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Orientation Overview
Orientation Program
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Orientation Overview O
In order to tap into the creativity of the next generation of Cameroonian professionals, the youth need to take control of their destiny with the help
of their predecessors. Harambe Cameroon believes it is critical to establish effective systems that support the
development of entrepreneurial skills among this demographic. Understanding that Cameroon’s greatest resource
is its people, and that 60% of its population is under 24 years of age, empowering the youth will go a long way to
establish the economic security of the country.
In light of this conviction, Harambe Cameroon, through its Harambe Incubator – Cameroon Social
Entrepreneurship Program (HICSEP), seeks to provide a platform that will help foster entrepreneurial
skills among Cameroon’s youth. This Social Entrepreneurship Program would serve to train
Cameroonian talent and weed out the talent.
Pre-selected university students will sign-up in this program to gain the entrepreneurial skills that will
prepare them, not only for The Problem Solvers – 90 seconds to convince Competition, but more
importantly to equip them with the skills to think innovatively, act locally and connect globally.
i. Each workshop will be held on Wednesdays, from 5pm to 8pm; requiring a minimum time
commitment from both the professors and the students.
ii. Each workshop will be conducted by leaders in the specific fields, both from Cameroon and abroad.
iii. Each workshop will be televised by a local channel, in order to have a larger impact on the
Cameroonian community .
Expected Results: At the end of the Harambe Incubator Cameroon Social Entrepreneurship Program (HICSEP), Cameroonian students
would present innovative, sustainable, and locally-based solutions to pending problems in the environmental sector of Cameroon.
4 SESSIONS - 4 THEMES
Venue: Muna Muna Foundation Date: Each of the 4 Wednesday in May – 5th, 12th, 19th , 26th
Time: 5pm – 8pm (3hours) Format: 2 Interactive lectures + discussion sessions
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SESSION 1 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 5TH 2010
6:00pm – 6:55pm .Introduction to Harambe-Cameroon’s Welcome, Mission, Goals / Rules of conduct, Expectations The Harambe-Cameroon
Orientation and Competition
Alliance
7:00pm – 7:55pm “Transforming our problems into Social Entrepreneurship and Emmanuel Ngongmbong
opportunities” The art of critical and creative thinking. Masters in Education
8:00pm – 8:55pm The Environment we live in… Challenges and Opportunities British H.C (TBD)
6:20pm – 7:20pm ii. Business Coaching Resume writing, Cover letter, Business Cards, Networking.
7:20pm – 7: 55pmiv. iii. First HICSEP promotion – Class of - Certificates of Participation to all 40 preselected students Harambe – Cameroon
May 2010 - Top 20 contestants selected + 5 waiting list Alliance + Advisors
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The Problem Solver’s – 90 seconds to Convince
Theme: The Environment
“Can you propose a project-solution to an environmental problem?”
Concept:
Articulate a project-solution to an environmental problem you have identified
within 90 seconds.
Project idea must both create revenue and jobs.
Format:
After each 90seconds presentation, the candidate faces the 4 person jury.
Each juror gives their feedback on the candidate’s performance, based on the
Judging criteria (listed below).
The total average of the jury’s score is the score of the candidate.
The top-4 scores are rewarded.
Objective:
To tap into the idealism and creativity of Cameroon’s youth.
To showcase potential feasible and lucrative social enterprises.
Judging Criteria
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Environment Themes
From Global warming to Global The advantage of receiving constant
Warning sunlight, as Cameroon is on the To further bring clean and cost
Global Warming has reached an equator, provides vast potential of effective energy systems to Africa’s
alarming stage today. In Africa, food solar energy to contribute to rural areas using grid-connected
and water supplies are put at risk domestic energy needs in and off-grid technologies, self
because of the rate of Global Cameroon. contained systems, and end-use
warming. Climate change also technologies.
threaten vulnerable animal and
plant species. It is thus important Small and Medium Enterprises
to use long-term and renewable (SMEs) Adopt Renewable Energies
sources of energy to decelerate the A recent study of the economy by
speed of global warming. Cameroon’s National Institute of
Statistics, demonstrated that the
Renewable energies are Energies of informal sector comprises 90% of
the future. The sooner we create the economy. This is note-worthy
efficient alternative energies, the because more than three-quarters
lesser the impact of climate change of the working force are in the
and scarcity of natural goods on the informal sector and are dependent
economy. Rural Electrification of Cameroon on the precarious national
electricity company.
Cameroon’s Potential in The problem of rural electrification
Alternative Energies is a current challenge in Africa. It’s With constant daily power-cuts,
an energy issue that has been industries and small companies in
Cameroon’s expanding market for addressed and recognized by the informal sector such as Cyber
electricity is expected to African governments as a national cafes, auto mechanics, hair salons,
tremendously grow in the next 10 concern. Cameroon is faced with are constantly working under
years due to an increase in the efficiently carrying out its rural- unpredictable conditions. The
demand from industries and electrification program. Rural unreliability of electricity slows
households. Given that Cameroon residents continue to burn firewood down enterprises efficiency while
has the 2nd largest source of for heat because there is no retarding technological advances. It
hydropower in Africa and that less continuous electrical source. is therefore crucial for SMEs to
than 0.1 % of its renewable energy adopt more reliable sources of
is used, the country’s potential in The panel will discuss ways to energy, that are also more
the energy sector is abundant. increase the means of production decentralized and cost-effective.
and access to affordable energy.
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Harambe-Cameroon Overview
Background Who ? Harambe-Cameroon, an independent branch of Harambe
Endeavor – an alliance of African students studying at leading
There is a large number of skilled, creative and colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and the
innovative minds in the country - a talent pool of United Kingdom. Its mission is to capture, inform and engage
young adults, studying in colleges and universities Africa’s global intellectual capital towards a sustained,
and making their first steps in the formal and strategic and concerted development of the African continent.
informal sectors of African economies. Our goal is to Established in September 2007 as a non-profit enterprise,
seek and implement innovative, sustainable, and Harambe Endeavor has quickly grown in its outreach with 21
African Countries currently being represented. Arguably the
entrepreneurial solutions through comprehensive,
most powerful network of the next generation of African
mutually beneficial partnerships utilizing a bottom- professionals, anywhere in the world.
up approach.
What? Harambe Cameroon is spearheading the first Social
Unfortunately, as evinced by the staggering number Entrepreneurship Program in the nation, which seeks to
of unemployed young professionals across the nation, change the paradigm as it relates to competition and social
the vast majority of these potential entrepreneurs are entrepreneurship amongst Cameroonian students. It is designed
unable to translate their skills and assets into to tap into the idealism and creativity of Cameroon’s youth.
commercial ventures for the benefit of their
communities. When? Every six months
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