AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

Meet 17 African Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

The healthymagination Mother and Child Program—launched in March 2016 by GE and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship to address maternal and child mortality by supporting African social entrepreneurs operating in the health sector—has taken the first big step toward achieving its objective: selecting the first group of social enterprises that will receive training and…

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September 23, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Access Afya, Adeloye Olanrewaju; Telemed Medical Services, Africa, African youths, Anne Gildea, Ash Lauren Rogers; Nurture Africa, awards, AWP Network, Brian Iredale; Outreach Medical Services, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, Charles Kalonga; Lwala Community Alliance, collaboration, competition, development, Dr Segun Ebitanmi; Peach Health, Dr. Daphne Ngunjiri; ayzh, DRC, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana; Cobby Amoah; PurpleSource Healthcare, girls, growth, Habib Anwar, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Julius Mbeya, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Matthew Rehrig; Village Hopecore International, mobile technology, my voice matters, Natalie Angell-Besseling; Tulip Imaging, Nigeria, Olufemi Sunmonu; SaferMom, Pratap Kumar; Hewa Tele, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, Stefanie Weiland; Live Well Social Enterprise Business, Steve Alred Adudans; LifeNet International, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tyler Nelson; Health-E-Net, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yohans Emiru; The Shanti Uganda Society, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia, Zubaida Bai; Health Builders
Attend: Powering Africa Nigeria Investment Summit

The Annual Powering Africa: Nigeria Investment Summit will be hosted under the Official Patronage of Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and with the endorsement of the Bayelsa State Government, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Electricity Commission of Nigeria, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria and the Nigeria…

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September 22, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, Agric, agriculture, Agrique Africa Investor Mission to Nigeria, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, investments, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Power Africa, Powering Africa, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Sustainable agriculture, technology, The AWP Network, Welcome2Africa, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Attend: Payments East Africa 2016 Conference

Banks and telcoms worldwide are rethinking their current business models and sources of revenue in light of Fintech competitors and revolutionary technology. East Africa is a hub for such innovations and Payments East Africa is at the epicentre of this opportunity. Learn how banks can save billions by integrating blockchain security. How telcoms attract millions of customers through…

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September 22, 2016

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
Nigerian Government Support can help Small Businesses thrive in Recessionary Times

Small & Medium Businesses in Nigeria face challenging times, even as the economy slides With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to carrying the country through these tough times. Assisting them should become a priority for big business and government. That’s according to Magnus…

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September 22, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

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
Attend: The Agrique Africa Investor Mission To Nigeria

Welcome2Africa is pleased to announce the Agrique Africa Investor Mission to Nigeria taking place March 2017. Following the success of its Agrique Africa Investment series – particularly the Agrique Africa Investment Summits, which brings together agribusinesses and investors, there is a need to continue with catalyzing investment interest into Africa’s agricultural sector. Therefore Welcome2Africa International…

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September 22, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, Agric, agriculture, Agrique Africa Investor Mission to Nigeria, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, investments, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Sustainable agriculture, technology, The AWP Network, Welcome2Africa, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Founder of AWP Network Honored by TBLF

On Saturday, August 27, 2016 – The Bridge Leadership Foundation hosted its 2016 Career Day event at the Calabar International Convention Center. Over 2,700 young people attended this flagship event aimed at inspiring and empowering young people to choose the right career path and make informed decisions regarding their personal development. The Career Day provides a…

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September 16, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

2016 Career Day, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, EasyshopEasycook, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Ini Onuk, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiro Consulting, Jimi Tewe, Kereksuk Rice Farm, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Protection Plus Services, Rotimi Williams, Saudat Salami, Senator Liyel Imoke, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, The Bridge Leadership Foundation, Ubong King, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
The AWP Network Makes History By Hosting Taraba State’s First-Ever Pitch Competition

On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 – The AWP Network made history by organizing and hosting Taraba State’s first-ever pitch competition. This is the first time that a pitch competition for entrepreneurs will be held in the Taraba, Nigeria. With high unemployment rates and Nigeria in a recession, the AWP Network deemed it important to…

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September 14, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Comrade Udi Adamu, David Abulu, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jatau Tenmuso David, Lagos, leadership, Magaj Shuaib, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Udi Adamu, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zubairu Emmanuel Ashindo
Win ‎€15,000 Apply for the 2016 Pitch AgriHack

Pitch AgriHack! is a new component of the AgriHack Talent program of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation. This first edition (pilot) is implemented in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the support of partners such as CABI DevLab and mLab East Africa. It involves: a training session (bootcamp) that will…

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September 12, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, agrifood, awards, AWP Network, bootcamp, 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, Pitch AgriBack, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, training session, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: 2016 Appsafrica Innovation Awards

The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards recognizes innovation and excellence in African mobile and tech. Supported by Mobile Monday, the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF), Uber and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) winners will be announced at the awards party on November 14th, 2016 in Cape Town. Applications are welcome for the following ten (10) award categories: Disruptive…

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September 6, 2016

Events

Africa, African mobile and tech, African youths, AppsAfrica, Appsafrica.com, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Disruptive Innovation, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Innovation awards, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Mobile Marketing Association, Mobile Monday, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uber, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Attend: Google Launchpad Build Sub-Saharan Africa

Launchpad Build is an event series aimed at raising awareness, amongst intermediate and expert developers with an existing Web or Android application, on how they can leverage the power of Firebase to improve their productivity. With Firebase, developers are able to quickly develop high-quality applications, grow your user base and earn more money. Come engage…

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September 6, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Developers, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Firebase, girls, Google, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Launchpad Build, 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