The Africa 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.
Volunteer serve at their own pace and service commitments are flexible. Task can be undertaken whenever volunteers are available, and not heavily impacting reqular schedules.
Sign up
- Participate in AAE Activities
- Submit an article
- entry in AAE Volunteers Directory
- network with the AAE community
FAQs
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
What is the terms of reference for AAE facilitated volunteers-member collaborations?
- AAE-facilitated Volunteer-Member collaborations are for remote or online assistance and does not require physical presence at the office of the member. This connection is for charitable cause only and so volunteers serve on pro-bono basis
- Volunteer may communicate directly with members and may share the results of collaboration with AAE at the end, in order to be issued a letter of appreciation
- Facilicated collaborations are for a period of 4 weeks only or at the resolution of an assigned task, whichever comes first.
- UNV volunteers serving, who applied to the AAE-UNV “coach our youth…” task will be issued with a Certificate of Appreciation from UNV on feedback of the AAE to UNV
Is there compensation for online volunteering work?
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.
Do you have on-site volunteering assignments?
International or local Volunteers can help in building the entrepreneurial capacity of young people undertaking activities in the technological space at the Abume School. Learn more.
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)
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Services offered to entrepreneurs
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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.
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Aquaculture – animal husbandry – livestock farming and fish feeding systems
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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).
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Strategic planning and management and business development
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Services offered to entrepreneurs
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In 2016, he worked as a lecturer in IT subjects (Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Organization & Architecture, and Operating Systems) at Geomatika University College Malaysia. From 2012 to 2015, he worked as a tutor for Calculus 1, Discrete Mathematics, and Elementary Statistics at the International Islamic University Malaysia. Since 2017, he has been teaching at Global Indian International School (GIIS) Malaysia.
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Strategic planning and management and business development
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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.
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