March 24-27, 2011

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

GLOBAL ESTABLISHMENT

REFLECTIONS CHRONOLOGY AT A GLANCE

GRAD SCHOOLS EXPERTS HEA ASSOCIATES

HBW DECLARATION HEA ENGAGEMENT HEA INITIATIVES

HEA ASSOCIATES 2011

GRATITUDE
 n an effort to live up to the promise of the Harambe Bretton Woods Declaration and fulfill the mission of our Alliance,
the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance held the fourth annual Harambe Bretton Woods Symposium.

The HBWS IV gathered young African social entrepreneurs attending top academic institutions in Canada, China, Germany,
Italy, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States. The fourth class of HEA Associates reflects the maturity and focus of
our “Dream on a Piece of Paper” and is a testament to the commitment and preparation of the next generation of African profes-
sionals.

HEA 2011 Associates are spearheading initiatives in 9 African countries and 8 different fields of interest: branding Africa, business
ventures, community development, education and ICT, health, micro-enterprise, women empowerment, and youth leadership.

Thanks to the support of HBWS Engagement Partners, GlaxoSmithKline and the Intel Corporation, the HBWS IV also marked
the launch of the first series of Harambe Fellowships and Headstarts, summer grants to propel the efforts of young African social
entrepreneurs.

This year’s Associates also enjoy the benefits of a more globally recognized brand, due in large
part to our prestigious gatherings in the British and Ghanaian Parliament held in October and
February respectively as well as our invitation to participate in President Obama’s Forum with
Young African Leaders at the White House in August of last year.

The successes and failures of the past four years have strengthened our ability to capture, inform
and engage the next generation of African professionals in the development of Africa and deep-
ened our commitment to the spirit of the Harambe Bretton Woods Declaration “yet in the end,
the Africa our generation desires can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is ours.”

Sincerely,
Okendo Lewis Gayle
Founder and Chairman
Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
April 2011
 Washington, DC, August 3-5, 2010

London, October 6, 2010 Accra, February 16, 2011

Over the past twelve months our Alliance has begun
to share the Harambe experience beyond Bretton Woods
and in the process further established HEA as a global
and Pan-African brand.
 Our Mission is to

Africa’s global intellectual capital

toward a sustained, strategic and concerted
development of the African continent.
 Attract Highly Qualified
Young African Professionals

Ms. Kuria - Kenya
HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY
“I am passionate about giving back to Kenya
and the continent at large and I am
in a privileged position to do so.”
Mr. Some - Burkina Faso
TAMKANG UNIVERSITY
“Getting together in a concerted and
collective movement, with the clear intention
to solely focus on addressing challenges
and opportunities on the African continent.”
Sample of HEA Associates 2011
Ms. Brook - South Africa
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
“I was driven to study medicine not only
because of my desire to help others but also
because my strong interest in the sciences.”
Mr. Ford - South Africa
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
“African controlled funding and management
of small and medium enterprises that cater to
the demands of the rest of the world is vital.”
Mr. Amo - Ghana
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
“In the midst of all the resources that abound
in Africa, it is quite paradoxical to see that
development and growth have not been
at an appreciable level.”
Mr. Bello - Nigeria
RICE UNIVERSITY
“A new wave of young women and men,
armed with a burning resolve, enabled by
global networks...hold the key to solving
Africa’s social and economic problems.”
 HBWS IV
2011

HBWS I HBWS II HBWS III

2008 2009 2010

124 HEA Associates

67 Universities
5 Continents
 Harvard Stanford Peking University
University University University of Oxford

Yale London School Mass. Institute University of

University of Economics of Technology Cambridge

24 African Countries
Algeria Ghana Rwanda
Angola Guinea Sierra Leone
Dartmouth Princeton Benin Kenya South Africa Rhodes Sorbonne
College University Burkina Faso Lesotho Tanzania University University
Cameroon Liberia Tunisia
Comoros Malawi Uganda
DR Congo Niger Zambia
Ethiopia Nigeria Zimbabwe
Humboldt University of University of Seoul National
University British Columbia Hong Kong University
Provide Access to Information on Issues
Related and Affecting Africa
 HBWS University Affiliate Partners discussed
master program opportunities which can assist HEA Associates
acquire and hone the skills necessary to tackle
the challenges and opportunities of Africa.

