Harambe Cameroun Simply Explained

1. “ The Africa our generation desires can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is ours” The Harambe Bretton Woods Declaration April 19, 2008

4. What do we seek to accomplish? Theory of Change The more Africans get involved in the solution making process, the more likely we are to obtain the results desired by our generation. Global Knowledge Flow (GKF): New breed of professionals who, are able to contribute their skills to various projects around the world. Crowdsourcing: Leveraging mass collaboration, enabled by Web 2.0 technologies, to achieve a specific goal .

11. What was the result of Harambe-Cameroon’s first competition? THE TOP-3 WINNERS The First Prize– Mr Abdou Yianinyi Njoya, BAC+5, Development Management – CIFADDEG. Project: FUN RUBBISH. As the title suggests, this project will incite people to have Fun with Rubbish. He proposes a system of recycling inspired by the Cameroonian Flag: Green – For organic material, Red – For Plastic, and Yellow – For Glass. Mr Njoya will make his project sustainable by selling each type of rubbish to interested parties . The organic will be sold to famers, as manure and fertilizers. The plastics will be sold to local manufacturers that recycle plastic. The glass will be sold to the Brasseries du Cameroon (Brewery Company). With the leverage of Harambe-Cameroon, Mr Njoya will be able to tap into the network of business man and corporations Harambe gathers, to support and fund his project. The 3 rd Prize: Mr Jules Edang, BAC+4 , Development expert, CIFADEGG: Project : A Fried Plantains&Eggs Fast food on college campuses that will employ students . This Fast food will be a practical and feasible solution to the problem of unemployment of university students. It necessitates minimum seed funding to start off the business. The Second – Mr Frank Betote, Masters in Management, UYII. Project: Methods to address the scarcity of tomatoes. Problem Identified ? The scarcity of tomatoes in the Cameroon market. Why is it a problem? It’s an indispensable cooking element in the average Cameroonian’s kitchen/ Tomatoes have multiple virtues for good health. Proposed solution? Increase the production and variety of tomatoes/ Strategies? Propose new varieties of tomatoes on the market/Identify propitious zones for the harvesting of tomatoes/ Motivation? A customers’ market with a high demand for tomatoes. Prizes were sponsored by the United States Embassy in Cameroon

12. Our Plan of Action? 4 COMPETITIONS Per YEAR ( March, June, Sept, Dec) Each competition will be planned as follows:

17. Question Time The Harambe Questions If not Now, When? If not Here, Where? If not you, Who? The Harambe Endeavor Alliance Ask what you can do?