AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

WeCyclers Wins Case Foundation Pitch For Lagos Competition

The AWP Network salutes and congratulates Wecyclers on winning the 2015 Pitch For Lagos competition, an event chaired by Steve Case, co-founder of America Online (AOL) and founder of the Case Foundation. Wecyclers is a response to local waste issues in Lagos, where only 40 percent of the city’s garbage is collected. The World Bank also estimates that only…

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July 30, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

accessibility, Africa, African youths, Arnold Schwarzenegger, AWP Network, Bilikiss Adebiyi, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Bilikiss Kola-Abiola, business, business support, Case Foundation, CChub, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, developing countries, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Pitch For Lagos competition, progress, small business, solutions, Steve Case, strategy, support, sustainability, Sustainia Award, technology, The AWP Network, waste, WeCyclers, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Attend: African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum

The African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) was created to sustain discussions on the role African women play in shaping the continent’s economic future, exploring the challenges they face starting, growing or scaling a business, and helping to find solutions. WHEN: September 7 – 9, 2015 WHERE: Lagos Oriental Hotel, Nigeria Register here: AWIEF …

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July 30, 2015

Events

Africa, African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Apply: Single Board Challenge

The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition and Intel are looking for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas to apply the latest generation of single board computers and controllers to social causes. These solutions can be based on tools such as Intel Edison and Intel Galileo, applied in the form of wearables, embedded devices, Internet of Things…

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July 30, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, coaching, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Funding, girls, idea, ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Intel, Intel Edison, Intel Galileo, ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Arunma Oteh Named Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank

The AWP Network salutes and congratulates Arunma Oteh, who was recently appointed vice president and treasurer of the World Bank. Oteh previously served as Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2014, Oteh was named West African Business Woman of the Year by CNBC at the Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards. Oteh is also listed as one…

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July 30, 2015

Events, Interviews

advocate, Africa, African youths, All Africa Business Leaders Awards, Arunma Oteh, awards, AWP Network, AWP Network Power List, business, business support, challenge, change, CNBC Africa, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiring voices, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Securities and Exchange Commission, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, West African Business Woman of the Year, women, Women and children, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Bank, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: $100,000 ONE Africa Award

The 2015 ONE Africa Award recognizes Africa-driven; Africa led advocacy efforts that have demonstrated success at community, national or regional level. The award aims to recognize, reward, and advance the exceptional work of organizations, founded by Africans and based in Africa, dedicated to helping Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The $100,000 award will bring recognition to innovative…

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July 28, 2015

Events

advocacy, Africa, Africa-driven, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, ONE Africa Award, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices
Apply: GEM-TECH Awards 2015

UN Women and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announce the launch of the 2015 Gender Equality and Mainstreaming in Technology (GEM-TECH) Awards nominations. This year, the global community commits to a new UN framework for sustainable development for the next 15 years and in the current draft, the use of ICTs is included as an…

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July 28, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Beijing Platform for Action, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, content, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, equality, GEM Tech, GEM-TECH Awards, Gender, Gender Equality and Mainstreaming in Technology, girls, growth, ICT, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, International Telecommunications Union, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile applications, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, tech, technology, The AWP Network, UN Women, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: Founder of Ayo Naledi Designs Talks to the AWP Network

The AWP Network met with Ayo Agunbiade, founder of Ayo Naledi designs, a handmade fine jewelry design company to learn more about what inspired her to start her business and how she plans to grow. How did you come up with the name of your business? Years ago, while watching a television show, I heard the name…

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July 14, 2015

Business, Education, Interviews

Africa, African women, African youths, AWP Network, Ayo Agunbiade, Ayo Naledi, Ayo Naledi designs, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, design, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, jewelry, jewelry design, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Olushoga, program, progress, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Tech Entrepreneurs Selected For Huawei – She Leads Africa Fellowship

She Leads Africa has selected five (5) of Africa’s most talented female technology entrepreneurs for the Huawei – She Leads Africa Fellowship Program. The five (5) entrepreneurs will travel to Shenzhen and Shanghai to visit China’s exciting technology companies, meet with young technology entrepreneurs and learn about how they can turn their businesses into a…

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July 12, 2015

Education, Events

Africa, African youths, Afua Osei, awards, AWP Network, Book1Car, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, Huawei Fellowship, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, She Leads Africa, Shule Direct, small business, solutions, Sterio.me, strategy, Sunze Tech, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Ujirani, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Join Leading Ladies Africa in Lagos

In a bid to create a platform where more women connect, engage and learn from one another, Leading Ladies Africa will hold its inaugural edition of its Power Talk Series tagged “Leveraging on the Power of Online Media.” WHERE: The Social Place, Victoria Island, Lagos WHEN: Sunday, July 12 at 2pm The Power Talk Series is a…

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July 12, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Francesca Uriri, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Mara Mentor, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, online media, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, Subomi Plumptre, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth
Apply for a Chance to Experience the SME Environment in Eastern Africa

BiD Network is offering (aspiring) investors a chance to experience the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) environment in Eastern Africa. BiD network is hosting a week-long trip to Rwanda to give investors a chance to immerse themselves in the local culture as well as opportunities to learn more about cross-border and emerging market investing. When:…

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June 17, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, BID Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Eastern Africa, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, impact investor, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths