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Expanding the frontiers of knowledge and wealth.

A team of forward-thinking individuals driven by a deep commitment to widespread prosperity—on a mission to lift one million Africans out of poverty.

What we value

Excellence

We are in a relentless pursuit for quality and continuous improvement. We consider excellence to be a journey rather than a destination, so that we are able to have a beneficial impact felt well beyond our immediate area of influence.

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About

Our Story

From thirteen students to a continental mandate.

The Stephen Akintayo Foundation is a team of forward-thinking individuals driven by a deep commitment to create widespread prosperity. Our mission is to uplift one million Africans out of poverty.

We achieve this ambitious goal through our comprehensive support programs and scholarship initiatives. By forging strategic partnerships with both public and private sectors, we work tirelessly to pursue our vision of economic empowerment for all. Together, we are dedicated to creating sustainable wealth and opportunities that transcend barriers and transform lives across Africa.

Stephen Akintayo Foundation, formerly known as the Infinity Foundation, began in 2008 as a student Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with a group of 13 students who gave ₦3,000 each to the Galilee Foundation, an orphanage in Ibadan, Western Nigeria.

The foundation has now helped orphans and vulnerable children while also mentoring young minds. Over 2,000 orphans and vulnerable children have benefited from the Foundation's assistance. It has also collaborated with over 25 orphanage houses around the country.

The foundation also focuses on the donation of relief materials, food and financial grants for school children and entrepreneurs. It offered grants of 10,000,000 Naira to 20 entrepreneurs in 2015, and the recent grants of $1,000 for the Instagram business challenge and ₦500,000 Naira to 4 winners of the Billionaire Habits book challenge. During the Boko Haram attacks in the Northern part of Nigeria, the foundation assisted victims with relief materials amongst others.

In January and February 2022, the foundation gave a total of 10 million Naira as bursary to less privileged students of Nursery, Primary and Secondary school, to aid their education.

The Foundation intends to provide 1000 entrepreneurs with grants totaling $5,000 each between 2023 and 2027, with a focus on technology and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). At the end of the 5 years, the Stephen Akintayo Foundation would have given $5 million to entrepreneurs across Africa. So far, the foundation has been able to provide entrepreneurs with six grants from January 2023.

Milestones

2008

A student NGO is born

Founded as the Infinity Foundation by 13 students who each gave ₦3,000 to the Galilee Foundation, an orphanage in Ibadan.

2015

First entrepreneur grants

Offered ₦10,000,000 in grants to 20 entrepreneurs, alongside relief for communities affected by conflict in Northern Nigeria.

2022

Education at scale

Disbursed ₦10 million in bursaries to less-privileged nursery, primary, and secondary school students.

2023–2027

Five million in reach

A commitment to fund 1,000 entrepreneurs with $5,000 each—$5 million toward technology and the UN SDGs.