Anne Dwojeski Sarah Goldberg Christopher Grey Laurie Hurley

HARVARD AMERICAN UNIVERSITY YALE SCHOOL OF THE FLETCHER SCHOOL
KENNEDY SCHOOL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TUFTS UNIVERSITY
INTL. SERVICE

Dr. Nancy Oriol Lisa R. Wilkinson Kellie R. Sauls Peter VanDerwater

HARVARD NEW YORK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA THE FLETCHER SCHOOL
MEDICAL SCHOOL STERN SCHOOL OF DARDEN SCHOOL OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS BUSINESS
 Experts, academics and researchers
from leading international groups joined our Alliance
to share their insights and experience on the challenges
and opportunities of Africa.

Dr. Jacques Carter Dr. Daniel Erim Dr. Edward Kutsoati Dr. William Masters
HARVARD HARVARD SCHOOL NATIONAL BUREAU OF NATIONAL BUREAU OF
MEDICAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Katrina Moore Elisa Pepe Dr. Todd Reid Amb. Richard Swett
TUFTS UNIVERSITY NATIONAL BUREAU OF HARVARD SCHOOL SWETT ASSOCIATES
THE AFRICANA CENTER ECONOMIC RESEARCH OF PUBLIC HEALTH INCORPORATED
 2008 and 2010 HEA Associates reflected on
their experiences and insights on how to translate ideas
on the development of Africa into action.

Ms. Mukam - President, Harambe Cameroon

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Mr. Some - President, Harambe Burkina Faso Eveil

TAMKANG UNIVERSITY
 Secure and Support
Premier Engagement Opportunities
 The fourth class of Harambeans signed the
Harambe Bretton Woods Declaration on March 26, 2011.
This solemn document outlines the beliefs and principles
of our Alliance and renders official association
to the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance.

“We, therefore,
sons and daughters of Africa,
assembled in Harambe Entrepreneur
Alliance declare our intention to work
together as one to unleash the potential of
Africa’s people, pursue the social, political
and economic development of our continent
and fulfill the dream of our generation.”
- Harambe Bretton Woods Declaration
 GlaxoSmithKline Intel Corporation

Harambe GSK Headstart Harambe GSK Fellows Harambe GSK Headstart Harambe Intel Fellow
Karolina Brook I. Mohammed & I. Dadari Olubukola A. Tikare Nelson Amo
Harvard Medical School SDA Bocconi School of Pharmacy, London London School of Economics and Political Science
 Affordable Housing in Ghana
Mr. Quansah - London School of Economics
Harambe Cameroon
Ms. Mukam - Johns Hopkins University
Harambe Burkina Faso Eveil
Mr. Some - Tamkang University
Integrated Waste Management in Accra
Mr. Sowah - University of Bonn

Vaccine Supply Chain: Challenges and

Opportunities in Nigeria (Research)
Ms. Tikare - School of Pharmacy, University of London
African Phyto-Pharma
Ms. Uzoh - Harvard University
Village Health Worker Program
(Pilot Program)
Ms. Brook - Harvard University
 Women Empowerment Program
Ms. Adewusi - London School of Economics
Gender Equality in Kenya
Ms. Nzuki - University of Kansas

Africa Venture Capital Fund

Mr. Ford - University of Oxford
Telos Fund
Mr. Nyaruwata - University of Oxford
Africa Venture Capital Fund
Mr. Cooke - University of Oxford
Dahomey Export Expansion
Mr. Anani-Isaac - University College London
 Youth I Propose Activation Campaign
Mr. Mzozoyana - Rhodes University
Arc Initiative
Mr. Makgolane - University of British Columbia
Youth Coalition for Peace
and Development in Gambia
Ms. Obasi - Mcgill University
African Development Coalition
Mr. Diallo - Trinity College
Mr. Estifanos - Middlebury College

