GEWRwanda
Impact Report 2013
BREC was formed in 2010 through a unique partnership between Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (USA) and the Rwandan Private Sector Federation (PSF). Since its inception, BREC has engaged in a number of activities aimed at advancing entrepreneurship in Rwanda, including research, training, networking, business plan development, coaching, and consulting services. BREC works intimately with experts from both Babson College and PSF to develop and deliver valuable services to a wide spectrum of stakeholders in Rwanda’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, including students, business leaders, government agencies, universities, and not-for-profit organizations. The center is staffed by Babson employees and housed within the PSF headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda. For more information, email brec@babson.edu.
Local Contact Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center Rayshawn Whitford * rwhitford1@babson.edu ( (+250)787 147 518 Haya Alzaid * halzaid1@babson.edu ( (+250)787 147 516
Global Contact Global Entrepreneurship Week (HQ) Spokesperson: Jonathan Ortmans President, GEW Contact: Mark Marich * mmarich@unleashingidaes.org ( +1 202 467 2776 Kauffman Foundation Spokesperson: Carl Schramm, President & CEO, Kauffman Foundation Contact: Barbara Pruitt * bpruitt@kauffman.org ( +1 816 932 1288 Š 2013 Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center (BREC)
Table of Contents 05
About GEW
35
Be Your Own Boss
06
Message from the National Host
36
Youth and Entrepreneurship Lecture
07
Host & Sponsors
37
Open House @ Rwanda Business Development Center
08
Snapshot of the week
38
TVET Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign
10
Opening Ceremony
40
Entrepreneurship Talk!
12
Finding Entrepreneurial Inspiration and Opportunities in Today’s Rwanda
41
STRYDE: Personal Finance & Personal Effectiveness
14
Official Launch of KHI Entrepreneurship Club
42
Youth Open House
15
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
43
Lecture on Entrepreneurship Education
16
ANDE Rwanda Working Group Lunch
44
“How I Made My Way”
17
Campus Business Talk
45
Movie Night
18
Power of Entrepreneurship Essay Competition
46
Jelly-Free Coworking Day
19
Presentation & Interactive Discussion with Women Entrepreneurs
46
Social Enterprise Happy Hour
20
Growing SMEs—Opening Cocktail & Investor Dinner
47
LEAD Rwanda
21
Growing SMEs—Get in The Ring
48
Graduate Mentorship Sessions
22
Growing SMEs—Conference & Marketplace
48
Rwanda’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
24
My Big Dream
49
Selecting Best Young Innovators
25
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Manage Cooperatives
49
ICT for Entrepreneurship
26
Reach Up! Power Up Riviera High School Students
49
Potluck lunch
27
Duhugurane Professionals Group Launch
50
Women’s Entrepreneurship Training
28
Living up to your potential: Financing your Small Business Idea
51
Leadership and Entrepreneurship Presentation
29
Youth Entrepreneurs: Peer-to-Peer Business Mentor Session
52
Closing Celebration
30
The REAL Business Accelerator
61
GEW 2013 Sponsors
31
Kepler’s Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum
62
GEW 2013 Partners
32
The REAL Fina Bank Entrepreneurship Award 2013
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GET involved
34
Training of Trainers Workshop
65
Social Media
CREDIT: Icon artwork from www.thenounproject.com
About GEW
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Inspire
GEW introduces the notion of entrepreneurial activity to those who have never considered it while motivating aspiring entrepreneurs to launch new startups.
Connect
Mentor
GEW facilitates connections to help build and expand networks across national boundaries— unleashing new ideas at the intersection of cultures and disciplines.
Engage
GEW creates an environment conducive to the sharing of ideas and experiences that are invaluable in moving from ideation to launch.
GEW provides a platform for thought leaders to work together in fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystemexamining research, public policies and successful approaches to promoting growth.
CaMpaiGn GrOWth OvEr thE yEars 23,952
24,008
18,277
8,892 37,561
partnErs
32,861 25,022
7.6
aCtivtiEs
7,906 33,846
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7.5 131
123 19,649
partiCipants (in millions)
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COuntriEs
77
9,925
25,621 140 6.6
104 88
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*As Global Entrepreneurship Week focuses increasingly on impact, the qualifying partner and event criteria were adjusted, resulting in some fluctuation in overall reporting in comparison to previous years.
Message from the National Host The Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) campaign continues to grow with 140 countries now participating in the initiative. More and more people are connecting through the vast network the campaign has established. This year, over 25,000 activities brought together more than six and a half million people to celebrate entrepreneurship during this one week in November. The world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship continues. Rwanda’s campaign continues to build strong partnerships among entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship support organizations. The focus of the GEW-Rwanda campaign is to build a stronger Rwanda by turning job seekers into job creators. This goal is achieved by bringing together entrepreneurshipsupport organizations and entrepreneurs in all stages of business to facilitate the development of Rwanda’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. The GEW-Rwanda 2012 campaign was recognized as the top East African campaign both in terms of number of partners and number of events. This year’s campaign brought together 50 partner organizations to host 50 events, attracting over 7,500 participants across Rwanda between November 18th and 24th. Global Entrepreneurship Week-Rwanda is about building a network of innovators, thought leaders and organizations dedicated to advancing entrepreneurial growth—unleashing ideas that generate wealth and expand human welfare. The goal of GEW-Rwanda is to work towards achieving Rwanda’s EDPRS 2 goals to build the appropriate skills and competencies that will allow Rwandans, particularly youth, to become more productive and competitive members of society. We are extremely appreciative of the partnerships and friendships that have formed over the last three annual GEW-Rwanda campaigns. GEW-Rwanda would not be growing in numbers and in quality the way it has been without the involvement and commitment of our partner organizations and their investment in the week’s success. We hope you will enjoy going through the following pages and reliving the lively and fulfilling trainings, seminars, competitions, and various other events that were held throughout the week.
Haya Alzaid BREC - Country Director
Rayshawn Whitford BREC - Country Director
National Host
National Sponsors
SNAPSHOT OF THE WEEK
November 17 - 24, 2013
Global Entrepreneurship Week-Rwanda is about building a network of innovators, thought leaders and organizations dedicated to advancing entrepreneurial growth— unleashing ideas that generate wealth and expand human welfare.
Vision
To be the leading African nation participating in GEW based on the size, scope, VIP involvement, and innovativeness of our campaign.
12,000
partiCipants
7,200
7,500
MISSION
To create a groundswell of activities that inspire and advance entrepreneurship in Rwanda while demonstrating to the world how innovation and private enterprise are transforming the country for the better.
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partnErs
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Community Support The campaign received various levels of support from...
$85,000+
value of sponsorship and donations in support of events
10+ Political figures
Youth & Early Stage Entrepreneurs 30+ International figures
60+ high profile entrepreneurs
The 2013 GEW-Rwanda activities showcased a wide range of events that targeted multiple audience types, with a focus on youth and earlystage entrepreneurs. There were countless youth oriented events conducted by organizations such as Rwanda’s Business Development Center, School Entrepreneurship Network, Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs, Digital Opportunity Trust Rwanda, The Office, and others. These organizations held trainings and provided opportunities for students to engage with established entrepreneurs, ask questions and hear about their experiences. These events extended beyond Kigali into the Southern, Eastern, and Western Provinces with African Innovation Prize, Rwanda Development Board, EDC Akazi Kanoze, and the U.S. Embassy bringing their trainings directly to their target audiences.
Women Entrepreneurs Other events during the week had an exclusive focus on enabling women entrepreneurs. The Center for Business Solutions conducted an SME Toolkit workshop for women that brought together managers of cooperatives to discuss effective leadership and management skills to use in their cooperatives. The U.S. Embassy partnered with the Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs for a training of trainers workshop, focusing on setting expectations for young entrepreneurs, building the foundation of a good entrepreneurial mindset and working on initial business plans for entrepreneurs. Illume leveraged their creative expertise and interviewed a collection of strong female entrepreneurs and turned these interviews into a short-film which premiered during The Office’s Movie Night event.
Opening Ceremony Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center
Serena Hotel
200 participants
November 18
GEW-Rwanda’s opening ceremony marked the beginning of a weeklong celebration and promotion of entrepreneurship. It provided an opportunity to create awareness about the week while engaging in stimulating discussions around entrepreneurship policy, its affect across industries, and its impact locally. The intention with the launch was to create a platform of encouragement for the business community in Rwanda through talks by inspiring speakers with experience in entrepreneurship both at the global level and the national level. Speakers at the event were Saul Garlick, Founder and CEO of Think Impact; Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr., CEO of African Leadership Network; and Zulfat Mukarubega, Head of Rwanda Tourism University.
HOST
“The single most important legacy we can leave is prosperity through creation and scaling of jobs.” Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr, CEO of African Leadership Network
“Failure is an indication that you are pushing yourself. And failure is awesome.” Saul Garlick, Founder and CEO of Think Impact
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PARTNER
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Finding Entrepreneurial Inspiration and Opportunities in Today’s Rwanda Akilah Institute for Women
Kibagabaga, Kigali
70 Participants
November 18-20
Daily conversations about the nature and role of entrepreneurship in the context of modern Rwanda. Finding Entrepreneurial Inspiration through three talks with influential speakers: Vijaya Thakur, Founder and Executive Director, Resolve Network; Noella Mupole, Managing Director, Associated Business Consulting Rwanda; and Rica Rwigamba, Head of Tourism and Conservation, Rwanda Development Board.
