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Harinjaka Ratozamanana

Co-fondateur chez Orinasa Kaoperativa Hackoragna

Harinjaka A. Ratozamanana is a Malagasy social innovator and tech entrepreneur currently based in Marseille, France.1 He is the co-founder of Orinasa Kaoperativa Hackoragna, the first digital cooperative platform in Madagascar, established in April 2020.12

Professional Experience

Ratozamanana has an extensive career spanning various sectors:

  • Co-armateur at Windcoop, an equitable maritime transport cooperative (February 2023 - Present)1
  • Co-op Owner at Le Super Cafoutch, a cooperative supermarket in Marseille (June 2022 - Present)1
  • Held several government positions in Madagascar, including:
    • Permanent Secretary and Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Digital Development, Digital Transformation, Posts and Telecommunication (2018-2019)1
    • Director General of Private Sector Development at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Crafts (2017-2018)1

Entrepreneurial Ventures

  • Co-founder and CEO of HABAKA, a technology innovation hub in Madagascar (2012-2016)1
  • Founder of Orinasa Kaoperativa Hackoragna, focusing on rural entrepreneurship and technological support2

Education and Recognition

  • Research Fellow at the Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy, The New School (2023-2024)1
  • TED Fellow, recognized for his work in improving lives through technology and entrepreneurship34
  • Ranked among the top 100 young economic leaders of Africa by the Choiseul Institute in 20144

Ratozamanana is known for his dedication to leveraging technology and cooperativism to address social and economic challenges in Madagascar, aligning with the Malagasy concept of "Fihavanana" - social unity and mutual aid.3

Highlights

Apr 18 · linkedin

Exciting news! Last night, Ketakandriana Rafitoson, PhD graced the #TED2024 stage in the session of the Bridge Builders. We were thrilled to be part of this momentous occasion as Ke embodied the theme of this year's TED Conferences, 'The brave and the brilliant.' Her talk topic: The power of citizen assemblies.

Having known Ke for over a decade, her unwavering dedication to combating corruption through TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL INTIATIVE MADAGASCAR and other organizations (Liberty 32, Wake up madagascar ...) as an activist was truly inspiring. Here's a throwback photo of her TEDtalk, and I've added one of us sharing a flight home few years back, reflecting on our shared passion for our beloved country. As a participant in the TED Fellows Program, I was fortunate to receive my TEDlive pass, allowing me to watch Ke's groundbreaking talk remotely on her concept of safe houses for whistleblowers in Madagascar on this TED conference 40th anniversary.

While we eagerly await the talk to be uploaded on the TED website, I invite you to watch her TEDxAntananarivo 2015 talk where she moved us to tears with Bob Marley's 'revolution song', before the song became our TEDX Hymn https://lnkd.in/eF-jVBW6

Last night, Ke inspired countless hopeful Malagasy citizens as she took this stage! We fervently hope that one day, our country will find the peace and prosperity it deserves. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the TED management, to all my TEDxAntananarivo Team and to our past partners, who selflessly dedicated their time and effort to the TEDxAntananarivo project, fueled by the vision of seeing brilliant Malagasy individuals on the TED main stage. With Ke's unwavering determination, passion, courage and commitment to a corruption-free and democratic continent, this dream has finally become a reality fifteen years later. Ketakandriana my dear, your hard work and dedication are truly commendable, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Let's continue the fight and hard work, because as you rightly say, power belongs to the people and always will ✊

TED2024 - Vancouver, Canada : https://lnkd.in/epNGpdJd

#TEDtalks #BridgeBuilders #MadagascarPride #ideasareeverything #TEDxTNR #democracy #nonviolence Julie Raoull Manuela Rakotomanga Andry RABEMANANJARA Thierry RATSIZEHENA iAko M. RANDRIANARIVELO Andry Ravololonjatovo Herizo RABARILALA Erick Rabemananoro Tina Razafinimanana Mbolatiana Raveloarimisa Lalaina Randriarimanana Hamina Rapelanoro Cedric Ramanantsoa

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Madagascar