Sivan Yaari

Sivan Yaari(born June 23, 1978) is an Israeli businessperson who founded Innovation: Africa and serves as its Founder & CEO.

Early life and education
Yaari was born in Israel, raised in France and educated in the United States. She received a bachelor's degree in finance from Pace University and a master's degree in international Energy management and policy from Columbia University.

Innovation: Africa
In 2008, Yaari founded Innovation: Africa a nonprofit organization that brings innovative Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies to rural villages throughout Africa. The organization has completed over 1000 projects in remote villages, providing electricity and clean water to more than 5 million people across 10 African countries.

Innovation: Africa maintains headquarters in both New York and Herzliya Pituah.

Recognition
Sivan and her organization, Innovation: Africa, have received multiple awards for their work.

Since 2012, Innovation: Africa has had a special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Thanks to Innovation: Africa's transparent and live monitoring of its projects, it was granted the United Nations Innovation Award.

Yaari received the "Light of Israel Award" from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has been recognized as one of the most "Inspiring Israeli this Decade" by Grapevine; one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Israel” by Forbes; one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Israelis in International Business, science, and Culture” by NoCamels and one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life” by Algemeiner Journal;

She was selected to light a torch at the celebration of Israel's 75th Independence Day.

Personal life
Yaari resides in Herzliya with her husband David Yaari (Borowich) and their three children.