The African Association of Entrepreneurs (AAE) is a volunteer-run organisation. Volunteers are located throughout globe and work is coordinated by a head office in Ghana, lead volunteers and a network of national teams. AAE volunteers mainly work virtually, making use of online collaboration tools to support each other and other SMEs. However, national teams sometimes also offer in-person support services.
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Highest Education
Master's degree
Services offered to entrepreneurs
Proofreading/editing,chl_other,translation & interpretation
Industry
Strategic planning and management and business development
First Name
Khaoula
Last Name
BAAMEL
Short Bio
I am from Morocco and I am a professional translator in Arabic-French-English. I am also an online volunteer translator with the united nations organizations via UNVolunteers platform.
Highest Education
Post Graduate Diploma
Services offered to entrepreneurs
chl_other,Policy and research informing
Industry
Education and humanitarian response
First Name
Memory Isabel
Last Name
Ziwa
Short Bio
Memory Isabel Ziwa is a trade policy expert who holds a Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade Policy and Trade Law. She has experience in policy research and civic engagement. Memory Isabel has one policy review journal published in her name and has co-authored one other. She is also resourceful in general research and project management.
Highest Education
Master Degree
Services offered to entrepreneurs
chl_other,
Industry
Strategic planning and management and business development
First Name
Arthur
Last Name
Afanayong
Short Bio
Experienced Research Assistant/Statistician with a demonstrated history of working in international organisations and in the higher education industry, such as the BEAC and the OECD. Strong research professional with a Master of Arts (MA) focused in Econometrics from San Diego State University.
Highest Education
Doctorate
Services offered to entrepreneurs
Capital sourcing,
Industry
Strategic planning and management and business development
First Name
Kirsi
Last Name
ZONGO
Short Bio
Kirsi ZONGO, PhD is an Economist and member of the Laboratory of Applied Economics, University of Norbert ZONGO, Burkina Faso. He is interested in issues of economic development in Africa, particularly the industrial development of Africa through an endogenous mechanism.
Highest Education
Univeristy of Gondar
Services offered to entrepreneurs
Mentoring,
Industry
Peace studies and conflict resolution
First Name
Kalkidan
Last Name
Asmamaw
Short Bio
I am graduate of law and work as Public Prosecutor
Industry
Marketing - communications and sales
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Wainaina
Short Bio
Interested in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa
Highest Education
Masters in Business Administration
Services offered to entrepreneurs
Mentoring,
Industry
Aquaculture - animal husbandry - livestock farming and fish feeding systems
First Name
Justina
Last Name
Oigbochie
Short Bio
I am a driven and dedicated professional with a strong track record of generating economic value across various sectors. My career has taken me across the real estate, oil and gas, manufacturing, educational, impact investing, and public sectors, where I have consistently delivered results. One of my proudest achievements was playing an advisory role in the development of the ESG strategy and roadmap for Mango's HQ in Barcelona. Additionally, in the public sector, I had the opportunity to lead a team under the Tony Elumelu Foundation and developed a cross-functional process framework that eliminated the impact of attrition on public sector projects. Through the TEF-UNDP Partnership, I managed off-cycle projects and secured funds for 5000 businesses. In the educational sector, I oversaw an overhaul of the operations of Lagoon School and the Agric Economics Department at the University of Nigeria. Outside of work, I am passionate about traveling and sports. I also make it a point to give back to my community and have mentored and supported 70 young ladies between the ages of 13 to 21 in their career development. I strongly believe in encouraging others to dedicate their time to community development projects, and I hope to continue doing so in the future.
Highest Education
Degree Holder
Services offered to entrepreneurs
Mentoring,Capital sourcing,Social media advice/awareness,Proofreading/editing,
Industry
Aquaculture - animal husbandry - livestock farming and fish feeding systems
First Name
Eugenia
Last Name
Sam
Short Bio
My tertiary education was with the university of Ghana from the year 2016 to 2020 in the field of Applied Science. I completed with Bsc Food Process Engineering and then proceeded to work with the Food and Drugs Authority for my one year service to my country. I work with the Judicial Service of Ghana as a Process Clerk from December 2021 till date. I am currently a graduate student studying Master of Arts in Public Administration at the Institute of Management and Public Administration(GIMPA).
