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De-France Global Initiative — Transforming lives through education, youth empowerment, and opportunity creation across Africa.

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Who We Are

Africa's greatest asset
is its people.

We are De-France Global Initiative (DGI), a pan-African organisation focused on transforming lives through education, youth empowerment, and opportunity creation.

Through programmes like SchoolRise Africa, TalentBridge Hub, and Sponsor a Future, we are not just supporting education — we are building futures and reshaping the African narrative globally.


What We Do

Our Core
Programmes.

SchoolRise Africa — classroom refurbishment
SchoolRise Africa

Transforming Learning Environments

Ignite Africa — youth leadership
Ignite Africa

Youth Empowerment & Leadership

TalentBridge Hub — career development
TalentBridge Hub

Connecting Talent to Opportunity

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Schools Supported
2800+
Youth Trained
320+
Scholarships Awarded
12+
Countries Reached
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"DGI's SchoolRise Africa programme transformed our school. For the first time, our students have a proper learning environment — and you can see the difference in their confidence and results."

Kwame Asante

School Principal — Accra, Ghana

"The TalentBridge Hub gave me the career guidance and networking opportunities I never had access to. I secured my first professional role within three months of the programme."

Adaeze Okafor

TalentBridge Graduate — Lagos, Nigeria

"Partnering with DGI has been one of our most impactful collaborations. Their dedication to the African youth is genuine, and their on-the-ground execution is exceptional."

Dr. Sarah Mensah

Strategic Partner — United Kingdom

The People Behind DGI

Our Leadership
Team.

Francis Kwabena Arthur
Francis Kwabena Arthur

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Bank of Ghana

Derrick Offei Asare
Derrick Offei Asare

Co-Founder & Director of Operations

Germany

Dr. Christopher Kwaku Dadson
Dr. Christopher Kwaku Dadson

Board Advisor & Strategic Counsel

United Kingdom

Samuel Kyeremanteng Arthur
Samuel Kyeremanteng Arthur

Director of Partnerships & Fundraising

United Kingdom

Meet the Full Team

Join Us in Building
a Better Africa.

SchoolRise Africa update
15
May
SchoolRise Africa
Classroom Refurbishment Complete in Accra
— 200 Students Benefit.

DGI's SchoolRise Africa programme has completed its inaugural classroom refurbishment in Accra, creating safe and inspiring learning environments fo...

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Ignite Africa summit
02
Jun
Ignite Africa
Ignite Africa Youth Summit 2026
— 500 Young Leaders Take the Stage.

The Ignite Africa Youth Summit brought together 500 young leaders from across the continent for three days of workshops, mentorship, and networking.

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TalentBridge cohort
20
May
TalentBridge Hub
Meet Our TalentBridge Mentors
— Connecting Africa's Talent to Global Opportunity.

Our latest TalentBridge Hub cohort features 12 dedicated mentors from across industry, helping 80 young professionals secure...

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SchoolRise Africa update
15
May
SchoolRise Africa
Classroom Refurbishment Complete in Accra
— 200 Students Benefit.

DGI's SchoolRise Africa programme has completed its inaugural classroom refurbishment in Accra, creating safe and...

Read Story

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