harambe cameroon - inauguration compendium

Harambe Endeavor – USA

Presents

HARAMBE-CAMEROON

L-R – Patrick Eka (Logistics Director), Cynthia Tchetagni (Public Relations Officer), David Ambassa (Financial

Director), Rosine Matsingoum (Secretary General), Olivia Mukam (President), Adrien Tchuidjang (Vice President)

*Absent on the picture: Joshua Ajieh (Marketing Director)

HARAMBE-CAMEROON’s OFFICIAL LAUNCH Thursday, November 12th, 2009

At Royal-Co, Bastos. Yaoundé-Cameroon

Harambe Cameroon – Capture. Inform. Engage www.hendeavor.org

Agenda of the Evening

Welcome

Cynthia Tchetagni, PRO

Olivia Mukam, President

Spiritual Blessing

Guest Speakers

Presentation of Harambe Cameroon

Discussions

Call to Action

Commitments

Cocktail/ Networking

In Attendance On Thursday, the 12

th of November 2009, Harambe-Cameroon, a private and apolitical organization lead by

the bright minds of Cameroon in the Diaspora and in the country, officially launched its endeavor at Royal-Co

Bastos, Yaounde. Harambe-Cameroon successfully brought together Cameroon’s key actors from

various walks of life and from distinct socio-political and economic sectors of the nation.

Students from leading Universities in Yaounde

o University of Yaounde I and II, ISSEA (Statistics), ENS (Teachers’ Training), IFORD

(Demographics), ENSP (Polytechnic), SupDeCo (Business School), CIFADEG

(International Business), IRIC (International Relations School)

Professors and Deans representing Cameroon’s Academia

o University of Yaounde I and II, SupDeCo, President of CIFADEG

Businesses/Corporations

o Director General of Compagnie Africaine de Conception et de Construction en Batiment

et Travaux Publique (CACOCO BTP), Representative of Telecomm company -

Cameroon Development (CamDev), Director of SAGEN Group, GUINESS Cameroon

Public Relations Officer.

General Managers

o Caisse de stabilisation des prix des hydrocarbures (CSPH), Hotel Mont Febe

Government Agencies


o National Employment Fund (FNE), Ministry of Higher Education (MinESup),

Ministry of Professional Training (MinForp)

Civil Society Organizations (CSO)

o Peer Education Program (PEP) Cameroon, Children’s Reassurance Ministry

(CREAM), Cameroon Youths and Students Forum For Peace (CAMYOSFOP),

Solutions Aux Migrations Clandestines (SMIC)

Media Representation

o Radio France International (RFI), FM94

International Representation

o UNICEF Communications Specialist, Harvard Law Alumnus, UN Youth

Spokesperson Africa 2015

All were present to welcome Harambe-Cameroon in Cameroon’s civil society, as well as to discuss how

together we can effectively engage the next generation of Cameroonian professionals through

entrepreneurship.

Guest Speakers Mr Nfinyo Mabu – Juriste /Entrepreneur

As a Jurist by

training, who has

worked for 6 years

at the Muna Muna

Law Firm (the

biggest law Firm in

Cameroon); and as

the former Vice

President of TAUG

– conceptualizers of

Le Bus and Le Car

(city transporation),

Nfinyo Mabu spoke

with authority about

the need for

Cameroon’s youth to be engaged in Cameroon’s

development. He urged all present to support

Harambe Cameroon’s effort to inspire and engage

a generation of problem-solvers.

Mr Belinga of the National Employment Fund

(FNE)

As the leading

Government

Employment

Agency, FNE

sponsors the

creation of small

and medium

enterprises. Mr

Belinga stated that

FNE fully supports

Harambe-Cameroon

in its mission to

encourage

Cameroon’s youth

to be entrepreneurs. According to him, it’s a viable

public-private partnership that would help both

institutions reach their objectives – to increase the

number of self-employed Cameroonians.

Presentation of Harambe-Cameroon

Harambe-Cameroon is a private, apolitical

and legally-Cameroonian branch of a much

larger alliance called the Harambe Endeavor

Harambe Endeavor is an alliance of African

students studying at leading colleges and

universities in the United States, Canada and

the United Kingdom.

o Its mission is to capture, inform and engage

Africa’s global intellectual capital towards a

sustained, strategic and concerted

development of the African continent.

Established in September 2007 as a non-profit enterprise, Harambe Endeavor has quickly grown in its

outreach with 18 African Countries currently being represented. Arguably the most powerful network of the

next generation of African professionals, anywhere in the world.

Specifically, Harambe Cameroon is spearheading the first Social Entrepreneurship Program in the

nation called the Harambe Incubator – Cameroon Entrepreneurship Program (HICEP), which seeks to

change the paradigm as it relates to competition and entrepreneurship amongst Cameroonian students.

HICEP is modeled, in part, after Massachusetts Institute of

Technology’s (MIT) 100k Business plan competition, and it is

designed to tap into the idealism and creativity of Cameroon’s

youth. To inspire a new generation of young leaders and

entrepreneurs who see problems as opportunities in need

of solutions and have the poise and wherewithal to engage

others to make long-lasting social impact. To foster HICEPs

objectives, the entrepreneurship program is structured into 4

basic incentivized categories which are:

1: Elevator Pitch Contest; 2: Executive Summary Competition

3: Business Incubator; 4: Implementation

Students will compete in an elevator pitch competition. Successful competitors will then graduate to the

next stage – the executive summary competition and from there, successful competitors will be invited to

an intensive 8-weeks business camp (Business Incubator) where students will be empowered with

the tools to translate their ideas into ventures as they are exposed to industry experts and mentors

and engage in workshops and roundtable discussions. At the end of this Incubation process, 5 teams of

3 members each will submit Business Plans. The Top- 2 teams with the best Business plan will receive

both a reward and seed funding for the implementation of their social innovation project.


Discussions

Pr Tchawa of University of Yaounde I, Professor of

Geography, was posivitely surprised by the Harambe

Cameroon initiative. He reassured the Harambe-Cameroon

team that Cameroon is ready for such endeavor lead by

youth, and there is a great need for the youth to be both

more critical in their research and result-oriented.

The President of the Student Government of the

University of Yaounde I, stated Harambe Cameroon is

greatly welcomed by Cameroonian students, and they all look

forward to compete in the annual entrepreneurship program.

A Professor/Engineer at the Polytechnic School of Yaounde, advised Harambe Cameroon to create

synergies with existing entrepreneurship programs, such as TechniPol – The new institution at the

Polytechnic School that does Business Incubators and Enterprise creation.

Justice Grace Mabu, Director of the Children

Reassurance Ministry (CREAM) suggested there

be a Harambe-CREAM partnership, which would be

a medium for orphans and vulnerable children

who have reached university level to be engaged in

Cameroon’s development.

Following Justice Mabu’s comment, Mr Emmanuel

Mukam proposed the idea of a Harambe

Cameroon-Pepiniere. Essentially, a Harambe-

Cameroon branch that would instill the values of

entrepreneurship and problem-solver’s mindset amongst Cameroonian children.

Call To Action

Our Endeavor requires us to move beyond discussion, to strain

beyond great initiatives and to achieve beyond hope. For we all

know, Africa needs action. As meaningful action will be the

yardstick of our success, and will determine whether students

will have the opportunity to effectively engage in the

advancement of our nation.

In this light, Nfinyo Mabu made a Call to Action, for all those

present to specifically state how they could concretely

contribute in the realization of Harambe-Cameroon.


Commitments /Actions

Mrs Enoh Marguerite, Head of Department at CSPH –

promised to support Harambe’s administration.

Mr Pierre Moifo, General Manager of Mont Febe Hotel

offered a conference room at the 5-star hotel, to Harambe-

Cameroon.

Marcelline Bih, Inspirational Speaker and author of Your

Path to Success offered her services to inspire Harambe-

Cameroon’s youths, and promised 50 copies of her book to the

top-50 contestants of Harambe’s Competition.

Dr Okala, Representative of University of Yaounde I, stated

the University is favorably open to any areas of collaboration

with Harambe-Cameroon.

Mr. Belinga, of the National Employment Fund, gave

Harambe-Cameroon a booklet with 100 Business Ideas in

Cameroon, to share with Harambe’s future contestants.

Ngalim Eugene - Director of Publication-The Voice of Peace

Magazine – will feature Harambe-Cameroon in the January

Edition of the Panafrican magazine.

Mr. Emmanuel

Mukam, Director General of CACOCO-BTP pledged to

reward the First Business Plan Prize, the sum of ONE million

FCFA ($2,000).


The Cocktail

Graced by our beautiful hostesses, the cocktail was colorful and refreshing.

Discussing with the President and Vice President

of Student Government of SupdeCo

Interacting with Dr Okala, Representative of

University of Yaounde I

Networking with Cameroon’s young movers-and-

shakers.


What’s Next?

NEXT STEP: Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) – January 15th

, 2010

Who can compete? All university students in Yaounde (for the Pilot program), with a BAC+2 level of

studies are elligible to compete in the EPC. Fifty (50) students will be selected.

What is it? Within the span of 60 seconds, the contestant defines a local problem and articulates a

convincing solution to that problem,.

