Malimbe Foundation – Malimbe Foundation is empowering Africans to protect Africa’s biodiversity through science, innovation, and data sovereignty.

Africa, Leading Its
Own Conservation Revolution

Driving African-led genomics to safeguard our natural heritage and secure our environmental future

We believe that Africa must be the author of its own conservation science.

Africa holds some of the world's last great reservoirs of biodiversity—a living library of species and solutions that is central to our health, economy, and future. Yet, too often, this priceless heritage is studied abroad, its data stored elsewhere, and its benefits harvested outside our borders.

Our Commitment
is Clear

To ensure Africa’s biodiversity is protected through knowledge owned and wielded on African soil.

The Malimbe Foundation is driving the use of scientific technologies such as genomics led and funded by Africans to safeguard our natural heritage. Genomics, the science of decoding DNA, is the powerful tool we use to act decisively and differently.

Our Approach: Three Pillars of Action

We achieve African conservation sovereignty through three interconnected pillars

Mobilizing African Funding

We raise and allocate resources from African philanthropists and organizations directly to African-led biodiversity research. Our mission is to shift the narrative — from reliance on external aid to African ownership of science.

Equipping African Scientists

We empower local scientists by providing training, infrastructure, and mentorship to lead cutting-edge genomic discoveries across the continent.

Building Data Sovereignty

We develop and support digital platforms ensuring that Africa’s biodiversity data, knowledge, and intellectual property remain on African soil. We cannot secure our future if we do not own our knowledge.

We are acting now to

Our Impact

Our impact is measured in the knowledge we generate and the capacity we build to secure Africa’s environmental future.

Accelerating Discovery

We rapidly identify and document endangered species and medicinal plants before they are lost forever, providing crucial data for conservation action.

Fostering Resilience

Our research helps understand how African ecosystems adapt to climate change, enabling better conservation and development planning.

Ensuring Data Ownership

We champion data sovereignty, ensuring that every dataset and discovery generated through our support remains within Africa.

Building Capacity and Leadership

We nurture the next generation of African scientific leaders — creating centers of excellence where young researchers master genomic tools and apply them to local challenges.

Changing the Narrative

We are redefining Africa’s global role — from a supplier of samples to a leader in biodiversity science and stewardship.

The future of biodiversity belongs to those who protect it. Our work ensures those protectors are Africans.

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Africa, Leading Its Own Conservation Revolution

We believe that Africa must be the author of its own conservation science.

Our Commitment is Clear