Sivan Yaari Explained

Sivan Yaari
Native Name:סיון יערי
Birth Date:June 23, 1978
Founder and CEO of

Sivan Yaari(born June 23, 1978) is an Israeli businessperson who founded and serves as its Founder & CEO.

Early life and education

Yaari was born in Israel, raised in France[1] [2] and educated in the United States. She received a bachelor's degree in finance from Pace University[3] [4] and a master's degree in international Energy management and policy from Columbia University.[5]

Innovation: Africa

In 2008, Yaari founded [6] a nonprofit organization that brings innovative Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural villages throughout Africa.[7] The organization has completed over 1000[8] projects in remote villages,[9] providing electricity and clean water to more than 5 million people[10] across 10 African countries.[11] [12]

Innovation: Africa maintains headquarters in both New York and Herzliya Pituah.[13]

Recognition

Sivan and her organization, Innovation: Africa, have received multiple awards for their work.

Since 2012, Innovation: Africa has had a special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).[14] Thanks to Innovation: Africa's transparent and live monitoring of its projects, it was granted the United Nations Innovation Award.[15] [16]

Yaari received the "Light of Israel Award" from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs[17] and has been recognized as one of the most "Inspiring Israeli this Decade" by Grapevine; one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Israel” by Forbes;[18] one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Israelis in International Business, science, and Culture” by NoCamels and one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life” by Algemeiner Journal;[19]

She was selected to light a torch at the celebration of Israel's 75th Independence Day.[20]

Personal life

Yaari resides in Herzliya with her husband David Yaari (Borowich) and their three children.[21]

References

  1. News: באנרגיות חיוביות. לן. שלומית. May 17, 2010. Globes. he. 2020-06-01.
  2. Web site: Sivan Borowich-Yaari. Jewish Women's Archive. 2020-06-01.
  3. Web site: Winter 2020. New Perspectives Influencing circumstances through human connection Spotlight: Sivan Yaari '02. 2020-06-01. Pace University Alumni Network. en.
  4. News: ראיתי אנשים שדוקרים את הפרות בשביל לשתות את הדם. שני. איילת. September 20, 2018. הארץ. he. 2020-06-01.
  5. Web site: Israel70 Innovation: Africa. July 2018. Fathom Journal. 2020-06-01.
  6. News: Shoenthal . Amy . These Founders Are Optimistic About Tackling The Climate Crisis . 17 May 2023 . . 25 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Inspiring Israelis we met this decade. Fraze. Jaime. November 26, 2019. From the Grapevine. en. 2020-06-01.
  8. Web site: How One Woman Is Changing The Way Africa Gets Water And Ways You Can Get Involved . 2023-11-02 . issuu . en.
  9. Web site: Israeli tech helps African villages protect against corona. Klein Leichman. Abigail. April 7, 2020. ISRAEL21c. en-US. 2020-06-01.
  10. Web site: Surkes . Sue . Three clean water startups win contest to pilot their technology in Africa . 2023-11-02 . www.timesofisrael.com . en-US.
  11. News: Mhone . Macmillan . Solar power ends long walks in search of water for villagers in Mangochi . 30 January 2023 . . 11 January 2023.
  12. Web site: June 17, 2024 . Innovation: Africa marks milestone of impacting 5 million lives .
  13. Web site: Meet The Top 10 Most Influential Israelis In International Business, Science, and Culture in 2017. Shemer. Simona. December 28, 2017. NoCamels. en-US. 2020-06-01.
  14. Web site: Jewish Heart for Africa receives UN recognition. Udasin. Sharon. August 5, 2012. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com. 2020-06-01.
  15. Web site: Lighting up Africa with Israeli technology. Shamah. David. December 2, 2013. The Times of Israel. en-US. 2020-06-01.
  16. Web site: Innovation: Africa UN Award for Using Israeli technologies. Appiah. Sandra. November 7, 2013. Face2face Africa. en. 2020-06-01.
  17. News: Light of Israel ceremony held at the MFA . 12 February 2023 . . 1 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Heilman. Uriel. September 4, 2019. Sivan Yaari on Bringing Israeli Innovation to Rural Africa. 2020-06-01. Hadassah Magazine. en-US.
  19. Web site: The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2019. September 26, 2019. The Algemeiner. en-US. 2020-06-01.
  20. News: Basketball coach Blatt, ex-general Kahalani tapped to light Independence Day torches . 17 April 2023 . . 17 April 2023.
  21. Web site: The entrepreneur that brought electricity and water to Africa. Herling. Tzufit. September 7, 2017. Forbes Israel. en. 2020-06-01.

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