US Terminates Another African Grant Foundation As Kenya Suffers Multimillion Deal
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has suspended grants totaling more than Ksh 6.7 billion (about $51 million) in many African countries, including a project in Kenya.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an Elon Musk-led federation organization, said on Tuesday, April 8, that the USADF has cancelled the Kenyan award valued at around KSh 6.3 million ($48,406).
The Ksh 6.3 million was meant to help develop a WhatsApp chatbot to assist local businesses in selling their products.
The USADF offers a Learning Hub, a digital platform that includes a WhatsApp chatbot and gives African entrepreneurs access to business training materials.
This campaign was created in conjunction with Visa and Shift Impact Africa.
The US African Development Foundation has terminated $51M in grants, including:
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) April 7, 2025
-$229,296 for marketing 100% organic shea butter in Burkina Faso
-$84,059 for a business incubator for spa & wellness entrepreneurs in Nigeria
-$239,738 for marketing pineapple juice in Benin…
“The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has terminated KSh 6.7 billion (around $51 million) in grants,” the statement reads.
Other initiatives that were canceled included one in Burkina Faso, where KSh 30 million ($229,296) was intended to promote 100% organic shea butter.
In Nigeria, KSh 11 million ($84,059) was set aside for a business incubator to help spa and wellness businesses.
Benin, on the other hand, lost a project for KSh 31 million ($239,738) aimed at promoting pineapple juice.
In addition, the foundation canceled a KSh 32 million ($246,217) project in Ivory Coast to establish mango drying facilities.
Uganda lost approximately KSh 13 million ($99,566) planned to improve yogurt production, while Senegal had a KSh 6.5 million ($50,000) grant withdrawn that was intended to train farmers on dragon fruit cultivation.
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The United States Congress established the USADF in 1980 as an autonomous government agency.
Its primary purpose is to support African-led development by delivering funding and technical help directly to African grassroots organizations, cooperatives, and small companies.
It focuses on working directly with local communities to assist them in discovering long-term solutions to their economic issues, and its primary goal is to promote economic growth, job creation, and improved livelihoods throughout Africa.
The organization accomplishes this by supporting small and emerging businesses. It focuses on sectors such as agriculture, renewable energy, youth entrepreneurship, and women-led companies.
US Terminates Another African Grant Foundation As Kenya Suffers Multimillion Deal
