Almaz Negash

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  • U.S. Department of State

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Publications

  • Africans Building Africa

    Self

    The role Africans from the Diaspora and friends of Africa play to economic development of Africa.

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  • Role of African Diaspora in Ensuring Renaissance of the Continent

  • Awakening Social Responsibility

    The book addresses the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Each chapter provides an actionable step or perspective on how organizations can actively engage in eco initiatives, employee giving, volunteering, and savvy sustainable business practices. This is a must read "call to action" guidebook to engage all employees in initiating CSR programs or making current programs more robust.

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  • Economic Empowerment of Women, Santa Clara University

Projects

  • Accelerating Black Leadership & Entrepreneurship - ABLE

    - Present

    ABLE is an enterprise accelerator program designed to strengthen, energize, and support
    small businesses and nonprofit organizations led by Black entrepreneurs in the United States.

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  • Builders of Africa's Future

    - Present

    The program brings together business and social entrepreneurs from Africa to Silicon Valley through a competitive and fair application process. The top 10 nominees showcase their innovative work to investors at the annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium.

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Honors & Awards

  • The 100 Most Influential Women of Silicon Valley of the Year 2020

    Silicon Valley Business Journal

    The honorees are leaders in corporations, startups, small businesses, nonprofits, healthcare, education and community services. All of these honorees came from outside nominations and were chosen by a panel of Business Journal editors and past Women of Influence honorees.

  • Africa International Trade and Investment Diaspora Award

    Trade with Africa

    The Award is given to individuals committed to enhancing Africa's economic growth and development.

  • Beacon of Light Award

    Santa Clara County

    The Award is given to immigrants who make a difference in the community.

  • Top 20 Inspirational Women

    African Diaspora Professional Women in Europe (ADIPWE)

    African Women in the Diaspora who are making a difference.

  • African Diaspora Bridge Builders Award

    African Union-Africa Diaspora Forum

  • Excellence Award

    Economic Development Network of California

  • Excellence in Community Services Award

    Mexican Consulate General, San Jose, CA

  • International Trade Managers Award

    Mayor Willie Brown, San Francisco, CA

  • Osaka Chamber of Commerce International Center Study Program Scholarship

    Osaka, Japan

Languages

  • Tigrinya

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Global Women's Leadership Network (GWLN)

    Co-Founder

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    Writing and speaking on women's economic and business opportunities.

  • African Diaspora Network (ADN)

    Founder

    Partner with regional, national, and global stakeholders to facilitate and harness knowledge and resources of Africans in the Diaspora to positively impact the lives of Africans and the community in which they live. ADN promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment.

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