HOST “Entrepreneurship is about leaving a job where you may be among the best in the business for a job that doesn’t exist yet, and not letting that phase you.”
“The problem with our education I would say is that you’re not really taught to find out what you’re good at. You learn this and that but generally in Africa you have to find out for yourself what you’re good at.”
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“I used to be an entrepreneur and now I’m in government but I’m still an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is a way of seeing things. So people might say everything is fine, but an entrepreneur sees how it can be better and makes that an opportunity.”
“You’re of course limited in what talents and powers you have, but how far you can push the talents and powers that you DO have is unlimited.”
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Official Launch of KHI Entrepreneurship Club African Innovation Prize
Kigali Health Institute
90 participants
November 20
African Innovation Prize (AIP) is excited to have KHI Entrepreneurship Club joining their collection of supported university entrepreneurship clubs. KHI Entrepreneurship Club was formed at the end of 2012 by KHI students to bring together students at the university with entrepreneurial interests. This helps them in acquiring extra knowledge in entrepreneurship and how they can use the skills acquired through trainings, workshops, and seminars in their future careers in the health sector. After one year of operations, the club officially launched in UR KIGALI CAMPUS (former KHI) during GEW-Rwanda and joined the line of other entrepreneurship clubs that AIP supports through trainings, workshops and participation in the Business Planning Competition.
HOST
PARTNERS
“Find your voices as future health entrepreneurial professionals and shout about it!� Dr. Phillip Cotton, Principal UR College of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship African Innovation Prize
National University of Rwanda
84 participants
November 18
The African Innovation Prize along with Kigali Farms ran a workshop on the power of entrepreneurship in applying skills learned at school in creating a profitable business. Starting a business while at university might seem daunting for students, but this workshop proved that there is arguably no better time to give it a go. Universities are a rich platform to test out ideas and develop multiple iterations with support from peers. We believe that young university students with a proven interest in entrepreneurship are well placed to play a central role in this trend. The workshop was organized in collaboration with three student associations at NUR: the Junior Chamber International NUR Chapter, Students Association of Graduates’ Integration in the Private Sector and the NUR Agribusiness Association.
HOST
PARTNERS
“Understanding how products create value to the customers is how businesses create their names and customer base.” Ashlee Tuttleman, Development Manager, Kigali Farms
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ANDE Rwanda Working Group Lunch ANDE
Sole Luna Restaurant
15 participants
November 20
The ANDE East Africa Chapter launched a lunch meeting for members who are working in Rwanda to develop a platform for collective action. The Chapter launched a working group to facilitate collaboration between members. The objective of the meeting was to get the ball rolling on the working group. The group will identify common challenges faced supporting small and growing businesses in Rwanda and come up with interventions to address those challenges collectively.
HOST
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Campus Business Talk College of Business & Economics
College of Business & Economics Auditorium
350 participants
November 20
Students, academics and successful business leaders met to talk about business creation. The aim of this activity was to emphasize the ongoing Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP) program in changing the mindset of people to become job creators and not job seekers starting early during university. Academics gave insight as to how the goal is feasible while the business leaders gave testimonies on how their business dreams became a reality. Students who already own businesses were given a chance to talk about their experiences and other students had the opportunity to ask questions. The event ended with drama and songs from the students.
HOST
PARTNERS
“As an entrepreneur, you always have to believe that things are possible, stop blaming others, if anything goes wrong remember you can fix it.�
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Power of Entrepreneurship Essay Competition Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center
Countrywide
52 participants
For the second year in a row, the Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center (BREC) invited all Rwandan students enrolled in secondary school to submit an essay about the “Power of Entrepreneurship.” Students were asked to provide their thoughts on how entrepreneurship can transform their own lives, their communities, and their country. All essays were judged by a panel of experts from Babson. The top three national winners were awarded cash prizes for themselves and the schools they represented at the GEW-Rwanda Closing Ceremony.
HOST
“To start a business you do not need a lot of money, what you need is a willing mind.” Brigitte Abimana, Institute St. Famille Nyamasheke, 1st place winner
“Starting a business is not just something that comes into someone’s mind that they act on immediately. It is a long process to come up with a business idea, good goals, and the self-confidence to develop leadership skills.” Ange Kayitesi Kalitanyi, Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology, 3rd place winner
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Presentation & Interactive Discussion with Women Entrepreneurs U.S. Embassy
Rwanda Library Services
50 Participants
November 18
Saul Garlick led a presentation and interactive discussion of entrepreneurship and leadership geared toward the Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) under Rwanda’s Private Sector Federation. Touching on entrepreneurship and motivational tools, Saul and the U.S. Embassy specifically included the CWE in support of the U.S. government’s focus on and commitment to the success and development of women in Rwanda’s growing economy.
