Conversations on African Philanthropy

In Conversation with John Ulanga

November 30, 2023 Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment Season 1 Episode 44
In Conversation with John Ulanga
Conversations on African Philanthropy
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Conversations on African Philanthropy
In Conversation with John Ulanga
Nov 30, 2023 Season 1 Episode 44
Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment

John Ulanga is the former Chairman of the East African Association of Grantmakers. He also serves as the Regional Director of TradeMark East Africa in Tanzania. Before joining TradeMark, he was the Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability for BG East Africa (Tanzania and Kenya). Prior to that, John was the Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil Society, and the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF). John sits on several boards as Chairman of the University Council of the Hubert Kairuki Memorial University, Dar es Salaam, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tanzania Financial Services for the Underserved Settlements (TAFSUS) to name a few. 

In this episode, John takes us through his journey with African philanthropy,  the formation of what we now know as the African Philanthropy Network and TradeMark East Africa.

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John Ulanga is the former Chairman of the East African Association of Grantmakers. He also serves as the Regional Director of TradeMark East Africa in Tanzania. Before joining TradeMark, he was the Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability for BG East Africa (Tanzania and Kenya). Prior to that, John was the Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil Society, and the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF). John sits on several boards as Chairman of the University Council of the Hubert Kairuki Memorial University, Dar es Salaam, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tanzania Financial Services for the Underserved Settlements (TAFSUS) to name a few. 

In this episode, John takes us through his journey with African philanthropy,  the formation of what we now know as the African Philanthropy Network and TradeMark East Africa.