GOLD ROOM BRIEFINGS

Each year African innovators sign the Harambe Declaration in the historic Gold Room of the Mount Washington Hotel, thereby pledging “to work together as one to pursue the social, political and economic development of our continent ”. In this spirit, Gold Room Briefings chronicles the progress of our collective endeavor to build Africa’s future.

FEATURED BRIEFINGS

The Creation of Affordable Access To Corporate Training

In today’s episode, we feature Melvyn Lubega H'16, University of Oxford, co-founder of Go1.com. Go1 is an online learning platform built on a subscription-based model that makes corporate training content available to businesses of all sizes.

Harambeans
September 24, 2020

Leveraging Tech to Improve Access to Specialist Healthcare

In today’s episode we feature Dr. William Mapham H’18, University of Stellenbosch, the founder of Vula Mobile. Vula gives health workers, particularly those in remote rural areas, a tool to get patients quick and efficient specialist care. The app was initially created for ophthalmology referrals, but it quickly became clear that the functionality provided by Vula was widely needed. A redesign enabled the app to scale and now includes referrals for any number of specialties.

Harambeans
& Sue Beaumont
July 3, 2020

Harambeans Malaika – Jeremy Johnson HM’19 – Champion of African Entrepreneurship

On April 7th, 2019, in the shadows of Mount Washington Seni Sulyman H’15, Harvard Business School, presented Jeremy Johnson with the Harambeans Malaika Award: Champion of African Entrepreneurship, the highest honor the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance can bestow on individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the advancement of entrepreneurship across Africa.

Harambeans
& Sue Beaumont
June 25, 2020

PAST BRIEFINGS

Irene Pritzker Enables African innovators to Raise Over $8 Million.

Irene Pritzker, President and CEO of the IDP Foundation, through a partnership with the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance, has helped African innovators secure more than $8 million from investors to scale their start-up ventures.

Harambeans
& Sue Beaumont
September 6, 2019

Pioneering Principles for Innovation and Scale

Jeremy Johnson and his co-founders at Andela understood that talent was equally distributed, and questioned why opportunity was not. He expounds on the principles of entrepreneurship that allow for true innovation and growth highlighting that most paramount to any startup journey is the non-existence of a blueprint.

Harambeans
June 24, 2019

Building Africa’s Future: Welcoming the 12th Class of Harambeans

Learn about the 2019 class of Harambeans, who have reaffirmed our pledge “to work together as one to pursue the social, political and economic development of Africa and fulfill the dream of our generation.”

Harambeans
& Jasmine Cabanaw
April 7, 2019

Bretton Woods: Increasing Trust Among Africa’s Leading Innovators

Learn how trust enables Harambeans and our investors to share risks and work together across geographical borders, time zones, and cultural barriers.

Harambeans
& Jasmine Cabanaw
March 28, 2019

Declared Values in Action: Servant Leadership, Deliberate Audacity, Enduring Optimism

When each new class of Harambeans signs the Declaration in the Gold Room at Bretton Woods, their signatures are merely part of a dream on a piece of paper. Embracing our values and transforming the words of our Declaration into action is what brings it to life

Harambeans
& Jasmine Cabanaw
March 15, 2019

4 Ways Harambeans are Solving Climate Change with African Businesses

Of the regions of the world to be hit hardest by climate change, Africa is the largest. Learn how Harambeans are creating solutions.

Harambeans
& Jasmine Cabanaw
March 1, 2019