Since 2009, Harambe Cameroon has organized 6 social business competitions, to “inspire a new generation of Cameroonians who see problems as opportunities in need of solutions.” We are committed to inspiring, shaping and stimulating a vibrant generation of problem-solvers, also known as "Solutionneurs" !
Since then, every year more than 100 candidates apply to become the national “Solutionneurs” of the year. With our innovative approach to problem-solving, Harambe Cameroon has helped spark the entrepreneurial fire in the likes of :
now CEO of RedPlast SARL, employing 15 full time workers, and 100 part-time field workers;
now CEO of GiftedMom.org, employing 8 full time workers, and about 50 part-time field workers;
Current co-founder of G.I Unit, made up of about 20 members;
now CEO of Viande du Cameroon (Viacam));
CEO of Shoower.com – with an app operational on the Playstore).
Through our annual social business competition phase, we have equally highlighted some entrepreneurial projects, that were still in the idea phase, such as
v William Atoundem’s Gazelec (https://goo.gl/7Zrlo4 )v Cedric Atangana’s Infinity Days (2012 Harambe collaboration)
Along with other notable project proposal by young Cameroonians:
2. 2014 Top-10 Harambe "Solutionneurs" : https://goo.gl/h65Btd
3. 2013 Top-20 Harambe Solutionneurs: https://goo.gl/
4. 2011 Top 11 Problem-Solvers: https://goo.
All these competitions, have always been complemented by business training seminars, such as the : “Journees Comment Entreprendre au Cameroun”: https://goo.gl/
1. The 2014 Business Seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
In 2016, the Harambe team focused on launching its Harambe Ambassadors Mentorship Program. Today, we have 35 active Harambe Ambassadors in 7 regions of the country.
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This year, 2017, Harambe will launch the National Solutionneurs Competition on March 15, with a callto submit executive summaries.
At the PROMOTE 2017 business fair, the Harambe team subscribed 240 Cameroonians interested in competing during the 2017 National Solutionneurs’ Competition.
At the PROMOTE 2017 business fair, the Harambe team subscribed 240 Cameroonians interested in competing during the 2017 National Solutionneurs’ Competition.
As such, and as always, we are making a call to partnership, from organizations, business and institutions that would like to tap into the Harambe database of Solutionneurs, and more importantly to help with improving the problem-solving mindset and entrepreneurial actions of Cameroonian youth. Please express your interest in one or more of the proposed items :
A. Mentorship and coaching ::: Harambe is providing 3 coaches/graders :::
1. Reviewing and grading 100 executive summaries (phase 1)
2. Reviewing and grading 20 business canvas (phase 2)
3. Reviewing and grading 10 business plans (phase 3) ü The Synergie de la Jeunesse Camerounaise (SJC) in 2015 provided 2 coaches during the pre-selection phases.
B. Incentives for the competitors ::: Harambe is providing 300.000 FCFA ($600) cash award and 200.000 FCFA ($400) in-kind contribution to the winning team :::
1) Cash award for the best Solutionneurs in the selected fields
ü Example: During the 2015 competition, Alain Rodrigue Ngonde (2011 Solutionneur) offered the 300.000 FCFA Environmental award.
ü SJC contributed 150.000 FCFA to the final cash award.
ü The Cameroon Professional Society (CPS) contributed 150.000 FCFA for the 2014 Innovation Prize.
2) Business development solutions for Top-5 companies
ü In 2015, Ntarra.com offered free website development and domain hosting to the Top-3 enterprises.
3) Marketing space/incentive
ü Since 2014,Fondation Inter-Progress supports Harambe by offering free marketing space, via their free booth, during their annual fairs (YAFE) and biennial trade fair (PROMOTE)
4) Venue Partner:
ü The S.T.Muna Foundation has been a partner of the Solutionneurs competition since 2010. From the 1stedition to the 6th edition. In 2017, this partnership will be extended to their affiliate center: Terminal A studios.
5) Media partners :
ü InspireAfrika was Harambe’s media partner in 2015. The competition has been relayed by LeJour, Le Messager, New TV and Canal 2.
6) Legal Advising
ü The Muna&Muna Foundation offered in 2015, a lawyer to advise the Top-10 teams on legal procedures when they establish their enterprises.
7) Scholarships
ü CIFADDEG offered 5 scholarships for their Business Plan Course, worth $500 each, to the Top-5 finalists of the Solutionneurs’ Competition.
8) Others
ü Alain Nteff’s (Harambean 2013) company ‘giftedMom’ offered documentation on business and entrepreneurship to all the Solutionneurs’ participants in 2015.
C. Post-Solutionneurs Competition follow-up ::: Harambe is providing 2 coaching sessions per month, Marketing space at the Harambe booth in YAFE 2017, and office space + internet to the Top startups based in Yaounde :::
i. Coaching sessions (at least twice a month / 2-hours’ time slot)
Ø Provide coaching in a specific field: Marketing, Finance, Business models, Legal field, Technology, Networking, Community (Social media) management, leadership, etc.
ii. Co-working Space (office space for one or more of the Top-5 finalists)
Ø Offer a space (cubicle/table/conference hall/internet) to the top-5 finalists for 6, 9 or 12 months.
iii. Marketing, Advertisement and Publicity tools and platform
Ø Offer the Top-3 finalists tips, tools, and space to expose their product/service to a wider audience.
iv. Technical, Legal or Administrative
Ø Offer the Top-3 finalists technical support, e.g. in ITC , programming/coding, to upgrade their product/services
Ø Offer to legalize the winning team’s company as a SARL.
v. Others
If your company, organization, or institution is interested in partnering with Harambe for its 7th edition of the National Solutionneurs’ Competition, please respond to this email, by March 1st; with (1) your offer, (2) the logo of your company (to be published on flyers, posters, website, Facebook, Twitter, and roll up), and (3) your website.
We thank you in advance for your interest, for your support, and for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Harambe Cameroon Team.
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The Harambe Cameroon Alliance
"Transforming our problems into opportunities"
Website: HarambeCameroun.org
Facebook: Fb.com/Harambe.
Twitter: @HarambeCameroon
Youtube: Harambe Cameroon
Tel: +237 6-9480-1441 . +237 242-738-885.
The Harambe Cameroon Alliance
"Transforming our problems into opportunities"
Website: HarambeCameroun.org
Facebook: Fb.com/Harambe.
Twitter: @HarambeCameroon
Youtube: Harambe Cameroon
Tel: +237 6-9480-1441 . +237 242-738-885.
Office: Nouvelle-Route Bastos; Street adjacent to World Bank road.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
"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
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