Our Story
The story of Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation (INGAF) started in August 2017 with a simple but troubling observation.
Growing up in Nigeria, our Founder, Emmanuel Idiagi, witnessed countless bright and promising children whose dreams were cut short by poverty. Many were forced to abandon their education to engage in street hawking, domestic work, and other forms of child labour just to support themselves and their families….
Our Work
Every child, regardless of their background, deserves the opportunity to learn, develop their talents, and build a brighter future.
VISION
A future where every child in Africa, regardless of background or circumstance, has access to quality education, practical skills, and the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our Mission
To empower vulnerable children and young people through quality education, literacy development, mentorship, leadership training, and skills acquisition programmes that create pathways to lifelong learning, dignified livelihoods, and sustainable impact.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
At Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation, we focus on five interconnected areas
Education and Literacy Development
Youth Skills Development and Economic Empowerment.
Leadership and Mentorship
Child Protection and Educational Advocacy
Innovation and Future-Ready Learning
Testimonials
Jonathan I. Obise
CEO/Managing Director, Paruto Group
It is with much enthusiasm that I recommend INGAF.
I am glad to have known the humble beginnings of this organization and advised on various issues touching on its vision, mission and objectives. My interaction with the founder in no little way did assure me of the level of creativity, wit, and analytical thought that is quite rare among young people today. His contagious passion and undaunting vision to transform the minds of both the young and old is just amazing.
Roseline Aghabalu
Development Consultant, Executive Director, Centre for Integrated Learning Academy, Abuja, Nigeria
Honestly, it is rare to find a young man who inspires and motivates professionals and well seasoned educationist to go into the hinterlands and slums to touch the lives of people without being paid. Basically, Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation gives quality education to the less privileged children, which they cannot afford.
I don`t have any doubt about recommending Emmanuel and his team to any society, organisation or individual that finds their work very interesting. INGAF is a inspiring force to be reckoned with.
Victor Bella
Executive Director, Socialander Digital Agency, Nigeria
Collaborating with Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation (INGAF) has been an amazing experience.
Personally, I sincerely commend INGAF’s excellent delivery, timeliness, and the generic team’s approach towards the success of our digital training project in partnership with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ) in Abuja. And for us in Socialander Digital Agency, we hope to work with the Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation in the future.
Chief Sanya Easy Zakka
Alugu-Lungu Monarch
Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation came to our community with so much zeal and asked for our needs as a people. They were not able to solve all our problems but they introduced Adult Education to our women, enlightenment and empowerment programmes for our youths and children in the community. For credible foundations like this, I sincerely appeal that the Area Councils and government should support them.
William P. Lavin
President, Murdock-Thompson Center For Teachers, USA
The Murdock-Thompson Center for Teachers (M-TC) and her Board have been thrilled by the work Intellectual Giants in Africa Foundation have done and we appreciate their work in partenrship with us. INGAF has been a faithful and diligent partner, providing some saving buoyancy for us as an organization. Moving forward, we hope to continue the relationship with INGAF.
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