HOST
PARTNER
“We’re glad to connect entrepreneurial experts like Saul with important groups like the Chamber of Women’s Entrepreneurs. It’s these connections that benefit both Rwandan business people and those in the U.S.”
Charles Hawley, Public Affairs Office, U.S. Embassy Kigali, Rwanda
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Growing SMEs—Opening Cocktail & Investor Dinner BiD Network
Via Veneto Restaurant Lemigo Hotel
200 participants 150 participants
November 20 November 21
The opening cocktail was hosted to launch the Growing SMEs activities. Besides early registration for the conference the next day the cocktail offered the first opportunity to network. As a closing event of the Growing SMEs activities the Rwanda Development Board hosted an exclusive investor networking dinner with financiers and high potential entrepreneurs. During the dinner the final of the Get In The Ring Pitch Battle took place.
HOST
PARTNERS “It was full of learning and fruitful discussions and I look forward to attending more in the future.” Kaburu Maguika, Kenyan Entrepreneur
“We were impressed by the quality of the entrepreneurs and we will follow up with them. Next steps for us will be to do site visits to their premises.” Michael Iryamakuru, KCB Rwanda
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Growing SMEs—Get in The Ring BiD Network
Lemigo Hotel
450 Participants
November 21
Get in The Ring is an investment pitching concept created by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This year the first edition in Rwanda took place. Eight pre-selected entrepreneurs entered the boxing ring to battle against each other to prove that their business had the highest potential and deserved to win the competition. Every battle consisted of five rounds and every round focussed on a different subject important for a business looking for finance. Entrepreneurs have approximately half a minute per round to convince the champions (jury), on each subject. In the afternoon, four semi-finalists were selected to pitch during the closing Investor Dinner.
HOST
PARTNERS
“It was very enjoyable for me to participate in Get In the Ring event. I appreciated the time spent organizing the event and helping us make our ideas more attractive.” Innocent Munyaneza, Hoziyana Group Ltd.
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Growing SMEs—Conference & Marketplace BiD Network
Lemigo Hotel
450 participants
November 21
RDB, BiD Network and JCI Rwanda organized the 9th edition of the international Growing SMEs conference in Kigali on November 21, 2013. Growing SMEs is a premium international conference geared towards SME growth. The conference brings together high growth entrepreneurs and experts in the topics of developing, growing and financing SMEs. The goal of the conference is to facilitate knowledge exchange, networking and learning, further paving the way for advanced SME development which, in turn, leads to sustainability and enhances economic growth. As a part of the Growing SMEs conference RDB, BiD Network and JCI Rwanda organized the marketplace—A trade fair during which high potential entrepreneurs get the opportunity to present and pitch their business to financiers and peers. This year’s marketplace featured 14 Entrepreneurs from East Africa, 4 from Liberia and 11 from Rwanda.
HOST
“Always be open to learn from others in your markets: be a professional student.” Raphaël S. Devantier, Equity Investment Bank Limited
“You yourself should become the information, it’s about selling yourselves, YOU as an entrepreneur are actually the product, making yourself known to the market is key.” Tonee Ndungu, Kytabu
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PARTNERS
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My Big Dream Bridge2Rwanda
B2R Training Center Telecom House
60 Participants
November 20
Hosted and organized by Bridge2Rwanda Scholars in partnership with Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs Rwanda and LDK Entrepreneurship Club, the My Big Dream event helped students to discuss their passions and articulate their dreams for Rwanda’s development. It was also an opportunity to meet successful entrepreneurs and provide a chance to network and build out the communities the students are a part of, which will help them in their journey as future entrepreneurs.
HOST
PARTNERS
“Rwanda needs youth who think creatively and who are able to start business using what they have on the table.” Yves Iradukunda
ELE Rwanda
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Manage Cooperatives Center for Business Solutions
RTUC, Kigali Town
32 Participants
November 18-22
CBS trained women entrepreneurs in business planning skills and the SME Toolkit. This helped them become more organized in their businesses and experience the growth of their businesses. This training will also help them monitor and project their expenses as well as seek financial assistance from financial institutions.
HOST
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Reach Up! Power Up Riviera High School Students DOT Rwanda
KLab
30 Participants
November 20
The session focused on encouraging young people—the future strength of the community—to consider using their full potential for self-development. The workshop helped the students discover their passion and skills in order to use them as a base to develop feasible business ideas. Participants created a list of assets available to them, which helped shift their perspective from needs to opportunities and positioned them in the able role of using their capacity to generate income.
