For Donors & Partners

Fund Africa's Next Generation of Leaders

Connect directly with verified African students, fund projects and scholarships, and watch your impact grow: with full transparency at every step.

Live Impact Dashboard

$2M+
Total scholarships disbursed
1,200+
Students funded in 2025
27
African nations reached via donations
94%
Of funds reach students directly
No hidden fees
Verified students only
Real-time impact tracking
Secure payment processing
Direct student connection

Start Making an Impact in 4 Steps

No bureaucracy, no middlemen. Your donation goes from your account to a verified student in days.

Create Your Account

Register as a Donor in under 2 minutes. Tell us about your giving priorities: STEM, women in education, a specific country, or open to all.

Browse & Discover

Explore verified student profiles, active projects seeking funding, and scholarship pools. Filter by country, field of study, or funding goal.

Fund & Give

Contribute to individual students, fund a project milestone, or set up a recurring scholarship. All payments are processed securely.

Track Your Impact

See exactly how your donation is used. Receive updates from students you fund, view project completions, and download impact reports.

Choose How You Want to Help

Every contribution matters: from funding a single student to building a continent-wide scholarship programme.

Scholarship Pools

Create a named scholarship fund with your own eligibility criteria: GPA requirements, country, gender, or field of study. Students apply directly to your pool.

  • Set any amount: from $100 upwards
  • Review applications yourself or let our team manage selection
  • Recurring or one-time contribution
  • Full disbursement tracking

Project Funding

Students showcase real academic and entrepreneurial projects. Fund specific milestones: research materials, lab costs, prototype builds, or publication fees.

  • Browse 1,000+ active student projects
  • Fund milestone-by-milestone
  • Receive progress updates from the student
  • View completed projects and outcomes

Mentorship Subsidies

Cover the cost of paid mentorship sessions for students who cannot afford them. Your subsidy connects a student with a verified educator at zero cost to the student.

  • Sessions from $10 per hour
  • Choose a specific student or subject area
  • Students are matched automatically
  • Receive session completion confirmations

General Education Fund

Contribute to our General Fund and let our team allocate support where the need is greatest: prioritising underrepresented students and under-funded disciplines.

  • Flexible amounts: any contribution helps
  • Quarterly impact reports sent to your inbox
  • Ideal for corporate CSR contributions
  • Tax receipt provided on request

You Always Know Where Your Money Goes

Opacity is the enemy of trust. We built NiaConnect's donation platform so every naira, shilling, and dollar can be traced from your account to the student it helps.

  • Real-Time Tracking Dashboard

    Your donor dashboard shows every transaction, its status, and the student or fund it supports: updated in real time.

  • Student Progress Updates

    Students you fund send periodic updates: coursework progress, project milestones, and thank-you messages.

  • Annual Impact Reports

    At year-end, we produce a personalised impact report summarising every student and project your generosity touched.

  • 94% Funds-to-Student Ratio

    Only 6% is taken as a platform fee to cover operations. Everything else reaches the student you chose to support.

Recent Donations

Live
OA
Scholarship: Computer Science
Funded 3 students · Kenya
$500
Funded
FN
Project: Solar Energy Research
Progress: Milestone 2 of 3 · Nigeria
$250
Active
ZD
Mentorship Subsidy: Mathematics
8 sessions covered · Senegal
$120
Complete
AM
General Education Fund
Allocated to 5 students · Q2 2026
$1,000
Active
KO
Scholarship: Women in STEM
Application review in progress · Ghana
$750
Reviewing

Donors from Every Walk of Life

You don't need to be a foundation to make a difference. Our donors range from diaspora individuals to Fortune 500 companies.

Diaspora Individuals

Africans living abroad who want to give back and invest in the next generation from their home countries.

Corporations & CSR

Companies running Africa-focused social responsibility programmes. We handle selection, disbursement, and reporting.

Foundations & NGOs

Organisations with an education mandate who need a trusted, scalable disbursement platform across Africa.

Universities & Alumni

Alumni networks and university endowments funding students from their institution or discipline.

Hear from Our Donors

NiaConnect made it incredibly easy to go from idea to impact in a single afternoon. Within 48 hours of setting up my scholarship, I had five verified applicants from Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. The transparency dashboard is genuinely impressive.
DK
David Kariuki
Kenyan Diaspora, London: Individual Donor
As a foundation, we've tried many disbursement platforms. NiaConnect is the first one where we feel confident that every dollar reaches a real, verified student. The progress updates from students are heartwarming and make reporting to our board effortless.
SB
Sophia Boateng
Programme Director: OneAfrica Foundation
Our company set up a Women in STEM scholarship through NiaConnect for our Africa CSR programme. The team handled everything: eligibility criteria, applicant vetting, disbursement, and a beautiful annual impact report that we shared at our AGM.
RA
Rashida Alabi
Head of CSR: TechCorp Africa

Donor FAQ

What currencies can I donate in?
We accept USD, GBP, EUR, and all major African currencies including NGN, KES, GHS, ZAR, and TZS. Payments are processed securely and converted at the prevailing exchange rate at time of transaction.
How do you verify that students are real?
Every student on NiaConnect submits a valid student ID, institution enrolment letter, and academic transcripts during registration. Our Trust & Safety team reviews these documents before the profile is activated. Students who receive donations undergo additional KYC verification before funds are released.
What are the platform fees?
NiaConnect charges a 6% platform fee on all donations to cover operational costs, payment processing, verification, and support. We are transparent about this: you always see the exact amount reaching the student at checkout. For large institutional donations above $10,000, contact us for a reduced fee arrangement.
Can I get a receipt for tax purposes?
Yes. A donation receipt is automatically emailed after every transaction. For institutional donors and foundations requiring formal acknowledgement letters, please contact [email protected]. Note: NiaConnect's tax status varies by jurisdiction: consult a tax advisor for deductibility in your country.
What happens if a scholarship goes unclaimed?
If a scholarship pool receives no eligible applications within 60 days, we contact you to discuss options: extending the eligibility window, broadening criteria, or transferring the funds to the General Education Fund. Unclaimed funds are never kept by NiaConnect without your consent.
Can I communicate directly with the students I fund?
Yes: within NiaConnect's secure messaging system. You can send and receive messages with students you are actively funding, view their profile, and follow their project updates. We do not share contact details outside the platform to protect both parties.

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