Effective Altruism Rwanda

07/03/2026

Introducing the EA Rwanda Team.

Today, we are excited to introduce our team - a group committed to learning, collaboration, and thoughtful action.

Together, we look forward to exploring how Rwanda’s talent and ideas can contribute to solving some of the world’s most important problems.

Evelyne NIYOMUKESHA
She's a Project Manager with 7 years of experience supporting local and international businesses and non-profits. She’s impacted over 1000 SMEs across Africa, the USA, and Asia, mainly the Philippines, directly managing experts, researchers, and volunteer coaches/ consultants from top institutions like London Business School, London School of Economics, Chicago Booth, HEC Paris, and leading firms such as Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Linklaters,etc. driving value in diverse projects. She champions talent promotion, empowering women and youth to launch income-generating ventures, scale them, and access international markets for life-changing opportunities. By leveraging technology and resources, she helps them amplify their work, communicate effectively, express ideas, and harness creativity for greater community impact. Joining the EA community, her expertise would boost visibility, add value, and advance its goals.

Okwukogu Francis
He's a person driven by value and passionate to affect people and communities positively by using my innate potential and getting to work to achieve it. He believes in creating value, giving value and selling values. In his current career as Edupreneur, as a shareholder with Wisdom Technology institute Rwanda, he is passionate to make an impact by ensuring that vocational graduates (TVET) find their place in the marketplace to start earning income. Also ensuring that EA awareness grows in Rwanda via the reading groups.

Pacifique N.
He is an ambitious, purpose-driven youth champion currently working in the fintech sector while co-leading an agribusiness startup dedicated to improving farmers’ livelihoods. His work focuses on creating sustainable solutions that enhance market access, empower smallholder farmers, and contribute to the overall well-being and economic development of Rwandans.

Fasoranti 'Fash' Damilola
He is a social entrepreneur with 12 years in education, network building, and entrepreneurship, helping youths and professionals transform their education, gifts, and skills into scalable solutions. He holds a BSc in Education from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, and is an MBA candidate at Strathmore Business School, Kenya. He is a 3-time TEDx speaker, community weaver, and Career Catalyst coaching students, entrepreneurs, and professionals to activate skills for job creation and sustainable businesses. He has collaborated across 5 continents developing open-source tools, like an AI project management buddy, career coaching tools and business case simulators. As EA Rwanda's Community Lead, he leverages this expertise to amplify evidence-based interventions for maximum global good.

07/03/2026

The Effective Altruism (EA) Rwanda Journey.

3 years ago, after completing the introductory course on Effective Altruism, Fasoranti Fash Damilola began a simple experiment:

Could a thoughtful EA community grow in Rwanda?

The early stage was small but deliberate.

The community hosted different welcome sessions, bringing together curious participants to explore EA ideas.

One in-person meetup followed, and a number of participants progressed to complete the EA Intro Course, moving from curiosity to deeper engagement.

But as the community grew slowly, a deeper question emerged:

What would it take to build a stronger EA community here?

Fash realized the next step was investing in capacity and knowledge.

Over the past year, he completed three advanced EA programs:

• In-Depth Effective Altruism Course
• Career Planning Program
• Effective Thesis Accelerator

These experiences strengthened his understanding of cause prioritization, cost-effectiveness, and impact-focused community building.

The next shift came in Spring 2026.

Fash joined the Community & Network / Organiser Support Program (C&N/OSP) by The Centre for Effective Altruism, where he connected with organisers from different countries and was matched with a mentor, Estelle (Co-ED Altruism South Africa)

Together they completed 4 mentoring sessions focused on the future of EA Rwanda.

Those conversations produced concrete outcomes:

• Clearer growth strategy
• Stronger community structure
• Identification of new team members

Instead of remaining a single-organiser effort, EA Rwanda expanded into a team.

Fash invited 3 community members to join the leadership effort. All 3 accepted, increasing the coordination team from 1 to 4 people, that's a 300% increase in leadership capacity.

Momentum continued over the last 30 days.

Learning Progress
• 75% of the team is now enrolled in or has completed the In-Depth EA Course, strengthening shared understanding of EA principles such as cause prioritization, cost-effectiveness, and long-term thinking.

Coordination
• 1 in-person strategy meeting
• 3 weekly coordination meetings
• 100% attendance across all meetings

Each team member now holds clear responsibilities aligned with their strengths and goals.

Planning Ahead:
The team has also begun developing the EA Rwanda 2026 Community Calendar, which will guide learning programs, discussions, and impact-focused initiatives while connecting with the wider EA ecosystem, including groups like 80,000 Hours and Rethink Priorities.

Looking back, three years ago:
• 1 organiser and a few curious participants.

Today:
• 4-person coordination team
• 75% engaged in advanced EA learning
• 4 hours of structured mentoring
• 4 strategy meetings in 1 month
• 2026 roadmap in development

The numbers are still small, but they show momentum.

We're moving from an idea to a growing team committed to using evidence and reason to do the most good.

Join us: https://www.prikklerwanda.org/earwanda

07/03/2026

Announcement from Effective Altruism Nairobi:

The EA Nairobi Summit 2026 is set for 11 April 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Nairobi Arboretum.

This will be the first time an EA Summit will be held in Nairobi. It’s going to be a fantastic gathering for those passionate about making a real difference.

We’re really hoping this summit will spark some amazing, impactful projects.

At the summit, we’ll be discussing some of the biggest issues facing our world and exploring ways to tackle them.

We’re also planning a workshop to help everyone develop new skills and a chance to connect with others who share similar interests.

This is a fantastic chance to connect with people who are really keen to find career paths that can make a real difference in Kenya, the wider region and even the world.

To express your interest, please fill out the form below as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If you are not sure about applying for the summit, we encourage you to go ahead and apply!

https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ea-global/events/ea-summit-nairobi

We hope to see you on the 11th of April.

EA Summit Nairobi 2026 will take place on 11 April 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya at Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Nairobi Arboretum.

10/02/2026

What is effective altruism?

Effective altruism is a growing community based around the idea of aiming to do the most good that one can.

It involves:

1. Being open to all the possible ways to do good and pursuing the path with the biggest positive impact;

2. Using evidence to figure out how to do the most good;and

3. Choosing to make altruism a significant part of one’s life.