Acumen Fund Launches East Africa Fellows Program
Inaugural class of East Africa Fellows and local publishing of The Blue Sweater underscores the strength of Acumen Fund's regional offices
July 28, 2011 - Acumen Fund, a nonprofit venture firm addressing poverty in South Asia and East Africa, launches its inaugural East Africa Fellows Program this evening in Nairobi. Announced earlier this month, the program provides world-class leadership training for young East African social entrepreneurs. Supported by KCB Bank Foundation and Edmond de Rothschild Foundations, the evening also celebrates the local publishing of Acumen Fund CEO Jacqueline Novogratz's book, The Blue Sweater, by Longhorn Books. The program includes presentations by Jacqueline Novogratz, Martin Odour-Otieno, CEO of KCB Bank, the East Africa Fellows, and Ron Garan, US astronaut based on the International Space Station.
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July 28, 2011
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