Sivan Yaari is the founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, a non profit organisation that brings Israeli solar, agricultural, and water technologies to African villages. She was born in Israel, raised in France, and educated in the United States with a degree in Finance from Pace University and a Master’s in International Energy Management and Policy from Columbia University. Sivan has been working in Africa for over 20 years and for the past 15 years, has brought clean water and light to more than 5 million people across 10 African countries. Sivan and her organization, Innovation: Africa, have received multiple awards including the Innovation Award from the United Nations.
Sivan received the “Light of Israel Award from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2022 and has been listed as one of the 50 most influential jews in the world in 2023. Sivan was chosen to light the torch at Israel’s 75th Independence Day ceremony, one of the highest and most prestigious recognitions in Israel for her work in Africa. Sivan lives in Herzelia with her husband and their 3 children.
Sivan Yaari is the founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, a non profit organisation that brings Israeli solar, agricultural, and water technologies to African villages.
She was born in Israel, raised in France, and educated in the United States with a degree in Finance from Pace University and a Master’s in International Energy Management and Policy from Columbia University. Sivan has been working in Africa for over 20 years and for the past 15 years, has brought clean water and light to more than 5 million people across 10 African countries.
Sivan and her organization, Innovation: Africa, have received multiple awards including the Innovation Award from the United Nations. Sivan received the “Light of Israel Award from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2022 and has been listed as one of the 50 most influential jews in the world In 2023.
Sivan was chosen to light the torch at Israel’s 75th Independence Day ceremony, one of the highest and most prestigious recognitions in Israel for her work in Africa. Sivan lives in Herzelia with her husband and their 3 children.
Sivan Yaari Videos and Media Coverage
Sivan Yaari Lights the torch at Israel's 75th independence ceremony (2023)
Energy is key to break the cycle of poverty
i24News Interview with Sivan Yaari (2020)
Sivan Yaari Founder and CEO at AIPAC (2018)
Africa: Is Good, Good Enough?
Sivan Yaari | TEDx TelAviv University (2016)
Sivan Yaari Honors and Awards
2023
JERUSALEM POST
2023
2023
2022
2020
MILLION LIVES CLUB
2019
Sivan was recognized as 1 of “8 Israeli women changing the world”
2019
2018
2019
ALGEMEINER
Sivan was recognized as one of the “Top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life”
2017
NOCAMELS
Sivan was recognized as one of “Top 10 most influential Israelis in business science and culture” by no camel
2016
Sivan Yaari Keynote & Presentations
Sivan has been invited to keynote and present at many conferences, events