HOST
PARTNERS
“Today I learned that starting out a business requires taking into consideration my passion, skills, and strengths, and making valuable connections to help build and expand my networks. Through discussions, this entrepreneurship class prompted me to view personal and community assets as opportunities for business creation. I also discovered that entrepreneurship is all about daring, commitment and being passionate about what you do.” Cynthia Mulindi, Riviera High School Student
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Duhugurane Professionals Group Launch Duhugurane
Christ’s Church Rwanda
40 Participants
November 22
Duhugurane, meaning “Let us learn from each other,” aims to teach young women ages 18-25 to discover and utilize their personal and professional strengths, recognize their abilities and improve their knowledge and self-confidence so they may lead more sustainable lives. In partnership with the Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs, Duhugurane launched a unique networking group of business leaders and young women. The goal is to create a network among current and future business leaders and develop both professionally and personally. During the launch, we discussed ways to reach young Rwandan women and establish networking opportunities with other business leaders.
HOST
“Duhu is a much needed gap filler for young women to build self confidence and self reliance.” Eva Gara, Owner of The Point Business Centre and Business Coach for Duhugurane
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Living Up to Your Potential: Financing your Small Business Idea EDC-Akazi Kanoze Youth Livelihoods Project
Huye Nyaruguru
80 Participants
November 18 November 19
During this unique session, EDC brought together youth with established businesses as well as those with the goal of potentially operating an income generating activity. This session was an opportunity for these driven youth to connect with microfinance institutions and learn the best strategies for loan management.
HOST
PARTNER
“I learned that I can get a loan without collateral if I apply for it with a group.”
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“Thank you for this event, my dream is going to be achieved by working with banks.”
Youth Entrepreneurs: Peer-to-Peer Business Mentor Session EDC-Akazi Kanoze Youth Livelihoods Project
Gisagara Huye
100 Participants
November 20 November 21
A significant number of Akazi Kanoze youth graduates open small businesses for self-employment following their work readiness program. These youth have developed a real camaraderie among themselves, since they reside and work in the same community. Akazi Kanoze invited these youth entrepreneurs from various sectors (agriculture, construction, hospitality and services, etc.) to deliver testimonies to potential youth entrepreneurs in the Southern province.
HOST
PARTNER
“When I started a business, I was not expecting to achieve what I have now.”
“Thank you for sharing with us your success story, we will learn from it.”
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The REAL Business Accelerator Educat
Educat Training Center
10 Participants
November 16-20
The Real Fina Bank Entrepreneurship Award 2013 was an intense weeklong opportunity for 10 high-potential Rwandan entrepreneurs to convert a brilliant idea into action and kick-start their business. Educat and partners facilitated a professional framework throughout the week, offering various training sessions, coaching, legal advice, budget support and mentorship. The winner of the REAL Fina Bank Entrepreneurship Award 2013 received a 4 million Rwf cash prize, a ticket from KLM Airlines, free mentorship from Grow Movement and free access to Educat’s REAL Business Accelerator Program in Spring 2014.
HOST
PARTNERS
“The Real Entrepreneurship Award experience was great at all points: I met very interesting and promising young entrepreneurs, I discovered the uniqueness of my business, and the training team was just superb. Educat really did a great job and it feels like this was only the beginning of the most interesting journey an entrepreneur can have!”
Chance, CEO Tohoza.com
“It was a week of very intense training and guidance but it is definitely worth it. You tend to forget that it is a competition because our primary focus as a collective is to make our respective businesses better. It is a safe environment to test and develop your ideas.”
Matthew Rugamba, Founder and CEO of House of Tayo
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Kepler’s Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum Kepler
Generation Rwanda Office, Zinidiro
60 Participants
November 19
Kepler’s Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum gave university students the opportunity to hear from two budding young entrepreneurs: Heedoo An, Sales Manager at Rz Manna; and Laureene Reeves-Ndagire, CEO of Travel for Impact. The speakers described their paths to entrepreneurship and answered questions from the audience.
HOST “We do not know about the Rwandan market. We are foreigners, how can I know you? So I want you guys to learn more about the Rwandan market and study your country. I’m pretty sure you can make better business than us, because you know the market better than us.”
Heedoo An Sales Manager at Rz Manna
PARTNERS
“As young entrepreneurs we have to get out and walk. If we get out and put our ideas into practice we can achieve many things.”
