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.

3

Africa Accelerators Launched

34

Grants Funded

345

Grants Distributed

7

Funders Supported with Due Diligence

30+

new vegan projects launched

20

participating 
Countries

Africa Vegan Women’s Initiative

16

countries represented

29

 registered participants

Africa Vegan Restaurant Week

26

Members

50

participating restaurants

12

countries 
represented

Africa School Lunch Campaign

16

countries 
represented

49

registered participants

Photos of Thrive Africa member projects

TESTIMONIALS

"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
“The Africa Vegan Restaurant Week was a game-changer that has since shown a growing demand for vegan options. It was a huge success- 30+ restaurants participated, 75% increase in vegan interest, and 90% of customers tried vegan for the first time. It was indeed a fulfilling experience for us as Animals Rights Advocacy Network.."
— Daphne, Animal Rights Advocacy Network, Uganda
"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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