Sharmi Surianarain — African social impact leader shaping youth employment and inclusive growth
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Harambee Youth Employment AcceleratorAssociated BrandSharmi Surianarain is a Sharmi Surianarain — African social impact leader shaping youth employment and inclusive growth, ranked #5 in Inclusion & Social Impact (Global Health & Humanitarian Advocacy) (Top 33%).
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Sharmi Surianarain is a social impact leader and Chief Impact Officer at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, focusing on systems change and inclusive growth in South Africa and Rwanda. She advocates for social justice, particularly for young people and women, and combines strategic leadership with expertise in the future of work. Sharmi also chairs the Rwanda Global Business Services Growth Initiative advisory board and founded Making Caring Count, which innovates solutions for care work in Africa. Her career spans human capital management, education, and employment linkages across Africa, India, and the United States. Additionally, she is a writer, poet, and singer-songwriter, blending creativity with advocacy, and her debut jazz EP, Lost, was released in 2023.
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