Nimbani.com
Mr. Beshawred - University of Maryland
Nigeria Read
Ms. Akinseye - University of Cambridge
Innohub Ghana
Mr. Amo - London School of Economics
Libraries Across Africa
Mr. Bello - Rice University
 Audacity of An African Dream (Essay)
Ms. Nyamekye - University of British Columbia
HEA Marketing & Design
Mr. Reichwald - University of Wales, Newport
Afrinnovate
Ms. Njima - IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca
HEA Photography
Mr. Pearse - University of Maryland

Bridge to Education
Ms. Chipendo - Wesleyan University
Micro Pensions in Kenya
Mr. Remmington - University of Oxford
Housing Complex for
Middle Income Kenyans
Ms. Kuria - Humboldt University

Isabella E. C. Akinseye
University of Cambridge (Nigeria)
Amina Adewusi
London School of Economics (Nigeria)
Nelson Amo
London School of Economics (Ghana)
Marc Anani-Isaac
University College London (Benin)
Idris Ayodeji Bello
Rice University (Nigeria)
Karolina Brook
Harvard University (South Africa)
Portia Chipendo
Wesleyan University (Zimbabwe)
Matthew Cooke
University of Oxford (South Africa)
Ibrahim Khalil Dadari
SDA Bocconi School of Mgmt. (Nigeria)
2011
Ibrahim Diallo
Trinity College (Guinea)
Biniyam Yacob Estifanos
Middlebury College (Ethiopia)
Evan Ross Ford
University of Oxford (South Africa)
Emily Benice Ngubia Kuria
Humboldt University (Kenya)
Thato Makgolane
University of British Columbia (South Africa)
Ibrahim Mohammed
SDA Bocconi School of Mgmt. (Nigeria)
lwazi Don Mzozoyana
Rhodes University (South Africa)
Mercy Njeri Njima
IMT Institute for Adv. Studies Lucca (Kenya)
Regina Nyamekye
University of British Columbia (Ghana)
Garikai Nyaruwata
University of Oxford (Zimbabwe)
Anne Ndunge Nzuki
University of Kansas (Kenya)
Tukeni Obasi
McGill University (Nigeria)
Dennis Papa Odenyi Quansah
London School of Economics (Ghana)
Agbeti Sowah
University of Bonn (Ghana)
Olubukola Adenike Tikare
School of Pharmacy, Univ. of London (Nigeria)
Amaka Cypriana Uzoh
Harvard University (Nigeria)
 Dr. Frenk Dr. Berger-Sweeney
HARVARD UNIVERSITY TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Dean, Dean,
School of Public Health School of Arts and Sciences

ur Alliance would like to thank the administrators of the Harvard School of Public Health and the Fletcher School
of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University for the gracious hospitality you afforded our group and your willingness to
help us shape our Alliance. Special thanks to the African students of Harvard and Tufts University for sharing in the spirit of our
Alliance.

Sincerely,
HARAMBE|ENTREPRENEUR|ALLIANCE
 he story of Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance and the Harambe Bretton Woods Symposium would not have
been possible without the undying faith and generous support of HBWS University Affiliate Partners, who
have given structure to our ideas, counsel to our action and respite to our fears. To each of you, Harambe extends a
heartfelt and eternal gratitude.

American Brown Dartmouth Harvard Johns Hopkins New York Princeton Smith
University University College University University University University College

Tufts University of University University of University University Wellesley Yale

University British Columbia of Leeds Maryland of Virginia of Waterloo College University
 ratitude to our HBWS IV Engagement Partners GlaxoSmithKline and Intel Corporation for the faith you
have chosen to place in Harambe Entrepreneurs and for your willingness to support their entrepreneurial
initiatives in Ghana, Niger and Nigeria. To each of you our Alliance extends a Gratia Perpetua.

GlaxoSmithKline Intel Corporation

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Thank you to the HBWS Team

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Marinda Erskine, Brian Kanarek, Corina Kwami, Robert MacPherson,
Noelina Nakiguli, Rosie Osire, Aadila Sabat, Victoria Udom

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