Category: Business
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Social Media and your Business
This article will help you to understand how social media can support your business, personal, and professional brand. Understanding your brand and using social media as an effective tool can immensely help you to move your business ideas forward. Many entrepreneurs within the shores of Africa do not understand the importance of online branding and social…
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2013 Women of Excellence – Ethiopia
Association of Women in Business (AWiB) seeks to nominate women from different sectors who have done work that needs to be celebrated; stories you believe need to be heard; and female role models you believe need to be made visible. The criteria for nomination and selection: A woman who has utilized her position, stature and…
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Drive Growth
Participate in the 4th edition of the business plan competition for women entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The competition is open to women entrepreneurs of emerging countries who have created a business plan, which fulfills the eligibility and evaluation criteria. Since its creation in 2009, Women in Business has provided support, coaching, visibility and finance to…
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Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs: YouWin Nigeria Award Winner Shares His Dream for the Mining Industry
Peter Owoeye, CEO of BayRoyal International Limited and YouWin Award winner discusses his company’s role within the mining industry in Nigeria. YouWIN (Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria) is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communication Technology, and the Ministry of Youth Development. These ministries launched an annual business plan competition to…
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From Harvard to Sierra Leone – CEO of Splash Mobile Money Finds His Path
Chief Executive Officer of Splash Mobile Money, Daniel Osei-Antwi talks with the AWP Network about finding his path. Prior to joining his company, Daniel worked with Manocap – the first investor behind Splash. While there, he quickly became a strong believer in the exciting potential for mobile money platforms across Africa. Before moving to Sierra…
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Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs – Farmer Shares Business Tips
Zanau Hassan Maikasuwa, President of Farmfields Agro-Allied Services talks with the AWP Network about how he got started and the role his company plays in supporting local farmers and agricultural investors. His company deals with all aspects of farming – animals and crops. He states, “it is our goal to help farmers and agricultural investors…
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FREE Business Education Webinar to Benefit Youths
The African Women Power (AWP) Network will continue with its FREE business education webinars developed exclusively for youths who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through a small business blog that provides business education content with the purpose to empower and inspire…
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Apply Now for the AWP Network Vendor Program
Apply here: AWP Network Vendor Program The African Women Power (AWP) Network has launched a vendor program in collaboration with Shoprite Nigeria to help increase the number of women entrepreneurs who supply to Shoprite. The AWP Network Vendor program is a capacity building program for local vendors seeking professional guidance regarding best practices and guidelines…
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The Big Picture Goal is to Promote a Positive Image of Africa
From food trucks bringing local fresh healthy foods to underprivileged communities in Vermont, to providing education for girls in Afghanistan, the 52 nominations for Oxfam’s first-ever International Women’s Day Challenge on GOOD Maker highlighted the power that women have to make the world a better place. But once the public had spoken, and the voting…
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Small Business Key in Job Creation: South African Minister
Small businesses have a key role to play in providing opportunities and creating new jobs in emerging economies, South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said. Speaking at the International Small Business Congress held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Davies said South Africa needed to develop a more symbiotic relationship between big companies and…
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