Dear John,
This past Friday, Atlas Network’s 2025 Africa Liberty Forum concluded in Nairobi, Kenya—and it was one of the most hopeful events we’ve seen this year.
Our Regional Liberty Forums are a cornerstone of our mission. We connect and equip local pro-freedom leaders who are advancing free enterprise and individual rights in some of the world’s most challenging environments:
- In Nigeria, Abdullah Tijani and his team at Liberalist Centre are using journalism and public storytelling to change the cultural conversation. In a country where classical liberal ideas are often drowned out by populism and bureaucracy, they’re producing opinion pieces, media campaigns, and civic education content that reach young audiences and elevate the case for individual liberty, limited government, and the rule of law
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Abdullah Tijani, Liberalist Centre
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- In Burundi, Edgard Mugenzi—a policy analyst and civic educator—leads Resolution Connection, where he trains young professionals to become principled advocates for property rights, transparency, and voluntary exchange. In a country still recovering from decades of conflict and centralized control, Edgard’s work is helping develop a new generation of leaders committed to peaceful reform and bottom-up development
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Edgard Mugenzi (left), Resolution Connection
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- And in South Africa, Makone Maja took the stage to accept the 2025 Africa Liberty Award on behalf of the South African Institute of Race Relations. Her team at the IRR has challenged one of the most powerful and deeply flawed governments on the continent—advocating bold free-market reforms in the face of entrenched corruption and identity politics-driven assaults on property rights. Their efforts have helped roll back destructive policies, defend fundamental liberties, and keep alive the idea of a South Africa where everyone is equal before the law.
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Makone Maja (center), South African Institute of Race Relations
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None of this is coming from foreign aid. It’s powered by private philanthropy aligned with local, pro-liberty leadership—and that’s why Atlas Network’s strategy works.
The latest issue of Freedom’s Champion highlights how Atlas Network’s partners are making a lasting difference, grounded in local knowledge and moral courage.
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Atlas Network’s 2025 Africa Liberty Forum reminded us that real progress doesn’t come from the top down—it grows from the bottom up. Thanks for helping make it possible.
Kam Griffin
Director of Development
Atlas Network
P.S. A tax-deductible gift of $25 or more ensures you receive future print editions of Atlas Network’s Freedom’s Champion magazine, including this one—and helps fuel the work of inspiring leaders like Abdullah, Edgard, and Makone.
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