Didier Humura Rwatangabo Kepler Student
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The REAL Fina Bank Entrepreneurship Award 2013 Educat
Heaven Restaurant
200 participants
November 20
This evening was a celebration of Rwandan entrepreneurship, where Educat showcased successful Rwandan entrepreneurs to an audience of peers, experts, and media. Educat presented the 10 entrepreneurs competing for the REAL Fina Bank Entrepreneurship Award. The 3 finalists were selected through a pitch competition with a jury of experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders. Entertainment and music by established Rwandan entertainers ensured a lively and fun evening. The final winner of the cash prize was announced at the GEW-Rwanda 2013 Closing Ceremony.
HOST
“Motivating young entrepreneurs is vital to encourage innovation that will foster private sector driven growth.” Aimable Mumararungu, Head of Retail Banking at Final Bank
“These ten entrepreneurs have extremely high potential and we are thrilled to get to work with change-makers of this calibre. That is also why we will continue to work closely with them even after this award, at least the next six months through our extensive training programs. They are the future of Rwanda, no doubt about that.” Andreas Noerlem Christensen, CEO of Educat
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“We are with you all the way and will continue supporting the important work you do, especially for upcoming business people.� Alex Ruzibukira, Director General in charge of Industry and SME Department at the Ministry of Trade and Industry
PARTNERS
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Training of Trainers Workshop NUR
NUR
15 Participants
November 19
Saul Garlick of Think Impact completed a training of trainers workshop at the University of Rwanda’s Faculty of Economics and Management. Saul focused on basic business plan development teaching methods, work ethic practices and pre-planning brainstorming practices.
HOST
PARTNERS
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Be Your Own Boss College of Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Club
KIST
80 Participants
November 23
The theme of the KIST Entrepreneurship Club event this year was: “Be your own Boss”. This event was attended by university students from various areas of study ranging from Engineering, Sciences and Architecture. Students learned the concept of Entrepreneurship, particularly generating and developing business ideas. They learned different principles and were given a set of skills to use as successful entrepreneurs. The panel of speakers covered a wide range of beneficial topics including the role of communication in business, human centered design, business plan writing skills, financial analysis, and how to make intentional impact in business to name a few. Participants left the event inspired, energized and equipped to begin building their ideas.
HOST
PARTNERS
“Big is big, we only need to take the small ideas we have to envision a big dream coming true, being the real entrepreneur.” Hilary Muramira
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Youth and Entrepreneurship Lecture NUR
NUR
25 Participants
November 19
Saul Garlick of Think Impact completed a Youth Entrepreneurship workshop at the University of Rwanda’s Faculty of Economics and Management. Saul focused on basic business plan development, work ethic practices and preplanning brainstorming practices.
HOST
PARTNER
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Open House @ Rwanda Business Development Center Rwanda Business Development Center
Telecom House Boardroom
50 Participants
November 21
BDC Rwanda and School Entrepreneurship Network partnered to organize an open house for a group of highachieving and entrepreneurial secondary school students. This event allowed the students to network and receive advice from interesting entrepreneurs and business professionals. The students also assisted with the business plan competition for BDC entrepreneurs.
HOST
PARTNERS
“An entrepreneur should begin with the end in mind.� Stephen Covey
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TVET Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign Rwanda Development Board
IPRC East IPRC South IPRC West IPRC North
170 Participants 736 Participants 145 Participants 420 Participants
November 15 November 19 November 20 November 21
During GEW 2013, RDB built on the previous success of its GEW programs by visiting all integrated polytechnic regional centers (IPRCs) to create awareness of enterprise and self-employment as a career option. RDB brought together young entrepreneurs, specifically those who graduated from university and TVET institutions, as well as student clubs to a series of entrepreneurship workshops. These workshops shared the inspiring stories of entrepreneurs who encouraged attendees to think, behave, and act entrepreneurially. Consultants were also available to illustrate how to help move the entrepreneurship agenda forward in Rwanda. Thousands of students took part in an entrepreneurship awareness march where they walked through the university and outside into the towns and neighborhoods.
HOST
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Entrepreneurship Talk! School Entrepreneurship Network
Centre Pastorale St. Paul
58 participants
November 19
During GEW 2013, School Entrepreneurship Network (SEN) organized an “Entrepreneurship Talk” Debate and Competition that brought together high school entrepreneurship clubs of Kagarama Secondary School, College Saint Andre, SOS Technical School, APAPER and Lycee de Kigali. This event worked to develop students’ entrepreneurial mindset, help them acquire public speaking skills, and sharpen their brain to become open to the world and its opportunities.
HOST
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STRYDE: Personal Finance and Personal Effectiveness Technoserve
Gakenke, Musanze, Nyanza and Ruhango
551 Participants
November 18-24
STRYDE (Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise) 4-year partnership with The MasterCard Foundation. The objective of the program is enabling a more successful transition of rural youth, aged 18 to 30, to economically independent adulthood through training, opportunity identification and support.
