In Conversation with Francis Kiwanga

Conversations on African Philanthropy

Nov 24 2023 • 34 mins

Francis Kiwanga is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil Society, and the Board Chair of the African Philanthropy Network. Prior to this role, Mr. Kiwanga held positions as the Executive Director of the Legal and Human Rights Centre and as a co-founder of Matrix Consulting, a prominent legal, tax, and governance consulting firm in Arusha. With over 17 years of dedicated service within Tanzania's Civil Society, his contributions have been instrumental in shaping and advancing various initiatives within the sector.

In this episode, Francis takes us through the history of APN, succession planning, the Foundation for Civil Society, and lessons from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.