AWP Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of African Entrepreneurs

2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE) recognizes and awards exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who serve as role models to Africa’s aspiring entrepreneurs and demonstrate business excellence, innovation, and profitability. AAE was established in 2007 to recognize business leaders who demonstrate innovation, profitability, and business excellence while serving as role models to inspire the next generation of…

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April 15, 2014

Events

Africa, Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Enterpreneurs, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs
Apply: Mara Mentor Tanzania Program

Mara One-on-One aims to support the start-up and growth of young businesses in Dar es Salaam by connecting successful businessmen and businesswomen with passionate entrepreneurs for six (6) months. The Mara Mentor initiative is designed to help young enterprises survive the cut-throat world of business by creating alliances with strong players who have already succeeded in…

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April 10, 2014

Events

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mara Foundation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, women, women entrepreneurs, Youths
Are African Female Techpreneurs Lagging Behind?

originally published by Mary Olushoga for the Huffington Post On February 8, I saw a tweet from the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communication Technology asking tweeps to check out its recently launched and newly revamped website. I followed the link to review its changes and one thing in particular stood out to me. On the…

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April 9, 2014

Education

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, growth, Huffington Post, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Vision, voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths
IsDB Business Plan Competition for Sub-Saharan Countries

The business plan competition is a recently introduced initiative of the IsDB Group. In this competition, candidates come together to develop and further refine their business plans to launch their start-ups or grow ventures, while competing for the cash prizes. IsDB Group invites all eligible entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan African Member Countries to participate in its…

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April 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, Innovation, IsDB, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, plan, progress, small business, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs: The Rave about Printivo

Satisfied customers have raved about Printivo.com on social media. We followed the comments and reached out to the company to learn more about the services they provide. Printivo.com is recognized as Nigeria`s leading online print provider. The company works with a community of designers who upload their portfolios to a database…

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April 3, 2014

Business, Education, Interviews

Africa, African, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, Oluyomi Ojo, Printivo, printivo.com, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, young, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths
Apply: LeadPath Accelerator Program

LeadPath Nigeria’s $1.5 million seed fund is focused on startups doing business in software applications, mobile applications, electronic payments and big data. LeadPath Nigeria will also offer office space, mentorship and other services such as (legal, accounting, tax, etc) to their investees, helping them achieve scale and success in a promising but challenging market. You…

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March 31, 2014

Events

Africa, African youths, applications, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, LeadPath, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, Nigeria, small business, software, solutions, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths
You are Invited!

Junior Chamber International Nigeria will host its first impact series program with the AWP Network. When: March 30, 2014 Time: 2pm Where: Radisson Blu, Victoria Island, Lagos Register here: JCI-AWP Network Event is FREE to attend but seating is limited. Follow the event hashtags: #JCINigeria #AWPNetwork #IMPACTSeries

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March 27, 2014

Events

Africa, African youths, Arrey Obenson, AWP Network, business, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Impact Series, Innovation, Inspiration, JCI, JCI Nigiera, Kola Osinowo, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, voices, women, women and girls, Youths
The AWP Network at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Forum

The NGO CSW Forum is an open process, a democratic space where boys and girls, men and women can advocate for gender equality, development and peace. CSW58 took place March 9 – 21, 2014 at the United Nations Plaza. AWP Network founder, Mary Olushoga spoke on “Critical Impediments in Attaining Sustainable Health and Education Programs…

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March 25, 2014

Events

advocacy, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, Carolina Velasco, challenge, change, collaboration, Commission on the Status of Women, CSW58, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, Honorable Jackie Weatherspoon, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Karen Block, leadership, LinkedIn, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, United Nations, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths
This Year, Plan to Create Your Own Reality

The day that I resigned from my job, November 4, 2011, coincidentally was the same day my niece, Eliza Olushoga, was born. After years of working a routine 9 to 5 job, I suddenly felt empowered and determined to create my own reality. I set out to do something different, exciting, and out of the…

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March 24, 2014

Business, Education

Africa, African youths, AWP Network, BBC World Have Your Say, BET, Black Enterprise, business, Business Resources, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, Huffington Post, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Mary Olushoga, progress, Reality, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, Vision, women, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths
Apply: 2014 FIRE Awards

The African Network Information Center – AFRINIC announces the call for entries for the 2014 FIRE Awards. The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE) aims at encouraging ICT development innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa. The FIRE programme Awards is granted to initiatives already completed or in their final implementation phase and…

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March 12, 2014

Events

access, Africa, African Network Information Center, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, ICT, Innovation, Innovators, Inspiration, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Participation, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, women and girls, Youths