Johnson Africa Business Society

Meet JABS Member, Molly Conlin. From 2015-2017, she was a peace corps volunteer working in rural Togo. There, she befriended, Mr. Kerime Tilate, a teacher that founded the village school which has educated over 1800 students. Although resources have been scarce, Mr. Tilate has made strong impact on the lives of the children he has mentored and taught. Visit the following link to learn more about this project and to support the school. https://www.gofundme.com/f/KotoureSchool

Meet the JABS Board: VP, Prospective Student Outreach Name: Joyclyn Ragira Program: Full-Time Two-Year MBA Program... Past Career: Real Estate Investment Pivot: Commercial Real Estate Development Reason for Pivot: I’ve always had a passion for real estate and its tangible nature. Development felt like a natural progression as it gives me the opportunity to design and build the communities that individuals call home. Why I joined JABS: As a first generation Kenyan American, I’m interested in the many opportunities Africa has to offer. I’m also attracted to the community JABS fosters and hope that I can share my experience and be a resource to individuals with similar backgrounds and/or interests. What does Africa mean to me: Freedom, Opportunity and Family Favorite African food: Chingeni and chapati #johnsonafricabusinesssociety #cornellmba #jabsatcornell #realestate

Some people take TCAT, others take camel! Symone Williams MBA '19 in Morocco!

Meet the Board: VP, Innovation Name: Mohammed Hussein Class: Full-Time Two-Year MBA program... Past Career: Financial Services/Management Pivot: Strategy Reasons for pivot: I want to leverage my background in finance to develop high-level strategic recommendations. I’m interested in how finance informs strategy and vice versa. Why I joined JABS: To learn more about growing businesses and entrepreneurs focused in Africa, meet other future business leaders who are either from the continent or are interested in working there, and introduce the wider Johnson community to African culture. What does Africa mean to me: Home. Opportunity. Untapped potential. Favorite African foods: Samosa, Tamia, Ful, Karkady.

Let's congratulate Nichole Bestman MBA '19, founder and CEO of Shipfair, a logistics technology company tackling the challenges of shipping in Africa. Earlier this month, she pitched Shipfair during Cornell Entrepreneurship Lab's Demo Day! Congratulations Nichole!