Category: Business

• African Women In Technology Discuss Digital Opportunities in Cameroon

  

               

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  February 8, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African Women in Technology, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Cameroon, 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

• Woman-Owned Business Seeks to Hire A Communication and PR Consultant

  SAIA is looking for a mid-level communications/ content marketing / PR associate for a quick media relations consulting project (5 days at most), with potential for more work if they are a good fit. The project involves internet research, social networking (an intermediate to advanced understanding of LinkedIn will be a plus), copywriting and some light…

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  February 4, 2016

  Business, Events

  Adaora Asala, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, communications, competition, content marketing, copywriting, development, EasyTaxi, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, hiring, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jobs, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, media relations, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, PR, program, progress, SAIA, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Founder of Nigeria’s Leading Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt Store Talks to the AWP Network

  

    Managing Director of Sweet Kiwi Lagos, Ehime Eigbe talks to the AWP Network about what inspired her to start a self-serve frozen yogurt store in Nigeria and discusses what’s next for the company. When it occurred to me that I could start my own frozen yogurt brand, I took advantage of the opportunity and…

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  January 25, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Ehime Eigbe, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Frozen Yogurt, 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, Sweet Kiwi, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Workshop: Branding, Blogging & Social Media

  

  Join AWP Network and Innov8tiv on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 to discuss Branding, Blogging & Social Media with keynote speaker, J.J. Omojuwa. WHERE: SoBro, 555 Bergen Avenue (3rd Floor) Bronx, NY 10455 WHEN: 6pm The event kicks off at 6pm at SOBRO located in the Bronx. Key takeaways include using social media for: >Public Relations;…

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  January 15, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, Anie Akpe, ARISE News, ARISE News TV, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, BusinessDay Nigeria, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, House of Lords, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, J.J Omojuwa, Japheth Omojuwa, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, Mara Mentor, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Media, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, Smile and Mobile Tech Blog, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Founder of AWP Network Featured in BusinessDay Nigeria

  

                     

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  January 15, 2016

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  Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, ARISE News, ARISE News TV, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, BusinessDay Nigeria, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, House of Lords, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, Mara Mentor, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Media, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, Smile and Mobile Tech Blog, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Founder of AWP Network Recognized as Innov8tiv’s Top 100 Women Visionary Leaders To Watch In 2016

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network was recently recognized as Innov8tiv.com’s Top 100 Women Visionary Leaders To Watch In 2016. Felix Omondi who gave the recognition stated, “the women selected peeked Innov8tiv’s interest throughout the year 2015, and if precedence is anything to go about, we should expect greater things from them over the next…

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  January 4, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Charly Buxx, collaboration, competition, CYAL, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innov8tiv, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leaders, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Visionary, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, YAL, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• The 2015 AWP Network Power List

  

  The 2013 AWP Network Power List The 2014 AWP Network Power List  Be the change. Be Inspired. Be you. Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring and influential voices. Introducing Africa’s leading women! At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies…

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  December 30, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Adenike Adeyemi, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Africa, African Women Power Network, Alice Aluoch, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, AWP Network, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Bisila Bokoko, Blessing Okagbare, Catherine Samba-Panza, Chinwe Ohajuruka, Clarisse Iribagiza, Divine Muragijimana, Elizabeth Patterson, Gail Mawocha, Gina Din Kariuki, Hanna Tetteh, Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Ibukun Awosika, Inonge Wina, Iza Irame, Jennifer Riria, Joanne Mwangi, Leticia Osafo-Addo, Mary Olushoga, Mimi Alemayehou, Monica Musunda, Natasha Sideris, Neha Misra, Netumbo Nandi – Ndaitwah, Nigeria, Nigest Haile, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Nneka Isaac-Moses, Oley Dibba-Wadda, Rebecca Alitwala-Kadaga, Saara Kuugongelwa – Amadhila, Sandra Aguebor-Ekperuoh, Solome Lemma, Suzana Moreira, Tabitha Karanja, Tara Fela-Durotoye, Thato Kgatlhanye, The African Woman Power Network, Tope Oshin-Ogun

• How One Company Defied the Odds and Is Grossing Almost $1 Billion in Nigeria (Part 2)

  

    Patient Capital Tolaram entered the Nigerian market in 1988 but it took 20 years for the company to gross $100 million. Tolaram spent the first several years figuring out their profit formula. The company was patient for growth, but impatient for profit. Because market creating innovations enter uncharted and untested territory, entrepreneurs and investors…

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  December 29, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Efosa Ojomo, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Forum for Growth and Innovation, growth, Harvard, idea, Indomie Instant Noodles, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Noodles, program, progress, Senior Researcher, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tolaram, Tolaram Group, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• How One Company Defied the Odds and Is Grossing Almost $1 Billion in Nigeria

  

  Nigeria in 1988 — Not a premier investment destination In 1988 Nigeria was not a premier investment destination. Life expectancy for the country’s 91 million people was 46 years; gross domestic product (GDP) was about $23 billion; GDP per capita was about $256; 78% of people lived on less than $2 per day; about 37% of people…

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  December 22, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Efosa Ojomo, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Forum for Growth and Innovation, growth, Harvard, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Noodles, program, progress, Senior Researcher, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tolaram Group, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Founder of AWP Network at Global Entrepreneurship Week in Lagos, Nigeria

  

  Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of  innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. The Joan Agha Foundation (JAF) partnered with the Enterprise Development Centre at PAN-Atlantic University to organize Enterprise Women’s Day which took place on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Oriental…

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  December 21, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Adenike Adeyemi, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Africa, African youths, Aisha Ahmad, AWP Network, business, business support, change, Chioma Agha, collaboration, competition, development, Diamond Bank, education, Enterprise Development Centre, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Goge Africa, growth, Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Joan Agha Foundation, Kate Henshaw, Lagos, Laila Jean St Matthew-Daniels, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nneka Isaac-Moses, program, progress, Risikat Akiode, Sandra Aguebo, Sandra Aguebor, small business, Sola Babatunde, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, The Lady Mechanic, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurship day, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths