The Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance is a US-based business network for African entrepreneurs that provides funding, university scholarships and a support ecosystem.
The Alliance was founded by Okendo Lewis-Gayle and is supported by Cisco and the Oppenheimer Generations Foundation, amongst others. Members of the Harambe Alliance have raised over $500 million from Google Ventures, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Alibaba to support their ventures.
The organization's name is derived from the Swahili word Harambee, which means, "working together towards a common purpose".
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 Yale School of Management Saïd Business School
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
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