Organization:Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
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Short description: US-based business network
| Formation | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Website | www.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]
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[8]
- Yale School of Management[9]
- Saïd Business School[10]
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[11]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "For African expats, it's a tough road home" (in en). http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/10/27/african.expats.return/index.html.
- ↑ "Secret weapon". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. https://www.economist.com/special-report/2015/06/18/secret-weapon.
- ↑ "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/.
- ↑ 5.0 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.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ 7.0 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.
- ↑ "Scholarships | The Fletcher School". https://fletcher.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/financing-your-education/scholarships.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Africa and Oxford Saïd | Saïd Business School" (in en). https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/school/our-community/africa-and-oxford-said.
- ↑ "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/.
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