Organization:Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance

From HandWiki
Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
Formation2008; 18 years ago (2008)
TypeNonprofit organization
Websitewww.harambeans.com

The Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance is a US-based business network for African entrepreneurs that provides funding, university scholarships and a support ecosystem.[1][2][3]

The Alliance was founded by Okendo Lewis-Gayle[4] and is supported by Cisco and the Oppenheimer Generations Foundation,[5] amongst others. Members of the Harambe Alliance have raised over $500 million from Google Ventures, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Alibaba[6] to support their ventures.[7]

The organization's name is derived from the Swahili word Harambee, which means, "working together towards a common purpose".[8]

Partnerships

The Alliance is supported by and is partnered with:

  • Cisco Systems[5]
  • Oppenheimer Generations Foundation[7]
  • The IDP Foundation
  • The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[9]
  • Yale School of Management[10]
  • Saïd Business School[11]

Notable Members

  • Eyram Tawia, founder of Leti Arts
  • Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, former MD of Flutterwave and co-founder of Andela
  • Lungisa Matshoba, CTO of Yoco
  • Kelechi Ofoegbu, COO of Impact Hub Accra
  • Adeteyo Bamiduro of Max.ng[12]

References

  1. ↑ Beinner, Ron (29 July 2014). "How the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Is Providing a Boost for African Start-Ups" (in en-us). Vanity Fair (August). https://www.vanityfair.com/news/business/2014/08/harambe-entrepreneur-alliance-africa-startups. Retrieved 2020-08-30. 
  2. ↑ "For African expats, it's a tough road home" (in en). http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/10/27/african.expats.return/index.html. 
  3. ↑ "Secret weapon". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. https://www.economist.com/special-report/2015/06/18/secret-weapon. 
  4. ↑ "PODCAST | The state of start-up funding in Africa" (in en-ZA). https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/economy/2020-07-22-podcast-the-state-of-start-up-funding-in-africa/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Oppenheimer, Cisco-Backed Harambe Raise Funds for Africa Tech Startups" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2020-06-03. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-03/cisco-backed-harambe-raises-fund-to-support-african-tech-firms. 
  6. ↑ TechMoran (2020-06-04). "Harambe launches $1 million fund for African entrepreneurs" (in en-US). https://techmoran.com/2020/06/04/harambe-launches-1-million-fund-for-african-entrepreneurs/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Oppenheimer, Cisco-backed Harambe raise funds for Africa tech startups" (in en). https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/oppenheimer-cisco-backed-harambe-raise-funds-for-africa-tech-startups-48963779. 
  8. ↑ "Harambeans - About Us". Harambeans. https://www.harambeans.com/about-us/. 
  9. ↑ "Scholarships | The Fletcher School". https://fletcher.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/financing-your-education/scholarships. 
  10. ↑ "Yale Announces MBA Scholarships for African Students Aiming to Make an Impact" (in en). 2018-03-15. https://som.yale.edu/news/2018/03/yale-announces-mba-scholarships-for-african-students-aiming-to-make-an-impact. 
  11. ↑ "Africa and Oxford Saïd | Saïd Business School" (in en). https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/school/our-community/africa-and-oxford-said. 
  12. ↑ "Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance invests $200,000 in two Nigerian startups; MAX and Releaf Group" (in en-US). 2020-06-08. https://techcabal.com/2020/06/08/harambe-entrepreneur-alliance-invests-200000-in-two-nigerian-startups-max-and-releaf-group/. 



Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Organization:Harambe_Entrepreneur_Alliance&oldid=3848992"