AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

Win $25,000! Apply for the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge

MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space and Jumia, are proud to announce the launch of the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia. This Pan-African competition will be the first of its kind in Africa, bringing together over 1000 entrepreneurs, students and investors, to collaborate on ways to amplify and consolidate the continent’s…

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February 17, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jumia, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, MTN, MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge, my voice matters, Nigeria, Pan-African Competition, 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, youth unemployment, Youths
Want to Survive as an Entrepreneur? Solve Problems

It is true that the owners of Tolaram Group are not Nigerian, but their ability to build an almost one billion dollar company in Nigeria is not inherently tied to where they are from but to how they solve the problems that arise in their lives. In the first Culture post, I spent…

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February 12, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Efosa Ojomo, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Forum for Growth and Innovation, growth, Harvard, idea, Indomie Instant Noodles, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Noodles, program, progress, Senior Researcher, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tolaram, Tolaram Group, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Growth Academy Workshop for Entrepreneurs

Growth Academy is a 3-month accelerator for new and existing tech startups in Lagos, Nigeria to grow their businesses into profitable and sustainable enterprises. Selected businesses get product innovation support and access to the value chains of big industry partners to rapidly scale their user base. During the sessions, businesses will get mentored by seasoned industry…

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February 12, 2016

Events

accelerator, Accelerator program, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, growth hacking, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, market linkages, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, tech, technology, The AWP Network, training, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
AWP Network Event: Branding, Blogging & Social Media – Conversation with J.J. Omojuwa

The AWP Network in collaboration with Innov8tiv.com hosted a “Branding, Blogging & Social Media” workshop with media expert J.J Omojuwa from Nigeria. Entrepreneurs who attended the event learned about various ways to use social media for business and how to leverage brand presence. Omojuwa answered questions on how to generate leads, increase sales, find customers and…

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February 8, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, AfriStack, Anie Akpe, awards, AWP Network, Blogging, branding, business, business support, challenge, change, Charles Busari, Charly Buxx Media, China Mouka, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innov8tive.com, Innovation, Inspiration, J.J Omojuwa, Japheth Omojuwa, Lagos, Lead Nigeria, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Okenfe Lebarty, Omojuwa, program, progress, Robert Bernstein, small business, social media, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, The AWP Network Event, Ton Poenou, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
African Women In Technology Discuss Digital Opportunities in Cameroon

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February 8, 2016

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African Women in Technology, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Cameroon, 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
She Leads Africa Hosts #SheHiveAccra, Ghana

She Leads Africa recently concluded its professional bootcamp She Hive Accra. She Hive Accra provides young and ambitious women with new skills related to climbing the corporate ladder, developing a pitch deck, identifying job opportunities, speaking with investors, and achieving your goals. During the six (6) days participants heard from international and local experts such as Airtel…

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February 6, 2016

Events

Africa, African women power, African youths, Afua Osei, awards, AWP Network, Belo-Osagie, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dangote, development, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneur showcase, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, high growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Olushoga, popup coworking space, program, progress, She Leads Africa, SheHive, SheLeadsAfrica, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Woman-Owned Business Seeks to Hire A Communication and PR Consultant

SAIA is looking for a mid-level communications/ content marketing / PR associate for a quick media relations consulting project (5 days at most), with potential for more work if they are a good fit. The project involves internet research, social networking (an intermediate to advanced understanding of LinkedIn will be a plus), copywriting and some light…

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February 4, 2016

Business, Events

Adaora Asala, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, communications, competition, content marketing, copywriting, development, EasyTaxi, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, hiring, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jobs, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, media relations, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, PR, program, progress, SAIA, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths
Win $15,000: Apply for the Tech Women-Go-Entrepreneurial Program

The tech women-go-entrepreneurial program is a U.S Consulate funded project aimed at training and developing women who are technologically inclined to solve societal issues through developing technological solutions. Who Are We Looking for? women and girls living in Nigeria between the ages of 16 and 45 years of age, Must have a business idea delivered…

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February 3, 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, 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: 2016 ANNpower Vital Voices Girl Initiative

The ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative is a groundbreaking partnership between ANN INC., the parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and Vital Voices to empower young women from across the U.S. to affect global progress, invest in their communities, and begin their journeys as the next generation of leaders. To be considered, you must demonstrate…

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February 3, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, ANNpower, ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, vital voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth
Columbia University Hosts Its 13th African Economic Forum

Scheduled to take place April 2, 2016 under the theme “A Continent Connecting: Solutions from Within,” this year’s conference will build upon last year’s theme of “Build Africa Beyond Potential,” providing an opportunity for fresh views and further discussions about African innovations to African problems. The solutions to many problems are rooted in bridging gaps across…

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February 3, 2016

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, capital markets, challenge, change, collaboration, Columbia University, competition, development, education, Engagement, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fulton Shiundu, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Job creation, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, Speakers, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Transformation, UN Women, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths