AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

Meet the 16 Entrepreneurs Vying for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

The Africa Prize is organized by the Royal Academy of Engineering and aims to recognize and reward innovative African engineers, and to raise the profile of engineering in Africa. Now in its third year, the Africa Prize equips talented engineers with tools and expert advice to develop their innovations into a business. The inventors of…

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November 21, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Achiri Arnold Nji, Africa, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, African Engineers, African youths, Alex Makalliwa, Aline Okello, Andre Nel, AWP Network, Brian Turyabagye, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, civil and computing to biomedical, collaboration, competition, development, education, Edwin Inganji, electronic engineering., Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fredrick Ouko, Ghana, Godwin Benson, growth, Hindu Nabulumba, idea, Innovation, James van der Walt, Joel King’ori Kariuki, Kenya, Kevin Gacheru, Lawrence Ojok, Mary Olushoga, mechanical, Mining, Mozambique, Nigeria, oil and gas, Peter Mbiria, Prize, progress, Sesinam Dagadu, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, Uganda, Wilfred Leslie Owen, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths
Apply: 2017 Yale Young African Scholars Program

The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies. YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and…

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November 21, 2016

Events

academic, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, scholarship, small business, solutions, strategy, students, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yale Africa, Yale University, Yale Young African Scholars Program, Yale Young Global Scholars Program, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: $100,000 Africa Innovation Challenge

Johnson & Johnson is introducing the Africa Innovation Challenge to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in Africa and the creation of consumer healthcare solutions that address the critical unmet needs of the continent. Throughout Africa, Johnson & Johnson is looking to drive entrepreneurship and help advance promising consumer healthcare solutions. Chosen applicants will receive a combination of awards…

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November 8, 2016

Events

Africa, Africa Innovation Challenge, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, early child development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, healthcare, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Johnson & Johnson, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, maternal health, 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
Join Applause Africa for the Sixth Annual African Diaspora Awards

The Sixth Annual African Diaspora Awards recognizes exemplary individuals of the African Diaspora excelling in various spheres of life and those working towards the advancement of Africans in the Diaspora and Africa, as a whole. The ADA Awards is one of the most electrifying and highly anticipated award shows celebrating the African Diaspora. The event…

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November 7, 2016

Events

ADA Awards, Africa, African Diaspora Awards, African youths, Applause Africa, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Debo Folorunsho, development, Divine Muragijimana, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Michael Ikotun, 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
Attend the Women International Networking Conference in Abuja

WIN – Women’s International Networking is an international women’s leadership organization with the goal to inspire women worldwide. WIN aims to increase the number of women in decision-making by modelling, developing, empowering and connecting women in a global way. With its leading edge approach, the WIN Conference has become the reference point for aware modern…

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November 4, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, empowerment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, 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, WIN Abuja, WIN Conference, WIN Nigeria, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women’s International Networking, women’s leadership, Women’s Leadership Empowerment, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Want to do Business with Garmin? You Could Be the Right Partner in West Africa

With revenues of over U$2.9 billion and presence in 54 territories around the globe, Garmin realizes that it is important to have the right mix of channel partners, products and tools available in each territory to provide product support. The extensive ranges of products serve many industries including Marine, Outdoor, Automotive, Sports and Wellness. Garmin’s products…

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November 2, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, Automotive, awards, AWP Network, business, business opportunity, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Garmin, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Marine, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Outdoor, 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
Founder of AWP Network to join the Expert Panel on Economic Empowerment for Women in Nigeria

Hosted by The Guardian, Mary Olushoga, Founder of the African Women Power (AWP) Network will join the expert panel on women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria tomorrow. The panel and discussion will take place on Thursday, November 3 from 2-3.30pm GMT to discuss how to encourage financial independence for women in Nigeria. Joining Mary Olushoga on…

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November 2, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Adanma Abalunam, Africa, African youths, Annabel Azim, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Chitra Nagarajan, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fiza Farhan, Gbenga Sesan, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Noella Moshi, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, program, progress, Shade Ladipo, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Titus Orngu, UN Women, WAVE Academies, WEConnect International, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women’s economic empowerment, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Akili Dada Fellowship for Young African Women

Akili Dada awards yearly fellowships to young African women leaders between the ages of 23-30 who are driving transformative change in their communities and are looking to grow their projects to scale and sustainability. The Akili Dada fellowship is an opportunity for young women to design and implement solutions to the challenges faced by their…

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November 2, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, Akili Dada, Akili Dada Fellowship, awards, AWP Network, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Win Cash Prizes for Your StartUp at the Joan Agha Foundation Youth Empowerment Seminar

The Joan Agha Foundation in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Youths and Social Development invites all aspiring and practicing entrepreneurs and youths to its third annual lecture. This program will offer internship and apprenticeship opportunities to participants. How to register: Send your name, phone number and email address to 08032085718, 08177733551 or info@joanaghafoundation.org; For startups,…

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November 2, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Joan Agha, Joan Agha Foundation, 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: Business Innovation Lab for Women in Ghana

The African Women Innovators Network Business Innovation Lab is an intensive training and mentorship program created to equip young African women with the tools needed to develop innovative businesses that help to build a better future for African women and girls. The innovation bootcamp brings together a selected group of ambitious and talented young African…

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October 25, 2016

Events

Africa, African, African Women Innovators Network, African youths, awards, AWIN, AWP Network, business, Business Innovation Lab, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, training, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths