Sivan Yaari | |
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Born | June 23, 1978 |
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Title | Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa |
Sivan Yaari(born June 23, 1978) is an Israeli businessperson who founded Innovation: Africa and serves as its Founder & CEO.
Yaari was born in Israel, raised in France [1] [2] and educated in the United States. She received a bachelor's degree in finance from Pace University [3] [4] and a master's degree in international Energy management and policy from Columbia University. [5]
In 2008, Yaari founded Innovation: Africa [6] a nonprofit organization that brings innovative Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural villages throughout Africa. [7] The organization has completed over 1000 [8] projects in remote villages, [9] providing electricity and clean water to more than 5 million people [10] across 10 African countries. [11] [8] [12]
Innovation: Africa maintains headquarters in both New York and Herzliya Pituah. [13]
Sivan and her organization, Innovation: Africa, have received multiple awards for their work.
Since 2012, Innovation: Africa has had a special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). [14] Thanks to Innovation: Africa's transparent and live monitoring of its projects, it was granted the United Nations Innovation Award. [15] [16]
Yaari received the "Light of Israel Award" from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs [17] and has been recognized as one of the most "Inspiring Israeli this Decade" by Grapevine; [7] one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Israel” by Forbes; [18] one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Israelis in International Business, science, and Culture” by NoCamels [13] and one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life” by Algemeiner Journal; [19]
She was selected to light a torch at the celebration of Israel's 75th Independence Day. [20]
Yaari resides in Herzliya with her husband David Yaari (Borowich) and their three children. [18] [21]
Sivan Yaari | |
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Born | June 23, 1978 |
Education | |
Title | Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa |
Sivan Yaari(born June 23, 1978) is an Israeli businessperson who founded Innovation: Africa and serves as its Founder & CEO.
Yaari was born in Israel, raised in France [1] [2] and educated in the United States. She received a bachelor's degree in finance from Pace University [3] [4] and a master's degree in international Energy management and policy from Columbia University. [5]
In 2008, Yaari founded Innovation: Africa [6] a nonprofit organization that brings innovative Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural villages throughout Africa. [7] The organization has completed over 1000 [8] projects in remote villages, [9] providing electricity and clean water to more than 5 million people [10] across 10 African countries. [11] [8] [12]
Innovation: Africa maintains headquarters in both New York and Herzliya Pituah. [13]
Sivan and her organization, Innovation: Africa, have received multiple awards for their work.
Since 2012, Innovation: Africa has had a special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). [14] Thanks to Innovation: Africa's transparent and live monitoring of its projects, it was granted the United Nations Innovation Award. [15] [16]
Yaari received the "Light of Israel Award" from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs [17] and has been recognized as one of the most "Inspiring Israeli this Decade" by Grapevine; [7] one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Israel” by Forbes; [18] one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Israelis in International Business, science, and Culture” by NoCamels [13] and one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life” by Algemeiner Journal; [19]
She was selected to light a torch at the celebration of Israel's 75th Independence Day. [20]
Yaari resides in Herzliya with her husband David Yaari (Borowich) and their three children. [18] [21]