cumulative £180 Million turnover. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with other social entrepreneurs to set up new ventures together and impact thousands of change-makers worldwide.

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Peter Burdin

Peter Burdin

CEO & Co-founder

As a seasoned international business and media executive, I mentor young entrepreneurs in Africa and the UK. Following a distinguished BBC career, I lecture on international journalism and work with a global group creating youth opportunities. I serve on Handicap International UK's Board of Trustees, advocating for vulnerable individuals' rights and dignity.

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Lily Nyariki

Lily Nyariki

Founder Afrireads Company Limited

I have over 30 years of experience in librarianship and mass communication, working with NGOs and international organizations like UNESCO and UNICEF. As the founder of Afrireads Book Limited, I’m passionate about promoting literacy. I’ve authored works on Kenya’s publishing industry and serve on boards championing child literacy while supporting book policies across Africa.

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Dr. Carolyn Sealfon

Dr. Carolyn Sealfon

Physicist and Learning Facilitator

I foster compassionate decision-making through scientific reasoning. I've taught at Minerva University, Princeton, and public universities in Ontario and Pennsylvania. Holding a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, I use student-centred approaches to promote wellbeing and lifelong skills. I co-chair the Cultivating Ensembles Conference, empowering diverse demographics through science.

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Copyright © 2026 Kosi Africa. All rights reserved. Kosi Africa is fiscally sponsored by Centre for Social Innovation NYC Inc (EIN: 46-3611743), a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.