Co-Founder & CEOAfrican Management Institute
Rebecca Harrison is the Co-Founder and CEO of the African Management Institute (AMI), a tech-enabled social enterprise that enables ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive through practical tools and training. Under Rebecca’s leadership, AMI has trained 50k+ people in 35+ African countries. AMI has secured several rounds of investment from African and international impact investors and worked with clients such as Mastercard Foundation, UKAID, USAID, Uber, UNDP, Equity Bank and many others. AMI has been featured by international media including CNN Marketplace Africa, Financial Times and Euronews, and is a Wharton Reimagine innovation prize finalist. Rebecca served on the Aspen Institute’s Network of Development Entrepreneurs’ Global Executive Committee and speaks regularly at global conferences on entrepreneurship, skills development and the future of work. Previously, she worked as a foreign correspondent and manager for Reuters News Agency.