Why is it significant? The EPC will help students express themselves in an eloquent and articulate

manner. Each student that competes will be pushed to identify a local problem and propose a

convincig solution to it. Thus, marking the first step in Harambe’s objective; to stimulate a

generation of problem solvers who see problems as opportunities

PLAN OF ACTION ( From mid-November to mid- January)

Mobilize University Students

o Harambe-Cameroon will organize weekly info-sessions at each leading university campus in

Yaounde.

Mass Media Campaign

o By mid-December, Harambe Cameroon will organize a Press Conference, to mediatize the

upcoming Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC).

Raise Funds for the EPC + Entrepreneurship Program

o Harambe Cameroon is still raising funds for the realization of the Elevator Pitch Contest.

o By end of November Sponsorship proposals will be sent to potential partners, such as: MTN,

Afriland First Bank, GEOVIC , GICAM, UBA, TEXACO and more.

Select Judges for the EPC

o The jury of the EPC will consist of 4 judges from the following sectors:

Academia, Businesses, Government, Development Agency

HARAMBE CAMEROON – RESEARCH AND CONSULTING TEAM

This team will be the entrepreneurial for-profit branch of Harambe-Cameroon. The team will work

in adjoint collaboration with The African Investment Corporation (AIC)– USA. They will conduct

researches, feasibility studies, market analysis, and consulting for individuals, investors and

enterprises both in Cameroon and abroad. Harambe-Cameroon has established a partnership with

the AIC-USA, and has recruited young Cameroonians with competent backgrounds , such as:

o An expert in Project analysis, Feasibility studies and Business Plan writing;

o A 2nd year student in Economics at University of Yaoundé II

o A Masters candidate in Statistics - specialized in Surveys and Market Analysis

o A 2008 Masters graduate in Finance and Business Management.

Early December 2009, this team will undergo a one-week training in Consulting, provided by the

African Investment Corporation – USA.


TIME

EVENTS

Phase I – INTRODUCTION

Nov - Dec Harambe Cameroon Launch (November 12th, 2009 )

“Engaging the next generation of Cameroonian Professionals through Entrepreneurship”

Student Out Reach – Mobilize University students to apply for the Competition

Massive media Campaign – Press Conference (December)

University Campus Campaigns – weekly Harambe presentations on University campuses

(Jan – Mar Phase II - SELECTION

*Elevator Pitch Contest (February 12th

2010)

Contest open exclusively to 50 students from Yaoundé Universities (Pilot phase)

150.000 FCFA ($300) Reward for the best idea, delivered in a minute.

January 20 –. Deadline to register for the Elevator Pitch Contest

January 30 – 50 Applicants selected to deliver their pitch on February 12th

.

Top 30 contesters move to the next round: The Executive Summary

* Executive Summary - 2 pager - (Due March 1st

)

Top 30 Elevator Pitchers submit Executive summaries.

March 31st - The 15 best Executive Summaries, invited to the Incubation Phase

Apr – June Phase III – INCUBATION

*Incubation Process Begins ( April 1st)

15 Harambe Fellows – First Batch of the HICEP Club

Fellows will be offered a specialized menu of support resources and services include:

Management coaching, business plan coaching, administrative services, technical

support, business networking, creative thinking, Analyzing problems as opportunities.

In May - Students put their skills to the test through service learning activities to solve

challenges in their community.

May 31st - Incubation Process Concludes. Deadline to submit Business Plan

HICEP CLOSING WEEK ( June 1st – 6th

, 2010)

Graduation of HICEP Class of 2010 (June 5, 2010)

Workshops, Round table discussions, panels

Guest speakers from USA, France, Cameroon

*Business Plan Competition Finale (June 5, 2010)* 1 million FCFA – First Prize

June - Aug Phase IV – FOLLOW UP

Implementation of Top-Business Plan- In partnership with Business Development Service

Providers, the Top two Business Plans will be provided with seed-funding for their

implementation.

Internships Opportunities–HICEP Club fellows will have access to internship programs with

local businesses and NGOs.

Regional Conference in Africa – In collaboration with Harambe-Nigeria, the BPC finalists

will attend the HISARD annual summer conference in Lagos.

Ask What You Can Do?

In order to tap into the creativity of the next generation of African professionals, the youth need to

take control of their destiny with the help of their predecessors.

We acknowledge that we are not the panacea to all of Cameroon’s problems and we therefore seek to

procure development through a concerted effort. In the spirit of Harambe, as we come together as

one –students, young professionals , business owners, media, government agents, civil servants and

international agents - we will engage a new generation of problem-solvers, transform the problems of

our country into opportunities in need of action; and contribute effectively in the strategic and

sustained advancement of our nation.

The Harambe-Cameroon Alliance

Contact Us

Cynthia Tchetagni Olivia Mukam

Public Relations Officer President

Harambe-Cameroun Harambe-Cameroun

email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

Tel: 237 9700 7684 (Cameroun) Tel: 237 7013 5705 (Cameroun)

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