AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

Apply: $150,000 Innovation Challenge in Africa

The Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa supports Internet.org’s vision of a connected world. To this end, the goal of the Challenge is to recognize individuals and organizations that are working on internet-based solutions to promote education and economic empowerment in countries throughout Africa. The Challenge will encourage the development of apps, websites and online services…

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December 10, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, apps, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, economic empowerment, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, online services, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, website, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Procurement Opportunity – Do Business With Arik Airline

Arik Airline is searching for a designer to help design and produce new uniforms. Ability to handle production is crucial. The contest for a designer will run through 2016 and the selected vendor will be utilized for a period of three (3) years to produce all uniforms for the airline. Arik Air will help…

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December 9, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, Arik Air, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, designer, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Ijade Egbin Consult, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, production, 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 Launches SheHive in Accra

She Leads Africa has announced the launch of She Hive, a pop-up co-working space for young African women in Accra. The space will enable entrepreneurs to learn new business skills, develop relationships with fellow entrepreneurs and connect directly with investors. Members can work out of the community space where they will have access to private meeting…

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December 8, 2015

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, 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
Business Growth Initiatives for Women Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business growth, business support, challenge, change, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, collaboration, competition, development, education, Enterprise Development Centre, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, ExxonMobil, 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, World Bank, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Harvard MBA Grad On Why African Entrepreneurs Need Market Creating Innovations

Efosa Ojomo – Harvard MBA grad, engineer and co-founder of Poverty Stops Here writes about why more African entrepreneurs need more market creating innovations. Successful market creating innovations typically have the following attributes: Business models and capabilities that target non-consumption. An enabling technology that provides improving levels of performance at progressively lower cost. A new…

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December 2, 2015

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, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Senior Researcher, 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 African Leadership Academy

African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to enroll the most outstanding young leaders from across Africa and around the world. ALA is not only seeking young people who are smart and excel in the academic environment, the organization is looking for young people with the potential to lead and impact the world around them through their…

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December 1, 2015

Events

Africa, African Leadership Academy, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, initiative, 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: 2016 TechWomen Program

TechWomen empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa and the Middle East by providing them with the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities. Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’…

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December 1, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, Algeria, AWP Network, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Egypt, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lagos, leadership, Lebanon, Libya, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mathematics, mentoring, Middle East, Morocco, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, science, Sierra Leone, small business, solutions, South Africa, STEM, strategy, support, sustainability, Tajikistan, tech women, techbiz, technology, TechWomen, Techwomen Kenya, The AWP Network, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yemen, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zimbabwe
Founder of AWP Network at the H.O.P.E. Foundation Enlightenment Series

November 21, 2015 – Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga served as a coach and mentor to youths during Covenant University’s H.O.P.E. Foundation Enlightenment Series. Also present at the session were Femi Taiwo – Executive Director, H.O.P.E. foundation and Chima Michael Oleru – Founder, AfrikInterns. The enlightenment series was created to train young people…

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November 25, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, Africa. Nigeria, African youths, AfrikInterns, 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, 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, youth unemployment, Youths
Founder of AWP Network Honored by the Council of Young African Leaders

The Council of Young African Leaders (CYAL) hosted its 5th annual CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium (YALS) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, New York, November 6 – 7, 2015. This year’s theme, Transforming Africa through Partnerships, focused on the importance of public-private partnerships and explored ways the African diaspora can continue to engage…

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November 24, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Bisila Bokoko, business, business support, challenge, change, Charly Buxx, collaboration, competition, Council of Young African Leaders, CUNY University Student Senate, CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, CYAL, development, Divine Muragijimana, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, MacDella Cooper, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Wale Ajibade, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, YAL, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths
4 African Women Entrepreneurs Selected for the Women’s Venture Xchange Initiative

The Global Entrepreneurship Network has selected four (4) women to travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for the Women’s Venture Xchange – a one-month mentorship and networking program for high-growth women entrepreneurs based in Africa. Each Xchange participant was selected based on the likelihood of the company’s successful regional expansion, the uniqueness of the individual’s concepts and…

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November 17, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, Annet Ayamba, AWP Network, business, business support, Case Foundation, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Eastern Uganda, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global Entrepreneurship Network, growth, Harare, Haute Baso, Hyasintha Ntuyeko, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kasole Secrets Co. Ltd, Kigali, Lagos, leadership, Linda Mukangoga, Mara Foundation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nobukhosi Ndlovu, Nutrie Foods, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, U.S. State Department, women, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Venture Exchange Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Your Choice Agro Processors, Youths, Zimbabwe