African Entrepreneur Collective (aec)

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.