AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

Apply: USADF – Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge

Are you an entrepreneur or part of a dynamic organization or company that works on off-grid technologies in one of the six Power Africa countries? Do you have a winning idea to provide energy to underserved communities in your country? USADF is accepting proposals for Off-Grid solutions from the following countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Liberia, Tanzania,…

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May 15, 2014

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, leadership, Liberia, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Power Africa, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, USADF, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs
Apply: Future Young Leaders in Education

WISE Learners’ Voice brings the all-important views of students to the issue of rethinking education. The Program builds their communication, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills – to ensure that decision-makers hear their views and that they are equipped to take on leading roles in their fields and in the world of education. The Program is based…

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May 13, 2014

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
Apply: Yale Young African Scholars Program

The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity five-day program designed for African students who will graduate from secondary school in 2015 or 2016, are 18 years or younger at the time of the program, and have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they…

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May 12, 2014

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Mary Olushoga, program, small business, solutions, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs
Apply: 2014 IndiAfrica Young Visionaries Fellowship

IndiAfrica Young Visionaries Fellowship seeks to identify promising young entrepreneurs in India and Africa to offer them opportunities for growth and collaboration across the two geographies. Entries are invited from entrepreneurs under 40 years of age from Africa and India, who have demonstrated success in terms of achieving significant profit and/or substantial social impact through…

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May 7, 2014

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business plan competition, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, India, IndiAfrica, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Apply: 2014 International Mathematical Olympiad

The 55th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from July 3 to 13, 2014. The IMO is a problem-solving contest for high school students, held in a different country in July every year. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959, with seven countries taking part. Today, more…

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May 6, 2014

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, Cape Town, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Foundation, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Mathematics, Problem-solving, progress, solutions, South Africa, strategy, sustainability, technology
Apply: The Emerging Institutions Fellowship

The Emerging Institutions Fellowship Program (EIFP) provides hands-on service opportunities for young business and development professionals from around the world at Africa’s leading for-profit and nonprofit firms. The fellowship is designed to match the financial capital invested in emerging African businesses with the human capital needed to take these institutions to scale. Who are Emerging…

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May 2, 2014

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Emerging Institutions Fellowship Program, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fellowship, growth, Innovation, LDI Africa, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
The AWP Network Presents the HR || PR Business Series

The AWP Network recently developed a PR || HR Business series for young people who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through an online platform that shares the inspirational and entrepreneurial stories of African women and youths. On Thursday, May 8 2014…

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April 29, 2014

Education, Events

Africa, African youths, Ann Ayinde, AWP Network, business, Business Series, business support, Career Solutions, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, HP, Human Resources, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, PR, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
African Girls in Technology: WITIN Forum Uncovers New Innovations

by Olufemi Omotayo (Director – AWP Network) Nigerian girls are techies too! Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) provides networking, entrepreneurship, and professional development opportunities for women and girls. WITIN educates, inspires and equips women and girls to pursue and keep careers in STEM while embracing the emerging tech market as inventors and innovators.…

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April 28, 2014

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Africa, African girls in technology, African youths, Africans in technology, apps, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, feedback, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Iyabo Osifeso, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Martha Alade, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian Girls, Olufemi Omotayo, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WITIN, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths
The WIE Africa Symposium

The second annual WIE Africa symposium will take place in Lagos on Saturday, May 3 2014. WIE Africa aims to challenge the perception of Africa as a whole by showcasing successful African women and innovation. The theme for this year’s symposium is “The Global Leader.” WIE, which stands for Women: Inspiration and Enterprise, first launched in…

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April 22, 2014

Events

Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, development, education, empowerment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WIE, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs
Language and Culture – How Genii Games is Using Technology to Spark Innovation

Innovator and entrepreneur, Adebayo Adegbembo founded Genii Games shortly after participating in the tech-in-education hackathon organized by the Co-creation hub. Genii Games is the parent company of Asa – a growing collection of interactive mobile applications that teach Nigerian culture and languages. Asa uses animation, voice, text, colorful graphics, and interactive games to capture the interest…

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April 17, 2014

Business, Education, Interviews

Africa, African stories, African youths, Africans in technology, Android, app, Asa, AWP Network, Blackberry, BlackBerry10 mobile competition, branding, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, french, Genii Games, girls, growth, hackathon, idea, igbo, Innovation, Inspiration, iOS, Lagos, languages, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, Mobile Web West African, Nigeria, Nigerian education sector, possibilities, progress, small business, solutions, stories, strategy, support, sustainability, tech in education, technology, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, yoruba, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths