AWP Network

Apply to Pitch at Diaspora Demo Day

Diaspora Demo Pitch applications are open to all persons who are 18 years or older with a technology-enabled company based in, focused on or with one or more founders from the continent of Africa, the African Diaspora or of African descent. Applicants may only submit one application per year. The startup must have been launched…

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August 2, 2016

Events

Africa, African Technology Foundation, African youths, Afua Osei, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Diaspora Demo Day, Diaspora Demo Pitch, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, She Leads Africa, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, tiphub, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Finding Opportunity in Northern Nigeria: Female Entrepreneur Sets Up Vocational Training School for Kids

Founded by Hafsatu Hamza-Babaji and located in Kaduna, Nigeria, Teen Tycoons is a vocational training school for children ages 6 to 18. A 2016 Tony Elumelu entrepreneurship program participant, Hafsatu Hamza-Babaji describes herself as a “skills development specialist.” She says that her company uses practical experiences to facilitate learning. She continues, “students at the school…

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August 1, 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, Hafsatu Hamza-Babaji, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kaduna, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small biz, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Teen Tycoons, TEEP program, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths
Apply: Graça Machel Scholarship for Mozambican Women

The Graça Machel Scholarship For Mozambican Women for Master’s study in South Africa in 2017. The Graça Machel SASOL scholarship includes: tuition fees paid in full, a stipend to cover living expenses, medical insurance for scholars studying in South Africa, and travel allowance to cover the cost of flights. In 2017, we will make awards under the following priority areas: 1.…

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July 31, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business support, challenge, change, Civil, collaboration, competition, development, Drilling Engineering, education, Engineering and Mathematics, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Graça Machel SASOL scholarships, Graca Machel, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mechanical Engineering, mobile technology, Mozambican, Mozambique, my voice matters, Nigeria, Petroleum, program, progress, Reservoir Engineering, scholarships, science, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Meet the Female Carpenter Who Designed Lagos State Deputy Governor’s Conference Room

In many parts of the world, carpentry is a male-dominated profession. At the AWP Network we were excited to connect with Mesturah Shittu, founder of Turahafrique Interiors. Mesturah is not only a mentee to AWP Network founder, Mary Olushoga, she is also a carpenter. Mesturah and her team were responsible for re-designing the Lagos State…

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July 12, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Carpenters, carpentry, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, female carpenters, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mesturah Olafenwa, Mesturah Shittu, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Turahafrique, Turahafrique Interiors, University of Lagos, women, women and girls, women carpenters, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: 2016 W.TEC Girls Technology Camp

W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is an initiative designed to inspire girls to become more confident in creating digital content as well as developing skills that uses information and communication technologies productively. The 2-week summer residential camp admits forty (40) Nigerian teenage girls in secondary schools across the nation between the ages of 13 and 17.…

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July 11, 2016

Events

Africa, African girls in technology, African youths, Africans in technology, applications, AWP Network, AWP Network The African Women Power Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digital solutions, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, girls in tech, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Oreoluwa Somolu, program, progress, science, small business, solutions, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, tech camp, tech camp for girls in Nigeria, technology, technology camp, The AWP Network, W-TEC, women, women and girls, women and girls technology camp, women entrepreneurs, Women in Tech, WTEC, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: STEM Immersion Program for Secondary School Girls

The application period for the 2016 WAAW foundation summer camp, a week-long, fun, hands-on STEM immersion program for secondary school girls, is now open. Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women (WAAW) foundation is hosting forty (40) secondary school girls for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) camp designed to inspire African girls to…

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July 11, 2016

Events

Africa, African girls, African girls in technology, African Women Power Network, African youths, applications, awards, AWELE Academy, AWP Network, AWP Network. change, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nairobi, Nigeria, program, progress, science, small business, software engineering, solutions, South Africa, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, technology leadership, The AWP Network, Unoma Odili, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Founder of AWP Network Featured in The Nation Nigeria

A mix between public relations consultancy and small business development service, Olushoga’s platform shares startup stories of entrepreneurs, organizes events, webinars and clinics, and creates opportunities to connect with business experts in marketing, technology and human resources fields, for example. She mentors and inspires youths to maximize their potential. The AWP Network is an internationally…

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July 11, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, Africa. Nigeria, African youths, AfrikInterns, agribusiness, agriculture, ARISE News, ARISE News TV, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, BusinessDay Nigeria, challenge, change, Chima Michael Oleru, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Femi Taiwo, girls, growth, H.O.P.E Foundation, HOPE Foundation, House of Lords, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, Mara Mentor, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Media, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, Smile and Mobile Tech Blog, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, The Nation, The Nation Nigeria, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths
Have Ideas? Apply to the Scaling Off-Grid Energy $300,000 Competition

Encouraging entrepreneurs, manufacturers, engineers, students, and all passionate problem-solvers to apply. Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition: Through a partnership with the Department of Energy and Global LEAP Awards, this $300,000 competition aims to increase the availability of off-grid energy refrigeration solutions. The Challenge: Refrigeration holds unique potential to unlock economic and social progress for the…

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June 27, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Department of Energy, development, education, engineers, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Global LEAP Awards, Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, manufacturers, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Refrigeration, Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, students, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
SheWillConnect Networking Event Hosted By Intel® West Africa

On Saturday, June 18th at the Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi – Intel® West Africa hosted the SheWill Connect networking event to connect organizations who serve the diverse needs of women. Attendees found the session interactive and engaging as Intel® West Africa discussed its women empowerment initiatives and 2016 strategy on women. Intel® West Africa aims to…

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June 27, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Aderemi Ademiju, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Babatunde Akinola, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Intel® West Africa, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, networking, Nigeria, Oreoluwa Somolu-Lesi, program, progress, SheWill Connect, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Titilope Sonuga, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
WAAW Foundation Launches Leadership and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Women

The AWELE academy is an immersive software engineering school for African women that focuses on technology leadership and entrepreneurship. AWELE Academy is part of Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women (WAAW) foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the pipeline of African women entering into Science and Technology fields and ensure…

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June 14, 2016

Events

Africa, African girls, African girls in technology, African Women Power Network, African youths, applications, awards, AWELE Academy, AWP Network, AWP Network. change, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nairobi, Nigeria, program, progress, science, small business, software engineering, solutions, South Africa, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, technology leadership, The AWP Network, Unoma Odili, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths