Category: Business

• Founder of AWP Network to join the Expert Panel on Economic Empowerment for Women in Nigeria

  

  Hosted by The Guardian, Mary Olushoga, Founder of the African Women Power (AWP) Network will join the expert panel on women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria tomorrow. The panel and discussion will take place on Thursday, November 3 from 2-3.30pm GMT to discuss how to encourage financial independence for women in Nigeria. Joining Mary Olushoga on…

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  November 2, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Adanma Abalunam, Africa, African youths, Annabel Azim, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Chitra Nagarajan, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fiza Farhan, Gbenga Sesan, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Noella Moshi, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, program, progress, Shade Ladipo, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Titus Orngu, UN Women, WAVE Academies, WEConnect International, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women’s economic empowerment, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Changing The Ratio of African Girls in STEM: The WAAW Foundation Recognized as a Finalist for the 2016 GEM-TECH Awards

  

  The AWP Network congratulates the WAAW Foundation on being named a finalist for the 2016 GEM-TECH Awards. The WAAW Foundation is a 501(c) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower girls throughout Africa by increasing the pipeline of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. Unoma Okorafor has made it her life’s mission to increase…

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  October 20, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African girls, African girls in technology, African Women Power Network, African youths, applications, awards, AWELE Academy, AWP Network, AWP Network. change, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nairobi, Nigeria, program, progress, science, small business, software engineering, solutions, South Africa, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, technology leadership, The AWP Network, Unoma Odili, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• The AWP Network Congratulates Winners of the 2016 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

  

  The AWP Network congratulates winners of the 2016 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition. Winners of the Competition were announced on October 8, 2016 at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin, Germany. Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network served as a judge for the event. Selected in the Best Ideas Category are: First Prize winner: The Solar Lampurifier…

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  October 11, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Berlin, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Summit, Germany, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, 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, Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, youth unemployment, Youths

• Want Fresh Groceries in Lagos? Meet the Woman Working Hard to Deliver Them to Your Door

  

  I connect with Saudat Salami at the Bridge Leadership Foundation event in Calabar where she was an invited speaker. Saudat Salami is recognized as one of the pioneers of the online grocery business in Nigeria. Her company, Easyshop Easycook delivers fresh groceries to your door. Saudat is a passionate and innovative entrepreneur who has worked…

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  October 3, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, agriculture, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Easyshop Easycook, ecommerce, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Lagos Shopping, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Saudat Salami, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Meet 17 African Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

  

  The healthymagination Mother and Child Program—launched in March 2016 by GE and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship to address maternal and child mortality by supporting African social entrepreneurs operating in the health sector—has taken the first big step toward achieving its objective: selecting the first group of social enterprises that will receive training and…

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  September 23, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Access Afya, Adeloye Olanrewaju; Telemed Medical Services, Africa, African youths, Anne Gildea, Ash Lauren Rogers; Nurture Africa, awards, AWP Network, Brian Iredale; Outreach Medical Services, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, Charles Kalonga; Lwala Community Alliance, collaboration, competition, development, Dr Segun Ebitanmi; Peach Health, Dr. Daphne Ngunjiri; ayzh, DRC, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana; Cobby Amoah; PurpleSource Healthcare, girls, growth, Habib Anwar, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Julius Mbeya, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Matthew Rehrig; Village Hopecore International, mobile technology, my voice matters, Natalie Angell-Besseling; Tulip Imaging, Nigeria, Olufemi Sunmonu; SaferMom, Pratap Kumar; Hewa Tele, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, Stefanie Weiland; Live Well Social Enterprise Business, Steve Alred Adudans; LifeNet International, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tyler Nelson; Health-E-Net, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yohans Emiru; The Shanti Uganda Society, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia, Zubaida Bai; Health Builders

• Nigerian Government Support can help Small Businesses thrive in Recessionary Times

  

  Small & Medium Businesses in Nigeria face challenging times, even as the economy slides With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to carrying the country through these tough times. Assisting them should become a priority for big business and government. That’s according to Magnus…

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  September 22, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, 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

• Founder of AWP Network Honored by TBLF

  

  On Saturday, August 27, 2016 – The Bridge Leadership Foundation hosted its 2016 Career Day event at the Calabar International Convention Center. Over 2,700 young people attended this flagship event aimed at inspiring and empowering young people to choose the right career path and make informed decisions regarding their personal development. The Career Day provides a…

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  September 16, 2016

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  2016 Career Day, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, EasyshopEasycook, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Ini Onuk, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiro Consulting, Jimi Tewe, Kereksuk Rice Farm, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Protection Plus Services, Rotimi Williams, Saudat Salami, Senator Liyel Imoke, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, The Bridge Leadership Foundation, Ubong King, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• The AWP Network Makes History By Hosting Taraba State’s First-Ever Pitch Competition

  

    On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 – The AWP Network made history by organizing and hosting Taraba State’s first-ever pitch competition. This is the first time that a pitch competition for entrepreneurs will be held in the Taraba, Nigeria. With high unemployment rates and Nigeria in a recession, the AWP Network deemed it important to…

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  September 14, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Comrade Udi Adamu, David Abulu, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jatau Tenmuso David, Lagos, leadership, Magaj Shuaib, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Udi Adamu, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zubairu Emmanuel Ashindo

• Meet the 12 Entrepreneurs Up for the $100,000 Anzisha Prize

    The Anzisha Prize applauds outstanding youth entrepreneurs between the ages of 15 and 22 for effecting change through innovative, people-centred solutions across Africa. The African Leadership Academy in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation is proud to announce Africa’s top youth entrepreneur finalists for the sixth annual Anzisha Prize. This year, the Prize celebrates increased presence…

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  September 1, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Aly Abd ElAzem, Andrew Ddembe, Asha Abbas, Benedict Kusi Ampofo, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Faustino Quissico, Geoffrey Mulei, Ghana, Heritiana Fabien Randriamananatahina, Ifrah Mohamed, Issam Darui, Kenya, Lamine Chamsiya, Madagascar, Mary Olushoga, Morocco, Mozambique, N’guessan Koffi Jacques Olivier, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Yaye Souadou Fall

• CapitalSquare Expands By Announcing Additional Coworking Space for Entrepreneurs in Lagos

  

  CapitalSquare, the pioneer co-working space in Lagos recently opened the doors of its flagship space, The Studio, in Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi. The co-working space, nestled at one end of Ilupeju Street, offers single desks and private offices as well as a conference room and lounge to freelancers, small business owners and creatives. As with CapitalSquare’s…

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  August 15, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, capitalsquare, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Modupe Macaulay, 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