Fusion Capital Africa
Rooted in the African Growth Story
Rooted in the African Growth Story
As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Fusion Group has maintained long-standing relationships with charitable foundations that enable us to remain socially accountable to our stakeholders and the wider public. Through these partnerships, we seek to make a meaningful and positive contribution to the communities and environments in which we operate.
Fusion Group has worked with the registered UK charity Kibera In Need (KIN) and its local NGO partner in Kenya, Riziki Kenya. Through this partnership, KIN provides vulnerable children living in the Kibera settlement in Nairobi with access to education, healthcare and psychosocial support. Fusion contributes to these efforts through both financial contributions and staff involvement in various projects.
Kibera is a 2.5 sq. km informal settlement that is home to at least 800,000 people and faces significant social and economic challenges, including sanitation, security, nutrition, healthcare, social conflict and abuse. A high proportion of residents are also affected by HIV. KIN’s child sponsorship programme provides vulnerable children with access to primary education and, unusually, extends this support to secondary education and vocational training. The aim is to give some of the least advantaged young people a greater opportunity to participate in Kenya’s economic growth.
Fusion Group has also supported the Optiven Foundation for three consecutive years, helping approximately 8,000 underprivileged students across 20 counties in Kenya access education. Through the Soaring Eagles Scholarship Programme (SESP), part of Optiven Foundation’s Education Pillar, Fusion has invested KES 3 million to restore hope to bright and deserving students by giving them an opportunity to pursue education and benefit from the opportunities it provides.
Fusion believes that this support can contribute to improved academic outcomes, greater opportunities for future success, increased gender equality in secondary education, and new opportunities for students from rural and underserved communities. It also supports greater social integration among students from different backgrounds.
On 23 May 2022, Fusion Group made a further KES 1 million donation to the Optiven Foundation. Speaking at the time, Fusion Group CEO Daniel Kamau highlighted the importance of ensuring that students are able to transition from primary to secondary education. The contribution helped address practical barriers such as school fees, uniforms, shoes and other essential requirements that can prevent children from continuing their education.
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