The Insider: Meet Bahia Akerele

Bahia Akerele is an independent consultant based in the Washington, D.C. area who works with national and international foundations as a strategic planner and project manager. As a West African (half Liberian and half Nigerian), she has a particular interest with philanthropy in Africa.She’s pictured above with children in a Liberian refugee camp in Ghana. Read on to learn more about Bahia,

Celebrities in Africa: Philantrophy in Africa Series

The Philanthropy in Africa series continues today by highlighting some of your favorite celebrities that are using their platform to raise funds and to highlight awareness of issues in Africa.Actor Isaiah Washington’s foundation benefits Sierra Leone, Grammy award singer Alicia Keysis bringing awareness to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in partnership with the organization Keep A Child Alive, NBA player