AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

Young African Women Entrepreneurs Offer Advice on How to Start a Business With No Money

Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs “The easiest way to get funding is to build a team. You will be surprised at how quickly your idea takes off when you have a solid group of people equally passionate about your idea. Also, like our parents say, two (or more) heads are better than one. The diversity…

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May 19, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Iheoma Obibi, Innovation, Inspiration, Jane Ole, Kola Abiola, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Modupe Macaulay, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nkem Begho, program, progress, Rapelang Rabana, Ronke Lawal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uduak Isong, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Attend: The Miss Culture Intercontinental Pageant

Therapeutic Interventions Inc. and Women’s Leadership Empowerment presents the “Miss Culture Intercontinental Pageant.” The pageant provides the African woman and women of African descent a voice to showcase her leadership abilities, character, intelligence, values, inner beauty and to inspire other outstanding women to succeed on an international stage. Come out and “represent your country” – Nigeria, Cameroon, Sierra Leone,…

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May 19, 2015

Events

African women power, Angola, AWP Network, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Fatima Koroma, Fatmata Koroma, Howard University, Mary Olushoga, Miss Culture Intercontinental Pageant, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, The AWP Network, Therapeutic Interventions Inc., Women’s Leadership Empowerment
I Started My Business with $40, You Can Too!

Innovation and Design: Nigerian Shoemaker tells Her Story I started my business with about 7000 Naira and with the support of my former colleagues at Nokia Nigeria. They supported me by purchasing my products. Their support means so much to me, it kept me going through tough times, I am forever grateful to them. How…

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May 13, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African women power, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business growth, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat, girls, growth, idea, Idong Harrie, Idong Harrie Company, Idong Harrison, Idong Harrison Umoh, Idong Umoh, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Manufacturing, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Shell, shoe production, shoes, small business, solutions, South Africa, storytelling, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
WAAW Foundation: Working to Advance STEM Education for African Girls

Applications for the WAAW Foundation STEM camp for secondary school girls are now open. The theme for the 2015 camp is ‘Computing, Robotics & Renewable Energy For Africa.’ This one-week residential camp promises to be exciting and fun for 40 African girls in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya. The camp is aimed at African girls between the ages…

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May 11, 2015

Events

Africa, African girls in technology, African Women Power Network, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nairobi, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, STEM, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Unoma Odili, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
SheLeads Africa Launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase

The Entrepreneur Showcase is the flagship program of She Leads Africa and shines a spotlight on women who are driving Africa’s growth through leadership, commerce and innovation. This event is the premier platform for young female entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their businesses across Africa. Participants in the competition will compete for $15,000 in cash…

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May 11, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, Afua Osei, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneur showcase, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, high growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, SheLeadsAfrica, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
“I Am On Mission To Create More African Superhero Comics” – Roye Okupe talks to the AWP Network

Roye Okupe is targeting a new demographic of Africans fans with the project E.X.O. – the legend of Wale Williams. How did you come up with the name for this idea? When thinking about a name for my business, I struggled a bit. For 2 weeks, I went back and forth searching for available domain names…

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May 1, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African comic, African Women Power Network, African youths, Animation, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, cartoons, challenge, change, collaboration, comicbook, competition, Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, graphic novel, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, project E.X.O. – the legend of Wale Williams, Roye Okupe, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, superhero, superhero comics, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, YouNeek Studios, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: Akilah Institute For Women

Akilah is a school of excellence for young women in Rwanda and Burundi. Akilah provides a supportive community so that no student struggles alone.  Students enjoy an English-only learning environment that encourages teamwork, leadership, confidence, and passion. Students gain the skills, resources, and experience to graduate as leaders and launch meaningful careers. The Akilah Candidate: Have…

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April 27, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, Akilah, Akilah Institute for Women, AWP Network, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Attend the Women4Africa Awards

The 4th Annual Women4Africa™ Awards UK will take place on Saturday, May 9th at The Great Hall, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX. The AWP Network congratulates all nominees and award winners.

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April 24, 2015

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, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Tola Onigbanjo, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women4Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Graça Machel Named 2015 Skoll Global Treasure

The AWP Network salutes and congratulates Graça Machel who was recently honored with the 2015 Skoll Global Treasure Award. Machel is a Mozambican politician, humanitarian, former first lady of South Africa and an international advocate for women’s and children’s rights. Read more here

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April 24, 2015

Events, Interviews

advocate, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Graca Machel, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jeff Skoll, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, women, Women and children, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Attend the Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Festival

The WOWe 2015 Conference provides a high-level networking platform that connects the most influential women entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership. WHEN: June 25 – 26, 2015 WHERE: Landmark Convention Centre, Lagos Register here: WOWE Festival Have questions? Email: simphiwe.tshabalala@montex.co.uk

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April 24, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Conference, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Landmark Convention Centre, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, possibilities, program, progress, small business, solutions, Speakers, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Tori Abiola, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women of Women Africa, WoWe Conference, Wowe Festival, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths