AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

Apply: Yale Young Global Scholars Program

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is designed to challenge top performing high school students with fast-paced, university-level material. Prior to arriving at Yale, students are required to do several hundred pages of preparatory reading and during the program will spend the majority of each day in lectures, seminars, and small-group discussions. Participants also complete…

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November 1, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, program, progress, scholarship, small business, solutions, strategy, students, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yale Young Global Scholars Program, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Attend: 2015 Young African Leadership Symposium

The Council of Young African Leaders (CYAL) will host its 5th annual CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium (YALS) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, New York. This year’s theme, Transforming Africa through Partnerships, will focus on the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and explores ways the African diaspora can engage with the Continent in the…

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November 1, 2015

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, Bisila Bokoko, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, CUNY, CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, development, Divine Muragijimana, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Loukman Lamany, MacDella Cooper, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Apply: Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to female students set to enroll in study for the 2015/2016 academic year at a university in Europe, Middle East, or Africa. Students must be enrolled in a computer science, computer engineering, informatics, or closely related technical program and maintain a record of strong academic performance. Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult…

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October 28, 2015

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Africa, African youths, Anita Borg, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, computer engineering, computer science, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, growth, idea, informatics, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, scholarship, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Win $500! Apply: Ignite Business Idea Contest

The Ignite Ideas Contest is an initiative spearheaded by AGDC, with implementing support from Generation Enterprise, sponsorship from The Chair Center and the Lagos State Government, and collaboration from partners such as Digital Jewels and First Bank. Submitted business ideas will go through a screening process by a selection committee carefully chosen from varying industries across the nation. The…

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October 28, 2015

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Contest, development, Digital Jewels, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, First Bank, Generation Enterprise, girls, growth, idea, Ignite Ideas, 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
14 Leading Organizations Changing the Lives of Nigerian Women and Girls

Awesome Treasures Foundation: Founded by Jumoke Adenowo, Awesome Treasures is a faith-based organization supporting the overall growth and development of women leaders in Nigeria. Well known for its Woman of Purpose summit, Awesome Treasures connects women with one another and helps them to find their purpose. Website || Twitter || Facebook AWP Network: Founded by Mary Olushoga, AWP, which stands…

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October 13, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, Afua Osei, Awesome Treasure, Awesome Treasures Foundation, AWP Network, business, business support, collaboration, competition, DAWN, development, education, Hafsat Abiola – Costello, Inspiration, Itoto Eze – Anabais, Jumoke Adenowo, KIND Initiative, Kudirat initiative for Democracy, Lagos, leadership, leadership development, marketing, Martha Alade, Mary Olushoga, Mirabel Center, Montgomery West Africa, Moremi Initative, Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian governance, Nigerian women fund, Olufunke Baruwa, Oreoluwa Somolu-Lesi, Partnership for Justice, progress, Semhar Araia, SheLeads Africa, small business, STEM, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tori Abiola, Toyin Saraki, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, Wellbeing Foundation, WimBiz, WITIN, Woman of Purpose Summit, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Technology Empowerment Center, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: Eco-Innovators Investment Readiness Program

Impact Amplifier with funding from the DOEN Foundation, together with various partners (GreenCape, Innovation Hub), have created the Eco-Innovators Investment Readiness Program. This is a five-month long program designed for businesses in the environmental goods and services sector, to prepare for expansion and funding. Entrepreneurs from anywhere in South Africa may apply. The program will offer…

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October 11, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, Alternative Energy, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, DOEN Foundation, Eco-Innovators Investment Readiness Program, Ecological building, education, Energy efficiency;, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, GreenCape, growth, idea, Impact Amplifier, Innovation, Innovation Hub, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Sustainable agriculture, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: Graça Machel Scholarships for Mozambican Women

The Mozambican women for the Graça Machel scholarships for Master’s study in South Africa in 2016. The Graça Machel SASOL scholarships 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. These scholarships are funded by SASOL. SASOL…

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October 9, 2015

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
Apply: Women’s Venture Xchange Africa Program

WVXA is a mentorship and exchange program for high-growth women entrepreneurs based in Africa. The pilot program will give four (4) entrepreneurs the opportunity to spend two to four weeks in Nairobi, Kenya beginning with Global Entrepreneurship Week November 16, 2015. The program is run in partnership with the Case Foundation, the Mara Foundation, and the U.S.…

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October 5, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Case Foundation, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, East Africa, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, exchange, girls, Global Entrepreneurship Week, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Mara Foundation, Mara Mentors, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentorship, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, U.S. Department of State, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Venture Exchange Africa, WVXA, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: African Innovations Award

The African Innovations Award seeks to promote novelty among African businesses and individuals by inspiring the next generation to be distinct and establish outstanding businesses that can compete globally. The African Innovations Award identifies and rewards Africa’s innovative thinkers between the ages of 18 – 40 in the science and technology, healthcare, education, energy and…

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October 5, 2015

Events

Africa, African Innovations Award, African youths, agriculture, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Energy, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, healthcare, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, 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
The AWP Network Congratulates Winners of the 2015 She Leads Africa Pitch Contest

She Leads Africa continues to uncover extremely talented female entrepreneurs and provides them with the resources needed to succeed. These empowered women entrepreneurs will go on to create the inventions that transform the way we live, build the businesses that employ thousands, and lead our economies to greater prosperity. This is the vision that we are investing in and we believe young…

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September 29, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African women power, African youths, Afua Osei, awards, AWP Network, Belo-Osagie, Book1Car, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dangote, development, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneur showcase, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, HeatFree Hair, high growth, Huawei Fellowship, idea, Impact Investors, Innovation, Inspiration, Investing for African women, Kamokini, Kasope Ladipo – Ajayi, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Olushoga, Omo Alata, popup coworking space, program, progress, She Leads Africa, SheHive, SheLeadsAfrica, Shule Direct, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, Sterio.me, strategy, Sunze Tech, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, Ujirani, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths