Our Story
iARAi was founded on a conviction: Africa must frame its own future. Too often, knowledge is extracted, policies are imported, and reforms remain on paper. We chose to start from within, with people, communities, and institutions. Here, research is a practice of accountability, reform, and systems change.
Our Mission
To advance grounded research, strategic policy, and innovation that respond to the continent’s evolving needs with clarity, care, and collective vision.
Our Vision
A continent where knowledge serves the people, and the future is framed from within.
Our Values
Integrity
Clarity
We strip away noise to make meaning visible.
Co-creation
We design with people, not for them.
Justice
We center equity across systems, voices, and generations.
Grounding
Our work begins where people live and thrive.
Foresight
We build today with tomorrow in view.
Partners