HOST “I decided to join the training hoping that I would get money out of the training. After the training, I knew that this knowledge was better than the money.”
“After joining the training, I started to be proud of my business because of what I learned from the Entrepreneurship module.”
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Youth Open House The Office
The Office, Kiyovu
35 participants
November 18
In collaboration with School Entrepreneurship Network (SEN) and Zamuka (a production of TV10 in collaboration with Search for Common Ground), The Office hosted 35 high achieving secondary school students from across Kigali that have an interest in entrepreneurship and provided them with an opportunity to meet with young and experienced entrepreneurs. The evening was televised and turned into an episode of Zamuka, a reality show that tracks the progress of three young entrepreneurs. The three contestants on the show pitched their business ideas to the students, who then had the opportunity to ask questions of the entrepreneurs. After the TV show was filmed, students were able to network and meet with other entrepreneurs.
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Lecture on Entrepreneurship Education The Office
The Office, Kiyovu
20 participants
November 19
Catherine Honeyman hosted a workshop to discuss her research on entrepreneurship education in Rwanda, which will be featured in her forthcoming book: Educating the Orderly Entrepreneur. Drawing on several years’ research in Rwandan curriculum development settings and schools, including discussions with more than 400 students, this presentation examined how young Rwandans respond to policies that promote a new vision of the ideal Rwandan citizen as an “orderly entrepreneur”—a creative, resourceful person who is self-reliant, and yet willingly exercises that initiative within the framework of state-centered plans and regulations. This event was aimed at educators and others working with youth in order to discuss the current state of entrepreneurship education and youth entrepreneurship policies in Rwanda today.
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“Rwandan students ranked positively for entrepreneurial creativity.” Catherine Honeyma
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“How I Made My Way” The Office
The Office, Kiyovu
20 Participants
November 20
“How I Made My Way” is a monthly lecture series by the Goethe Institut exploring the successes and obstacles that entrepreneurs overcome. This series during GEW is a collaboration with The Office to bring you the story of a successful entrepreneur, Robert Bayigamba. Mr. Bayigamba has many roles including President of the Rwanda Manufacturers Association, Head of the Rwanda National Olympic Committee, and the managing director of Manumetal, a local manufacturing firm that makes and retails furniture. His past roles include Minister of Sports and Culture, the Chairman of the Private Sector Federation, and the president of the Rwanda Volleyball Association.
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PARTNERS
“Excellent idea by Bayigamba: nurturing a “made in Rwanda” brand for Rwandan manufacturers. Let’s do it!”
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Movie Night The Office
The Office, Kiyovu
20 Participants
November 21
The movie night held at The Office for Global Entrepreneurship Week was a collaboration with the Goethe Institut as an extension of their regular series of movie nights. During the evening we showed three films related to entrepreneurship: 1. A new documentary called Sweet Dreams about the story of the social enterprise Inzozi Inziza, an ice cream shop in Butare, that is run by and supports Ingoma Nshya, an all-female drumming group; 2. A documentary called Lemonade Stories about several famous entrepreneurs and the mothers that raised them; and, 3. A short film by Illume Creative Studios and Directed by Philippe Nyirimihigo on female Rwandan entrepreneurs.
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W.E. Women Entrepreneurs http://bit.ly/1cy0ilJ
Sweet Dreams Trailer www.sweetdreamsrwanda.com/trailer
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Jelly-Free Coworking Day The Office
The Office, Kiyovu
35 Participants
November 22
To rock out Global Entrepreneurship Week with innovation, entrepreneurship and the creativity that happens at Kigali’s local coworking space, The Office hosted a Jelly on the final Friday of GEW-Rwanda. A Jelly is a casual coworking day. The Office was free for anyone that wanted to come in and work, collaborate, or hangout with the community. It was also a great way for people to meet the community and see what kind of crazy magic happens at The Office during the work day.
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Social Enterprise Happy Hour The Office
The Office, Kiyovu
50 Participants
November 22
Together with One Acre Fund and AIESEC, The Office hosted a social enterprise happy hour at The Office following the closing ceremony of GEW. It was an opportunity for people actively involved in organizing in the entrepreneurship space to get together and hangout at the end of GEW and to reflect on the activities of the week.
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LEAD Rwanda AIESEC
RDB
150 Participants
November 23
LEAD is a collaborative learning platform that provides participants with the tools they need to feel empowered to drive Rwanda forward while enhancing their own experiences and skills. LEAD contributes to an individual’s experience, enhances the leadership community’s experience and helps to create better leaders who will contribute positively to the society as a whole. The impact of LEAD spans across the individual, community and society. Participants attended sessions that focused on the individual as a leader, their relationships with others in the society as well as the individual as a leader in the greater surrounding environment and how their actions create change in that environment.
