Social Inclusion and governance

Axum strengthens institutions and social systems that enable equitable participation and accountable leadership.

We partner with governments, civil society, and communities to expand access, build trust, and support inclusive governance models that respond to Africa and the Middle East’s evolving needs.

Our leadership team bring more than 100 years of experience

We are here to empower and collaborate with global, African and Middle East leaders and institutions, including those from political, civil society, business, and investment sectors.

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Gender Links

Challenge: Gender Links aimed to strengthen its organizational planning and improve its positioning as a leading provider of Gender Integration (GI) services across Africa. To do this effectively, the organization needed a clear picture of its internal capabilities...

Hearth Summit

Challenge: Social change leaders in Africa often face burnout and disconnection, with few spaces dedicated to inner wellbeing as a foundation for collective action and sustained impact. Solution: Axum partnered with The Wellbeing Project to host the Hearth Summit...

African Government Collaborative

Challenge: Government entities across Africa often operate with limited capacity, constrained systems, and fragmented access to strategic support needed to scale programs and drive long-term development outcomes. Solution: The African Government Collaborative (AGC)...

Elimu-Soko

Challenge: Africa is the only continent where 70% of the population is under 30. By 2035, over 400 million young people will reach working age. Yet 86% of children in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to quality education. Promising education innovations often start as...

Revolutionizing Surgery in Low-Income Communities 

One of our partners developed an initiative to improve access to safe, affordable surgical care in low and middle-income countries. The initiative needed a skilled implementation team to support its three pillars: Leadership Development, Innovation, and Elevating...

Coordinating Large-Scale Vaccination Initiatives 

According to the World Health Organization, only 20% of Africans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic due to inequitable access to infrastructure as well as vaccine hesitancy. One of our partners created a vaccination network to bring...

Orchestrating Systems to Drive Change in Healthcare 

Established in late 2019, a global disease prevention organization formed a partnership and resource mobilization arm. As a newly formed organization with a critical mandate, it faced the pressing challenge of establishing a dedicated secretariat with a skilled and...

Driving Policy and Leadership Development for Africa’s Circular Economy

One of our partners’ goals was to spur Africa’s transition to a circular economy. However, there existed an opportunity to support the organization in building its capacity to profile, develop, and coordinate the implementation of circular economy opportunities. A...

Empowering Creatives to Tell the African Story 

Historically, international media has marginalized voices from the global south, leading to biased perspectives and limited representation. Yet, empowering underrepresented communities in the film industry presents an opportunity to promote diversity and inclusion in...