Industry
Strategic planning and management and business development
First Name
浩龙
Last Name
克
Short Bio
I am a Chinese volunteer
Highest Education
Masters
Services offered to entrepreneurs
Mentoring,
Industry
Strategic planning and management and business development
First Name
Maureen
Last Name
Nafula
Short Bio
Maureen Nafula is an Executive Coach and Business Coach. Over the last three decades, Maureen has successfully supported individuals, teams, and organizations to design and achieve impactful and sustainable results. She is a business management content and context expert, with practical hands-on experience in creating and managing successful businesses.
Maureen worked as an independent consultant in various assignments in health systems strengthening for several organizations including the World Bank, Dalberg Global Development Advisors, Marie Stopes International, Options Consultancy Services, the German Technical Corporation (GIZ), and the State University of New York.
Before her consulting career, Maureen worked in various capacities in the private sector including Director of the Advanced Healthcare Management Program at the Strathmore Business School, Regional Manager for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, and Distribution Manager for Howse & McGeorge Laborex (now Laborex.
Maureen holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Nairobi and a Masters in Business Administration (Strategy & Finance) from the United States International University -Africa and a Post Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from the Amani Institute. She is a Certified Executive Coach from the Academy of Executive Coaches (AOEC), Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Trainer, and Certified Project Management Professional. Maureen is passionate about improving the lives of women.
FAQs
What is the terms of reference for facilitated AAE volunteer-entrepreneur collaborations?
- AAE-facilitated Volunteer-Entrepreneur collaborations are for remote or online assistance and does not require physical presence at the office of the entrepreneur. The Volunteer is an ‘AAE Volunteer’ and not a staff, partner etc of the entrepreneur. This connection is for charitable cause only and ends at the end of the agreed date of completion
- Volunteer may communicate directly with entrepreeur and may share the results of collaboration with AAE at the end
Is there compensation for volunteering work?
Volunteers serve at their own pace and commitments can be flexible. Tasks can be undertaken whenever volunteers are available, and not heavily impacting their regular schedules. There are currently no monetary compensation for volunteer time or services done online. Served or active volunteers will be issued Reference or Appreciation Letters. AAE is forever grateful to volunteers for their contribution without which it would be difficult to continue our work.
Are there some tasks that I can perform on my own?
Yes, you can perform any of these task and contact us anytime to share the results.
- Volunteer Writer – Guidelines
- Awareness Raising Activist – Guidelines
- Fundraiser – Guidelines
Who are Volunteer Leads?
Volunteer Leads are are middle management supervisors and visionaries who take up supervisory roles on innovative AAE activities and projects. The ideas of our volunteers count in ensuring that we explore ways of addressing the needs and provide valuable support to our community.
What is the AAE Leadership Team?
The AAE Team is comprised of head office volunteers (Cornelius Nartey, Daniel Lartey), Volunteer Leads (Lisa Samson, USA, Nicola Ball, Uganda, Winnifred Acheampong, Ghana, Lim Wenyao, Germany, Daëlle G. ISRAËL, Haiti) and National Project Leads.
UNV Online Volunteers End of Assigment Procedure
UNV-AAE online volunteers serving on AAE task are issued with a Certificate of Appreciation through the UNV website. Download the End of Assignment– Online Volunteering – Standard Operating Procedure or follow these steps to generate a certificate:
- The UNV-AAE volunteer complete feedback form on the UNV website based on collaboration.
- AAE Supervisor working with UNV-AAE volunteer complete the feedback form based on online volunteer performance during collaboration
- After feedback was provided the UNV system generates a certificate of appreciation in three languages. Send notification to online volunteer regarding certificate of appreciation ready for download
- The UNV-AAE Volunteer view and download certificate (optional)