Who We Are

THE BRAVE RISE TOGETHER

African Entrepreneur Collective staff, board, and volunteers are all in.  Similar to our entrepreneurs, we work hard to find data-driven solutions to our daily work, while keeping our eye on the big picture. Our team represents cultures and perspectives from across East Africa and the US, and most importantly, is connected to a shared set of values.

AEC VALUES

“All the problems on the Continent have solutions that already exist on the Continent.” A Continents people are its greatest resource. AEC’s entrepreneurs are an integral part to the phenomenon of Africa Rising.

“We reach beyond what we think is possible.” We set ambitious goals, and we push our entrepreneurs and our staff to achieve these goals. Together, we do the impossible.

“We are committed to continuous learning and growing.” We recognize our own limitations, challenge our entrepreneurs, staff, and entrepreneurs to improve, and seek out opportunities to share our learnings and commit to hearing from others.

“The brave rise together.”  African Entrepreneur Collective was founded in summer 2012 by social entrepreneurs Julienne Oyler and Sara Leedom, whose experience living and working in Africa highlighted that supporting entrepreneurs is the most sustainable way to create wealth and improved livelihoods across the Continent.

“We eat goat.”  We are together, we celebrate our success. We take time to appreciate one another and hold each other up in hard times.

 

This work is too hard to do alone. We at African Entrepreneur Collective are proud to partner with the following organizations who strengthen our reach, our impact, our understanding, and share our vision.

Peery Foundation

Segal Family Foundation

L & R Uechtritz Foundation

UN Capital Development Fund

University of Global Health Equity

Upwork Foundation