AWP Network

What qualities do I need to become an entrepreneur?

I am sure that there are many more qualities that one needs. But three (4) Rs come to mind. 1. Be Relevant – if your work is not relevant, it will not be recognized. Questions to think about are: (a) what problem (s) are you solving? If you are relevant and solving a problem, I…

awpnetwork

August 2, 2013

Business, Education

advice, Africa, AWP Network, change, Determination, education, Mary Olushoga, small business, sustainability, Youths
How do I market my business on a limited budget?

There are many ways to market your business on a limited budget. Social Media is one of the effective ways to do this. Once you choose to establish your social media presence, you will need to create time because you have to respond to your clients-not responding to potential clients or customers in a timely…

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July 30, 2013

Business, Education

AWP Network, Budget, Cost, development, education, growth, Innovation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Price, small business, Social Media Marketing, Youths
Apply for the $100,000 ONE Africa Award

The ONE Africa Award aims to recognize, reward, and advance the exceptional work of organizations founded by Africans, based in Africa, and dedicated to helping Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The $100,000 award will bring recognition to innovative African efforts to fight poverty and will incentivize more of such efforts. (The award may…

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July 25, 2013

Events

AWP Network, change, development, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Millennium Development Goals, ONE Africa Award, poverty, progress, sustainability
The AWP Photo Competition – Meet the Judges

1. Mametja Moshe, (Johannesburg, South Africa) is Executive Director at Identity Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd., an African mining investment company. Before joining the Identity group of companies, Mametja worked as an Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley covering the South African, Zambian, and Nigerian Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity capital markets for the mining industry. Mametja…

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July 22, 2013

Business, Education, Events, Interviews

advocacy, AWP Network, Calabarboy, challenge, Chamese Bennett, change, collaboration, competition, development, Entrepreneurs, girls, Ijeoma Genevieve Mbamalu, Innovation, John Ajah, Kola Osinowo, Mametja Moshe, Mara van den Bold, Mary Olushoga, MUI-The PR Company, MUIPR, partnerships, Photo competition, Photography Competition, Photos, Reginald Bassey, Ruky Okotcha, women, Youths
Why Most Businesses Fail in the First Six Months

By James Jorner When you decide to start a business, you have two goals in mind: to solve a problem and to make profit. But these two things are not as easy as they usually sound. If they were, every building you pass by each day would be a successful business. There are stages businesses…

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July 18, 2013

Business, Education, Events

Africa, AWP Network, business, development, failure, growth, information, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, next steps, Nigeria, progress, risk, small business, strategy, Youths
Small Businesses Tackle Poverty in Mauritius

By Nasseem Ackbarally Port Louis — Raja Venkat, a food vendor on the sidewalk of Immigration Square in the centre of Port Louis, the Mauritian capital, sits on his tricycle with a bag full of dhal puris – small, round, flat Indian bread stuffed with pulses – which he sells together with tomato sauce and…

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July 15, 2013

Education, Events

Africa, AWP Network, development, education, girls, growth, Mauritius, Nigeria, poverty, progress, small business, solutions, women, Youths
The AWP Network Entrepreneurial Photo Competition

Please read and follow the instructions. Not following the instructions will get you disqualified. Four (4) Simple Steps: 1. Read the instructions and complete this application form: www.awpphotocompetition.com 2. Take a picture showing us either of the following (1) what it means to be an entrepreneur in your local community, (2) what entrepreneurship means to…

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July 8, 2013

Business, Education, Events

Africa, AWP Network, change, competition, development, emerging entrepreneurs, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, sustainability, women and girls, Youths
The AWP Network Photo Competition

What is the AWP Network Photo Competition? The AWP Network believes that any African anywhere in the world can make a difference and an impact in their local community. Our goal is to engage young Africans anywhere in the world and under the age of 30. You don’t have to wait until you go back…

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July 8, 2013

Business, Education, Events

Africa, AWP Network, collaboration, emerging, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, making a difference, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Photo competition, pictures, women and girls, Youths
Innovation and Animation – Changing the Face of Children’s Cartoons in Nigeria

Adamu Waziri sat down with the AWP Network to discuss what inspired him to start his animation company, which produces the ‘Bino and Fino’ show. The ‘Bino and Fino’ show is an African educational and cultural cartoon series about a brother and sister, ‘Bino and Fino,’ who live with their grandparents ‘Mama and Papa,’ in…

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July 2, 2013

Business, Education, Interviews

Adamu Waziri, Africa, Animation, AWP Network, Bino and Fino, business, Cartoon, change, Children, culture, education, impact, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, sustainability, women and girls
infoDev launches mAgri challenge

mAgri is an opportunity to identify creative ideas, test concepts, and pursue collaborations that can result in growth of mAgri app businesses across countries, regions, and the African continent. Mobile innovation in the agricultural sector faces at least two major challenges: 1) While there is a proliferation of market information mobile apps, few of these…

awpnetwork

June 21, 2013

Events

Africa, AWP Network, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, infoDev, mAgri, mobile apps, Nigeria, smallbiz, strategy, sustainability, technology, Youths