AWP Network

Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Royal Academy of Engineering just announced the launch of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and has called for entries from engineers connected with universities and research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries. The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is Africa’s biggest prize devoted to engineering innovation, covering all disciplines from mechanical, civil and computing…

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March 10, 2014

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Africa, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, African Engineers, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, civil and computing to biomedical, collaboration, competition, development, education, electronic engineering., Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, mechanical, Mining, Nigeria, oil and gas, Prize, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths
The AWP Network Nominated for the Women4Africa Awards

Please join the AWP Network on Saturday, May 10 at the Women4Africa Awards. Learn more about the finalists here: http://www.women4africa.com/finalists-2014 The Women4africa Awards’ celebrates and honors African women. The award ceremony is held annually and a number of nominated women are awarded for their hard work and creativity.

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March 7, 2014

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awards, AWP Network, change, development, empowerment, London, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nomination, progress, recognition, sustainability, United Kingdom, women, women and girls, Women4Africa
Apply: MassChallenge 2014

The MassChallenge is the world’s largest startup accelerator and the first to support entrepreneurs with no strings attached. There are over $1.5 million in grants and $10 million of in-kind benefits awarded annually, with no equity taken. African Startups please apply. Additional benefits of the four-month program in Boston include world-class mentorship and training, free…

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March 5, 2014

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access, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Funding, girls, grants, growth, idea, impact, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, MassChallenge, progress, small business, solutions, Startup, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths
Apply: PIVOT East 2014

PIVOT East aims to catalyze the growth of mobile startups, so as to amplify and consolidate the gains of East Africa’s Mobile developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The key objective for this year’s event is “to facilitate discovery of the next wave of high potential mobile startups in the region.” The competition has five categories which…

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March 3, 2014

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Africa, AWP Network, business, change, competition, development, DR Congo, Ethiopia, growth, Kenya, Mary Olushoga, mentorship, mobile technology, PIVOT East, progress, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Startup, strategy, Tanzania, technology, training, Uganda
Join the Crans Montana African Women’s Forum

The founding meeting of the Crans Montana African Women’s Forum will take place in Brussels (Belgium) on March 21 to 22, 2014 jointly with the Crans Montana Forum on Africa and South-South Cooperation. The Crans Montana African Women’s Forum has multiple objectives, which will be defined and clarified over time, thanks to those who join…

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February 28, 2014

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Africa, AWP Network, business, Crans Montana, Engaged Conversations, Forum for African Women, leadership, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, platform, policy, solutions, strategy, women and girls
Capital Square Lagos Launches Business Courses for Entrepreneurs

CapitalSquare Lagos is a co-working space for young creative entrepreneurs. The creative hub has partnered with BAU Online and Strategy Q to run a 12-week business course titled “Entrepreneurship & Innovation.” The courses will take place on Saturdays from 11:30am until 2:30pm and will be a hybrid of online classes, practical workshops, business clinics, and participants…

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February 27, 2014

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Africa, AWP Network, business, business clinics, business plan, business support, capitalsquare, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Youths
Apply: 2014 World Summit Youth Award

DEADLINE: June 15, 2014 The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) is a unique global contest which brings together young developers and digital entrepreneurs – under 30 years of age – who use internet and mobile technology to put the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into action and make a difference. The World Summit Youth Award…

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February 25, 2014

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Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, change, collaboration, competition, Digital Content, education, Entrepreneurship, Global, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Unemployment, women and girls, World Summit Youth Award, Youths
Apply: Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Program

DEADLINE: Friday – February 28, 2014 The Regenesys Foundation is pleased to introduce the Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Program.This initiative is designed to groom future leaders by providing access to quality, online tertiary business education, from higher certificate to diploma. The program will make available 1000 scholarships to deserving candidates through Regenesys Business School, a global leader…

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February 21, 2014

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Africa, AWP Network, business, business school, business support, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Mary Olushoga, Microsoft, Nigeria, online, progress, Regenesys Foundation, scholarship, solutions, sustainability, technology, Unemployment, Youths
Coca-Cola and UN Women Create Partnership to Empower Women

Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women partner to economically empower women. Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women yesterday announced a newly launched program to promote the advancement and economic empowerment of women. This new program in South Africa is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s global 5by20 initiative, which aims to enable the economic empowerment of…

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February 20, 2014

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Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, change, Coca-Cola, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, South Africa, sustainability, UN Women, women and girls, women empowerment, women entrepreneurs, youth unemployment
2014 Anzisha Prize – $75,000 Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs

The Anzisha Prize is the premier award for African entrepreneurs aged 15-22 who have developed and implemented innovative businesses or social ventures. Finalists travel to South Africa and share in over $75,000 in cash awards, as well as access to lifelong mentorship and support. Before you begin, make sure you are eligible to enter: You…

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February 14, 2014

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Africa, African youths, anzisha prize, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Entrepreneurs, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Opportunity, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths