harambe cameroon _ overview 2011

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The Harambe Entrepreneurs Alliancepresents

HARAMBE-CAMEROON

2011 OVERVIEW

Transforming Our Problems Into Opportunities!

June, 2011

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Table of Contents

1. What is Harambe Cameroon?

2. Who are we?

3. What do we seek to accomplish?

4. What do we seek to accomplish in 2011?

5. 5 Sample Project-ideas for the July 30 th , 2011 Problem- Solvers Competition

6. What have we done (in one year - 2010)?

7. Why join the Harambe movement?

8. Harambe Cameroon supporters

9. Annex:

i. Report of First competition in collaboration with the US Embassy

ii. Harambe Bretton Woods Symposium IV Compendium

iii. HCam Top 10 Impact Entrepreneurs 2011


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Harambe-Cameroon - Transforming our problems into opportunities! Email: [email protected] | Website: www.healliance.org |Blog: HarambeCameroun.blogspot.com

Tel: +237 7013 5705/ +1 917 434 4526 (USA) | P.O. Box: 5787| Office: Hajal Center 601, Yd-Cameroon 3

A generation who see problemsas opportunities inneed of solutions

A talent pool of young adults unable totranslate theirskills and assetsinto commercialventures

1. What is Harambe Cameroon?Harambe Cameroon is a platform for Cameroon s youth to solve local problems with business solutions.Through its Business Plan Competition process, Harambe Cameroon engages young social entrepreneurs(i) to propose business projects, that would have a positive local impact and create jobs;(ii) to obtain startup seed capital to implement their project.

Background

There is a large number of skilled, creative and innovative minds in thecountry - a talent pool of young adults, studying in colleges and universitiesand making their first steps in the formal and informal sectors of Africaneconomies. Our goal is to seek and implement innovative, sustainable, andentrepreneurial solutions through comprehensive, mutually beneficialpartnerships utilizing a bottom-up approach .

Unfortunately, as evinced by the staggering number of unemployed young

professionals across the nation, the vast majority of these potentialentrepreneurs are unable to translate their skills and assets into commercialventures for the benefit of their communities.

Who ? Harambe-Cameroon, an independent branch of Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance (HEA) analliance of African students studying at leading universities in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Its mission is to capture, inform and engage Africas global intellectual capital towards a sustained, strategic and concerted development of the African continent. Established in September 2007 as anon-profit enterprise, HEA has quickly grown in its outreach with 21 African Countries currentlybeing represented. Arguably the most powerful network of the next generation of African

professionals, anywhere in the world.

What? HCam has spearheaded the first Social Entrepreneurship Program in the nation, whichseeks to change the paradigm as it relates to competition and job creation amongst Cameroonians . I t isdesigned to tap into the idealism, creativity and dynamism of Cameroons youth.

Why? To inspire and engage a new generation of young leaders andentrepreneurs who see problems as opportunities in need of solutions and havethe poise and wherewithal to engage others to make long-lasting social impact.

How? Students from Problem-Solvers Clubs in Cameroonian Universities apply in teams of 5 tocompete in the national Problem- Solvers Competition. (Must have a min. of 2 women)

The top-20 teams are pre-selected to compete in the national Competition. The top-5 teams are invited for 24hours (Business Camp) Incubator. They are empowered with

the tools to translate their business ideas into ventures as they are exposed to industry expertsand mentors and engage in workshops and roundtable discussions.

Each team proposes a social innovation project : A business enterprise that would solve a socialproblem.

The Top-2 project proposals receive both rewards and seed funding for the implementation of their social innovation projects.


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2. Who are we? The bright minds of Cameroon. The next generation of Cameroons leaders, CEOs,Business owners, public servants, from the UK, US, France, Asia, and Cameroon.

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Our Following A following of at least 50 0000 students in 5 national universities of Cameroon

(Yaound, Douala, Buea, Dschang, and Bagangte) An access to 25 000 students, by phone calls or text messages. 5 500 page viewers of the Blog: harambecameroun.blogspot.com 1 000 Friends and 3 700 Fans on Facebook (increasing each day)

Follow @HarambeCameroon on Twitter

PRESIDENT/FOUNDEROlivia MUKAM

Johns Hopkins University,International Relations, 2009Consultant, Business Development andInvestment...

Yaound, Cameroon / Washington D.C, USA

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR.

Jonathan Jacques NYEMB ,London School of Economics,BankingLaw & Financ. Regulatn 10Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.

Paris, France

Dir. of Educational OpportunitiesSamuel Franck NDE TENE

New York Inst. of TechnologyLife Sciences, 2011

Long Island, New York - USA

DIRECT. OF ENGAGEMENTSPatricia SOUHAING FOTSO

Ecole Suprieure de Gestion

Finance and Auditing, 2011 Asst Control, Christian Dior Couture.

Paris, France.

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERFelicit DJOUKOUO

University of Yaounde IMasters in Sociology, 2012

Yaound, Cameroon

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERAmirah MOHAMADOU

Institut Nationale des Postes etTlcommunicationIngnieure

Rabat, Maroc

PARTNERSHIPS & STRATEGYClery ABOYA,

University of Yaound II (Soa)Masters, Political ScienceCameroon Karate Vice-Champion

Yaound, Cameroon

SECRETARY GENERALHissein ISSA MOULA

Univ. of Yaound I /CIFADDEGExpert consultant, analysis and

evaluation of projects.

Yaound, Cameroon

" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

Dr. Margaret Mead
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3. What do we seek to accomplish? (i)

Cameroons first Social Entrepreneurship Program (HICSEP) seeks to:

1. Change the paradigm as it relates to entrepreneurship and competition among Cameroons yout h.2. Empower the individual by providing necessary training and skills development that will allow

them to translate their ideas into ventures for the benefit of the community.3. Provide a support network comprising of students, mentors/experts, NGOs, businesses and

government agencies.

Harambe Cameroon seeks to initiate partnerships that motivate Cameroonians to unleash their potentialby pursuing socio-economic development initiatives.

Instead of following an altruistic approach towards development, we seek to initiatemutually beneficial partnerships in which each actor in the economy has a

vested interest in each others success.


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4. What do we seek to accomplish in 2011?

It is critical to establish effective systems that support the development of entrepreneurial skills amongthis demographic. Understanding that Cameroons greatest resource is its people, and that 60% of itspopulation is under 24 years of age, empowering the youth will go a long way to establish theeconomic security of the country.

Harambe-Cameroon proposes an innovative approach to solving the problem of Cameroons socio -economic advancement. Harambe-Cameroon will ensure that the next generation of Cameroonianprofessionals are well equipped to think innovatively, act locally, connect globally.

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SELECTION(Feb, March, Apr)

Application to Compete

Eligibility:i. University Students

ii. Must be a member of aProblem-Solvers Club

iii. Teams of maximum 5(with at least 2 women)

iv. 17 30 years old

Criteria of SelectionPertinent problem identi fiedFeasible solution proposed

INCUBATION

5 teams of 5,representing eachincubator, selected tocompete.

5 Business Projectsthat would addressmajor nationalchallenges.

Cash reward for Top-3 winners

Top-2 projects funded

Best 2 projects: 3million FCFA($6000)Seed-funding/start-up cost.

Top-5 students: University Scholarshipslocal & International.

Top-25 students :Internship placements in 25

different companies,organizations, hospitals,institutions.

IMPLEMENTATION(Aug. Sept.)

INCUBATION&

COMPETTION

Only Africa s Young Professionals Can Take Africa in a New Direction George Ayittey

EXPECTED RESULTS

100 students will be able to identify problems in our communities as businessopportunities 100 students will be coached on how to create businesses, market their idea, advocate,both locally and internationally. 50 university students will become job creators and not job seekers 25 university students will gain work experience through 3-month internships in localcompanies, government agencies, hospitals, and other institutions. 5 students will obtain Full-tuition scholarships to American Universities. 2 Business enterprises, that would resolve 2 national challenges, will be created.


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5 Sample Projects Submitted for the July 28 th 2011Harambe-Cameroon Problem- Solvers Competition

1. #Recy cling, #Plastic #Construction #TilesUniversity of Yaounde I Ecole Nationale Superieure Polytechnique (ENSP)

Waste plastics (especially bags and packaging) can be used as raw materials for themanufacture of tiles using a recent technique, simple, inexpensive and very easy toimplement, which has already been experimented with success in Niamey (Niger),Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Cameroon only inGaroua.

After collecting and recycling plastic bags andpackages, we melt them and mix the dough with sand (and possibly otheradditives such as cement clinker, & pozzolan) to obtain a kind of mortarwhich is cooled with water or air into molds to obtain tiles with mechanical

properties (which are different from cement tiles) depending on the ratio of sand & plastic paste.

2. #Services # Household #Women Entrepreneurship Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC)

When we looked around us, we found out that in our society, there isa lack of qualified household-helps (house maids). Because of changing socialhabits, due to the fact that women are less available to care for their homes, the needfor house-helps (maids) has increased. We intend to open an agency providing house-

help services to households and other structures that may needmaids.

This initiative will generate income to the extent at which we will charge amonthly sum of money to our clients, for each housemaids we refer to them, andthe agency will obtain a profit for the service we provide.

3. #Public Health #Health #Urbanization University of Yaound I

The lack of public toilets pushes city-users to ease themselves anywhere, witha total lack of decency. At every major crossroads(Obili, Essos, Carrefour Caca, Axe Rond point Express-acacia) one willfind lakes of urine and defecations, that all tarnish the image of our city.

As a solution, we envision the establishment of a structure to createand distill mobile public toilets in all the hot spots of thecity for a start, and with the support of the state, municipalitiesand individuals, expand services to other cities.


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4. #Youth Employment #Agriculture #Private Public Partnership University of Douala ESSEC

Operation 500 jobs for youth in 2013 with organic farming of the corngrits imported by the brewing companies of Cameroon. The localproblem we have identifies is that most Cameroonian brewery

companies import their raw materials including "corn grits, becauselocal supply is insufficient. To turn this challenge into businessopportunity, we will grow over 5acres of fertile land still undeveloped(in the foothills of the Western Region in the Bamboutos & Mbouda).During our discussions with Brasseries du Cameroun (the nationalbrewery company), they are willing to give us adequate seeds (to produce corn gritz) and assistus through the technical implementation of the project.

5. #Health #Biomedical Engineering # Prenatal health #Infant mortalityUniversit des Montagnes (UdM) - Bagangt

It is still proven in Cameroon that the infant mortality rate remains high. Thechallenge for gynecologists and midwives to detect the pulse of the fetus in thewomb of its mother is one of the indirect causes to the high rate of infantmortality. This difficulty is related to the use of the stethoscope, which includeserrors, such as noise interference, which in some cases distorts the diagnosis. Weplan to design a device using the technology of the stethoscope, that can beconnected to a computer and using computer software, will extract information(cardiac activity) of the fetus and the display on the screen in real time. Thisnovelty in our country will improve the quality of maternity care. The device will

more accurately inform medical specialists on the healthof the fetus, and will guide the diagnosis in order to takethe correct decision in the best possible way

The proposed software will be designed taking into account all physiologicalaspects.We will implement this system based on our background-courses in physiology,signal processing and medical informatics. Conscious of the frequency of fetalheartbeat, we will program a digital filter which will cancel the noises related tothe heartbeat of a pregnant woman to preserve only those of the fetus...

(For more information visit our blog)

You can be the generation that brings opportunity and prosperity ...and vanishes hunger from this continent.

You can be the generation that ends HIV and AIDS in our time . - Michelle Obama
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6. What Have we done? In One year (2010)From January 2010 December 2010

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Harambe-Cameroon Information Sessions in Universities (10 Universities in total)

Ecole Nationale des Batiments et Travaux Publi ues

Winners of the First Elevator Pitch Contest, hosted at 4-Star Hotel Mont Fb

Interview by Cameroon RadioTelevision (CRTV)

HEA with David Bruce Wharton, theDeputy Assistant Secretary for Public

Diplomacy in the Bureau of African

Harambe 3 Interns from Dickinson Collegeand Geor etown Universit ;

With delegates of Bolivia,The Gambia, Ni eria

In the Media

With Exec. Director of the NationalCouncil of Negro Women

Harambe delegates at the WHFollow-up meeting in the Exec.

Office of the President.

Competitn at S.T. Muna Foundatn

In LibyaAmerican Volunteers

Harambe-Cameroon at the White House

Institut Ndi-Samba Suprieure

Harambe Cameroon Incubation and Com etitions


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7. Why Support Harambe-Cameroon?

One of Harambe- Cameroons objectives is to implant Problem-Solvers Clubs in each public andprivate university in Cameroon. These clubs would serve as project-incubators, and would activate theannual national Problem- Solvers Competition. With the support of the Minister of Higher Education,Harambe-Cameroon will have access to a minimum of 50 000 students, and a maximum of 300 000students each year of operation. A partnership with Harambe-Cameroon will enhance the imageof your institution amongst this young and powerful demographic.

Contact us if you are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities.

RETURN ON INVESTMENTS

(a) Concrete impact on the socio-economic development of Cameroon (CSR) The most successfulco-operations around the world are known not just for their business success but their ability to expandbeyond the realms of their business ecosystem to having a lasting effect on the people surrounding them.Due to our unshakable belief in the social entrepreneurship sector and our strategic mobilization of a

younger generation, Harambe Cameroon represents a vehicle for young entrepreneurs to expand theirvision for the growth of Cameroons socio-economy. Thus, a successful collaboration with HarambeCameroon will complement current efforts to establish a vibrant generation of Cameroonianentrepreneurs.

(b) Talent Pool - Zone of opportunities Harambe Cameroon understands the importance of mobilizingthe youth providing them with access to key inputs and fostering well informed choices that enablethem to excel in the Social innovation sector. One strategy that Harambe Cameroon uses to engage theyouth in social entrepreneurship is, by highlighting the sectors diversity as well as the plethora of opportunities available therein. A synergy with your organization would undoubtedly capture the essenceof a quintessential entrepreneurial initiative at its finest and embodies the transformation and possibilitiesthat young Cameroonians envision in this sector.

(c) Reach out to diverse national and International audience/potential customers Collaborationwith Harambe Cameroon would provide the exceptional opportunity to reach a diverse selection of audiences. Due to the wide reach of Harambes network and support, your participation will be publicizedfor students and professors from the 10 geopolitical regions of Cameroon, Harambe Ghana, Nigeria,Guinea and Ethiopia; and our larger international network in France, the U.K, Canada, Asia, and the U.S.

(d) Website/ Blog/Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn: Outreach to thousands of Harambe Adherents : Harambe Cameroon will prominently list your organization as one of our supporters on HarambeCameroon online social networks. With a following of 1000 friends and 3700 fans (increasinglygrowing) on Facebook, your company would gain worldwide publicity. Your logo will be included andyour institution will be classified as an institutional partner. Your logo will be clickable and lead to yourwebsite.

(e) High Media Coverage: As a partner or sponsor of Harambe-Cameroon, your organization willreceive mention in interviews and publications with the media. Throughout the year, Harambe Cameroonwill be extensively publicized within Cameroon in the form of television programs and other mediapublications. The number of sponsors that can be listed will always be limited; hence priority will begiven in descending order of partner classification. Ultimately, however, all media/PR received byHarambe-Cameroon will direct traffic to our website where all of our partners will receive amplecontextual attention.

We need to encourage entrepreneurship and by so doing begin to crystallizeentrepreneurial development in the African continent. Africa is endowed with so manyresources. Africa has come of age and it has the intellectual capacity to develop itself.

- Tony Elumelu


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Harambe-Cameroon SUPPORTERS

We will not let the hero in our soul perish in lonely frustration for the life our continent deserves, but has never been able to reach. We will check our road and the nature of our battle, yet in the end, the Africa our generation desires can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is ours.

- Harambe Bretton Woods Declaration

On behalf of Cameroons youth, we THANK YOU!
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