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PARTNERS
“I have a change in my thinking, I am going to be an entrepreneur soon. Thank you for your contribution in development of Rwanda.”
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Graduate Mentorship Sessions Aspire Rwanda
Aspire Gisozi Office
Previous Aspire graduates have created cooperatives that have started and maintained businesses in handicrafts, food services and preparation, as well as beauty services. Aspire’s current intake is completing their first year of the program, so as part of GEW, successful graduates guided them in the steps of starting their own cooperative, and shared ideas for starting their own businesses. In addition, participants attended a business skills learning session, and engaged in an open forum of idea sharing.
150 Participants
November 18-22
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Rwanda’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge African Student Education Fund
Musanze District Office
65 Participants
November 20
65 of our 2012 program secondary school graduates joined together to build business partnerships, ensuring a financially secure future. These vulnerable students (Ubudehe categories I and II) were among those who did not receive university scholarships upon completion of their secondary school studies. Successful graduates shared inspirational stories of how they obtained their startup capital, while the others created new partnerships and business plans. 60% of our graduates have now created income-generating activities, including supermarkets, piggeries, resto-bars and a tree tomato farm.
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“I want my female peers to know, when you first leave your village to create a business, your family and friends will tell you not to go. They’ll say bad things about your character. But once they see what you can accomplish, not only will you be proud of yourself, but your family will be even more so. Don’t be afraid.” UWAMAHORO Germaine, ASEF 2012 graduate and businesswoman in Kinigi, Musanze
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Selecting Best Young Innovators Ministry of Youth and ICT
All Districts
90 Participants
November 18-24
This event worked to select the best young innovators in all the districts. The three best young innovators from each district were selected to compete at the national level. These 90 selected winners were trained during the YouthConnekt Convention and the top 30 were awarded.
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ICT for Entrepreneurship: Leveraging the Power of Connectivity Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs
SFB
50 participants
November 23
This event hosted a panel of four successful entrepreneurs to act as role models and share their testimonies and experiences to a group of aspiring young entrepreneurs. The panel delivered presentations that covered topics in entrepreneurship, ICT, and general requirements for successful businesses. The event also raised awareness about the benefits of ICT for young entrepreneurs.
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“When you want something it is up to you to make it happen; whether it is a job or market success for your product or service, it is up to you to do it; and there is always a way for you to do that no matter your initial situation.� Mr. RUBAGENGA Emery, Co-Founder & CEO of ROKA Ltd
Potluck Lunch The Office
The Office, Kiyovu
25 participants
November 22
The potluck lunch was an opportunity for the community to join members of The Office for a community lunch. Several groups and individuals who came to work at The Office for the Jelly and a few others joined for a group lunch in the space.
HOST
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Training Women for Women International
Women’s Opportunity Center, Kayonza
30 participants
November 19-20
As part of this year’s GEW activities Women for Women International held a two day workshop attracting 30 women from three cooperatives (Gatwiko , Abaje neza and Dufatiyambere mu mihigo) in Kayonza District. During the two days the core focus of the training was on three key areas: record keeping, business concepts, and use of calculators to do business. The objectives of the program were the following: To equip the 30 selected individuals with the necessary skills to maintain their business and improve their productivity. To develop the new skills in order to teach other cooperative members and empower them for sustainable development. To improve their social standing by creating long lasting change that will impact their community, health, wellness and society as a whole.
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“The trainer’s interaction with the women is so incredible. Women are so engaged and so happy. You can see the changes with the calculator. You can see somebody actually learning the difference and the speed of learning is very fast which is just incredible.” Stasi Baranoff, Assistant Country Director at Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers
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Leadership and Entrepreneurship Presentation U.S. Embassy
Rwanda Library Services
45 Participants
November 16
Saul Garlick of Think Impact completed a Leadership and Entrepreneurship workshop at Rwanda Library Services in Kigali. Saul focused on basic business plan development, work ethic practices and pre-planning brainstorming practices.
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Closing Celebration Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center
RRA
200 Participants
November 22
GEW-Rwanda closed with a celebratory ceremony. It was a compilation of all the successes of the week, bringing together all participants whether individuals, influential business leaders, policy makers, government leaders, entrepreneurship supporters, youth, and, of course, entrepreneurs. The afternoon acted as a platform for educating attendees about entrepreneurship in an exciting fashion through a dynamic panel of inspiring young Rwandan entrepreneurs. This event also acted as a launching point for the 2014 campaign encouraging all those in attendance to participate in GEW in the future.
HOST
“You can be anything. No one should tell you that you can’t be anything.” Amos Wakesa, Founder and Managing Director of Great Lakes Safari
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