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About Us

An innovation ecosystem for African human capital

Nurtura Nexus African Foundation (NNAF) is a Ugandan nonprofit advancing education, innovation, entrepreneurship, engineering, STEM development, climate action, youth leadership and sustainable community development.

Vision

An Africa where every young person has a pathway from education to innovation, leadership and opportunity.

Mission

To nurture Africa's next generation of innovators, leaders and changemakers by building pathways from education to innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable community transformation.

Core Goal

To function as an innovation ecosystem and human capital development platform — connecting talent with the education, mentorship, funding and networks it needs to thrive.

The official Vision, Mission, Core Goal and Strategic Objectives adopted by the Board will replace this working copy once supplied.

Core Values

What guides our work

Innovation

We believe African challenges deserve African-engineered solutions.

Integrity

We operate transparently and are accountable to the communities and partners we serve.

Excellence

We hold our work to international standards, from engineering to education.

Partnership

Lasting change is built together — with communities, institutions and investors.

Empowerment

We equip people to solve their own challenges rather than solving challenges for them.

Stewardship

We care for the resources, environment and trust placed in our hands.

Governance

Legally incorporated, professionally governed

Nurtura Nexus African Foundation is legally incorporated in Uganda as NURTURA NEXUS AFRICAN FOUNDATION (NNAF) CO. LIMITED, a company limited by guarantee without share capital, Registration Number 80034577458793, incorporated on 8 June 2026.

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and operates under formal policies covering safeguarding, procurement, risk management, and monitoring & evaluation. Details are published in our Transparency Centre.

Organizational structure

  • Board of Directors Strategy, oversight and accountability
  • Executive Leadership Day-to-day management and delivery
  • Programme Teams Design and implementation of programmes
  • Advisors & Mentors Technical and sector expertise
  • Volunteers Community delivery and outreach

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