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Women’s World Banking Introduces Africa Advisory Council

As Women’s World Banking strives to broaden the horizons for low-income women across Africa, it developed the council with two main goals in mind: to draw upon council members’ insights to refine Women’s World Banking’s strategic work, and to recruit council members to serve as ambassadors for…

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February 20, 2015

Business, Events

Ade Ashaye, African Women Power Network, Anne-Marie Chidzero, Arunma Oteh, AWP Network, business, Debra Mallowah, development, education, Elisabeth Medou Badang, Financial Sector Deepening Africa, Frannie Léautier, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, growth, Jennifer Riria, Luke Mckend, Malawi, Mary Olushoga, Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nomkhita Nqweni, strategy, Tanzania, The AWP Network, Women’s World Banking
Do You Have A Game-Changing Idea? $100,000 Available For African Entrepreneurs

Village Capital FinTech for Agriculture: East Africa 2015 Do you have a financial innovation that can change the world? Village Capital is looking for financial services and technologies that will provide value for low-income households and others in Eastern Africa who are underserved by traditional financial services. Village Capital and its partners have teamed up to identify game-changing financial services…

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February 18, 2015

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Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, AWP Network, business, business accelerator, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, East Africa, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FinTech, FinTech for Agriculture, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, investments, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, 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, youth, Youths
Friends Africa Remains Committed to Women and Girls

All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Friends Africa passionately believes that we must increase investment in women and girls – it doesn’t just make social sense but also makes business sense. Watch the short video to find out more about…

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February 18, 2015

Events, Interviews

Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, 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, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Join Mara Mentor in Lagos for Social Media Week

Integrating Africa with Social Media and User Applications will enlighten Africans on how technology has come a long way in integrating Africa, the impact it has had on empowering youths and entrepreneurs using Mara Online brands as a case study. We are inviting youths, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs and technologists from across the Nigerian social & digital…

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February 18, 2015

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Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, dialogue, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Lagos, Mara, Mara Mentor, Mara Mentor Lagos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, Social Media Week, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Join the AWP Network for Social Media Week

Globally, social media reliance is positive for brands. Whether on mobile devices, laptops or desktop computers, demand for social media engagement is good news for brands. In Africa, according to the 2014 “Emerging Nations Embrace Internet, Mobile Technology” report by the Pew Research Global Attitudes Project, approximately 78 percent of internet usage in Africa is…

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February 16, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, Business education, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, IBOM LLC, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, Social Media Week, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Join the AWP Network for Social Media Week

With current issues such as the Ebola outbreak, Boko Haram, and the #Bringbackourgirls campaign, the social and economic unrest in various countries, have left Africans to rely on social media to share information and engage in activism. In fact, social media seems to have, at times, replaced social action. In this ever-evolving context, we must…

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February 16, 2015

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, dialogue, Divine Muragijimana, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mohammed Ademo, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, social media, Social Media Week, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, TMS Ruge, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zainab Sesay-Harrell
$80,000 In Grants Available for African Entrepreneurs

Are you an entrepreneur in Kenya, Rwanda, or Uganda? Then consider applying. Spring is a pioneering accelerator supporting businesses whose products and services could transform the lives of adolescent girls. Spring entrepreneurs are passionate, innovative, and determined to change the world. Spring helps get a collection of accomplished mentors, advisers, investors, and experts, plus the…

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February 13, 2015

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accelerator, Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, Spring Accelerator, Spring Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, tech, technology, Techpreneurs, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: Google Digital Business Manager Training

Are you based in Lagos? Nairobi? or Accra? Then consider applying. The Digital Business Management program (DBM) is designed to bring more African businesses online. This program will leverage Google’s third party model to grow the digital ecosystem by supporting businesses in their online journey. Upon completion of the training program, participants will receive a certificate of completion…

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February 13, 2015

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Africa, African women power, African youths, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digital business manager training, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Google, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, 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, youth, Youths
Andela Launches Bootcamp for Nigerian Women In Tech

Last year, Andela – a global talent accelerator that produces world-class developers and connects them with top employers launched an intensive bootcamp for female software developers in Nigeria. The two-week training program taught participants the basics of front-end web development and helped them secure a job as Andela fellows. Learn more about the program here: …

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February 11, 2015

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, Andela, Andela Fellowship, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, change, coding, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, tech education, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths
Forbes Contributor Set to Launch Twitter Chat for Entrepreneurs

Farai Gundan, contributor at Forbes.com and correspondent at Forbes Africa will launch a twitter chat series for young people interested in business. The twitter chat is titled, #AfricaLeads. Once a month, Gundan will engage one of Africa’s leading entrepreneurs on twitter to find out how they made it, what advice they have for young entrepreneurs, and…

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February 10, 2015

Business, Events

Africa, AfricaLeads, African Women Power Network, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farai Gundan, Farai Media, Forbes Africa, Forbes.com, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, 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