AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

The AWP Network ‘Get Connected Business Series’ – Meet the Speakers

The African Women Power (AWP) Network will host the “Get Connected Business Series,” during the last week in April. The forum is created with the intention to provide insights and information needed to help entrepreneurs and employees grow and get to the next level. The event begins at 9:30am. MEET THE SPEAKERS: Saudat Salami is…

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April 21, 2017

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Abisoye Ajayi, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Blessing Timidi Digha, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, EasyshopEasycook, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Femi Longe, girls, growth, idea, Idong Harrie, Idong Harrison, Idong Harrison Umoh, Idong Umoh, Iheoma Obibi, Ingressive, Innovation, Inspiration, Intimate Pleasures, Itoro Eze-Anaba, Jolaoluwa Ayeye, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Maya Horgan Famodu, Mirabel Centre, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nkemdilim Begho, Pearls Africa, program, progress, Reginald Bassey, Saudat Salami, Shade Ladipo, small business, solutions, South Africa, Stand To End Rape Initiative, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Tolulope O. Adeyemo, Tope Longe, Waaw Foundation, WEConnect International, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
World Bank Group Launches Acceleration Program for African Startups – Up to $1.5 million Available

World Bank Group Launches New Program to Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs With support from prominent African investment groups, XL Africa will help the 20 selected start-ups attract early stage capital between $250,000 and $1.5 million. The World Bank Group launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital…

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April 20, 2017

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business acceleration, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digital entrepreneurs, digital startups, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, startups, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Venture Capital, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Bank Group, XL Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths
“With Limited Resources, It Takes Longer To Build Traction,” Says Founder of Fulaba.com

Guinean-American of Fulani descent, Haby Barry is the founder of Fulaba.com, an exclusive retailer for high-end, high-quality Fulani earrings. Barry arrived at her company name, “Fulaba” by combining the word ‘Fulani’ and the word beautiful in the Fulani language, ‘nolaba.’ In this interview with the AWP Network, she talks about her business challenges and her…

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April 7, 2017

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, AWP Network The African Women Power Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fulaba, Fulani Earrings, girls, growth, Haby Barry, highend retailer, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Pitch Your Business At the South African Innovation Summit in Cape Town – Apply For the $18,000 FemBioBiz Acceleration Program

The FemBioBiz Acceleration Program aims to develop the leadership, technological and business skills of women-owned businesses in the SADC region to support deal-making and business acceleration in the Biosciences arena. Leading women entrepreneurs or senior managers in bioscience-based companies in any of the 12 SANBio member states can apply; South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Seychelles,…

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April 6, 2017

Events

Accelerator program, Africa, African youths, Angola, awards, AWP Network, bioscience, Botswana, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FemBioBiz, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Lesotho, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mauritius, mobile technology, Mozambique, my voice matters, Namibia, Nigeria, program, progress, senior managers, Seychelles, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Swaziland, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Tinuola Aina – United Nations Global Champion for Change Organizes Women Empowerment Conference

On Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – UN Women Global Champion for Change, Tinuola Aina organised a women empowerment conference in Lagos, Nigeria. In attendance were the following speakers: Emilia Asim-Ita – Senior Consultant, Strategy & External Relations at ThistlePraxis Consulting, Oluyemisi Adedayo of the Bunmi Adedayo Foundation and Taiwo Ayenuro, founder of the Young Mothers Empowerment…

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April 4, 2017

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Bunmi Adedayo Foundation, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Emilia Asim-Ita, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Oluyemisi Adedayo, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Taiwo Ayenuro, technology, The AWP Network, ThistlePraxis Consulting, Tinuola Aina, UN Women Global Champion for Change, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Young Mothers Empowerment Network, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply Now: Adansonia Training Program for Entrepreneurs in Africa

A group of professors and researchers from Bocconi University in Milan are currently recruiting entrepreneurs to participate in its Adansonia, pan-African entrepreneurship training program. Participation in this entrepreneurial program is completely FREE and open to all aspiring African entrepreneurs, regardless of age. Entrepreneurs joining Adansonia will get the opportunity to take an online course sponsored by Bocconi…

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April 3, 2017

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: 2017 World Summit Awards

WSA is a nomination based award system. To apply you need to be nominated by either a WSA National Expert or a Youth Ambassador. Nominations to the international WSA are possible through national contests and national Expert panel selection. If your project is chosen to be nominated in one of the WSA categories, your WSA National Expert…

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April 3, 2017

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Digital Content, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, UN MDGs, Unemployment, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Summit Youth Award, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
World Economic Forum In Search of Leading Female Tech Innovators in Africa

The search is on for the World Economic Forum’s top leading female tech innovators in Africa, who will be invited to share their experiences and engage with leaders at the Forum’s regional meeting this spring. The contest is open to any female entrepreneur whose business is less than three (3) years old, uses innovative technology…

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March 31, 2017

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, civil society, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, female, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Innovators, Inspiration, Kigali, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, politics, program, progress, proprietary technology, small business, social impact, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, tech, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: £25,000 – Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

The Africa Prize encourages ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines to apply their skills to develop scalable solutions to local challenges, highlighting the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development. Crucial commercialisation support is awarded to a shortlist of innovative applicants through a six-month period…

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March 29, 2017

Events

Africa, Africa Prize, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, African Engineers, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, civil and computing to biomedical, collaboration, competition, development, education, electronic engineering., Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, mechanical, Mining, Nigeria, oil and gas, Prize, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths
Apply: 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Competition

The Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® awards aims to honour, benefit, and uplift South African SMEs. The competition celebrates excellence in entrepreneurship, serving as an inspiration to others to succeed in the world of business. Entrepreneurs who enter may be considered for the following categories in the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of…

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March 29, 2017

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Africa, African youths, award, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business owners, Business Partners, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Determination, development, education, Emtrepreneur, entrepreneur, Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, EOY, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Sanlam, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths