Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Explained

Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
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
• Oppenheimer Generations Foundation
• 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]

Notes and References

1. Beinner. Ron. How the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Is Providing a Boost for African Start-Ups. 2020-08-30. Vanity Fair. 29 July 2014. August. en-us.
2. Web site: For African expats, it's a tough road home. 2020-08-30. edition.cnn.com. en.
3. News: Secret weapon. The Economist. 2020-08-30. 0013-0613.
4. Web site: PODCAST The state of start-up funding in Africa. 2020-08-30. BusinessLIVE. en-ZA.
5. News: 2020-06-03. Oppenheimer, Cisco-Backed Harambe Raise Funds for Africa Tech Startups. en. Bloomberg.com. 2020-08-30.
6. Web site: TechMoran. 2020-06-04. Harambe launches $1 million fund for African entrepreneurs. 2020-08-30. TechMoran. en-US.
7. Web site: Oppenheimer, Cisco-backed Harambe raise funds for Africa tech startups. 2020-08-30. www.iol.co.za. en.
8. Web site: Scholarships The Fletcher School. 2020-08-30. fletcher.tufts.edu.
9. Web site: 2018-03-15. Yale Announces MBA Scholarships for African Students Aiming to Make an Impact. 2020-08-30. Yale School of Management. en.
10. Web site: Africa and Oxford Saïd Saïd Business School. 2020-08-30. www.sbs.ox.ac.uk. en.
11. Web site: 2020-06-08. Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance invests $200,000 in two Nigerian startups; MAX and Releaf Group. 2020-08-30. TechCabal. en-US.