Surviving COVID19 – the role of African Philanthropy

Date: 3rd -5th August, 2021

Time: 1300h- 1600h

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The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) together with Trust Africa, Harvard University (Centre for African studies), African Philanthropy Network (APN), Southern Africa Trust, The African Philanthropy Forum and The East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN) will be holding the 2nd African philanthropy conference 2021: surviving covid19- the role of African philanthropy.

The event will be a two-day online conference consisting of discussions such as assessing the role of philanthropy in response to the covid19 pandemic, celebrating African philanthropy achievements during the covid19 pandemic, the role of philanthropy in supporting research and development, systems change, technology and virtual shift of African philanthropy, the role of community philanthropy during covid-19, community philanthropy as an alternative for durable development and one Africa – opportunities for uniting the continent and philanthropy.

The conference theme for day one is, “Celebrating African philanthropy achievements during covid-19” and the theme for day two is, “Systems change, technology and virtual shift of African philanthropy”.