Category: Education

• ENGIE to Build 8 Hybrid Solar Power Plants in Gabon

  

  ENGIE has signed an agreement with CDC, the Gabonese financial institution Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, to deploy eight (8) hybrid solar power plants in Gabon, representing a combined capacity of 2.2 MW. The implemented solution was developed by ENGIE’s subsidiary, Ausar Energy in collaboration with CDC, the Gabonese Ministry of Energy, and the Gabonese energy…

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  August 6, 2018

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• “Innovation in Africa Will Thrive Whether People Support It Or Not,” Founder of cMapIT Nigeria Speaks to the AWP Network

  

  Niyi Abiri is passionate about using open mobile mapping technology to capture citizen-related concerns about government and governance, infrastructure projects, and areas vulnerable to conflict in Nigeria. His company, cMapIT has received global recognition and awards from institutions like MongoDB and Open Data Institute. The AWP Network connects with Abiri to learn more about his…

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  August 6, 2018

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, cMapIT, collaboration, competition, Crowd mapping, crowdmapping, Data, data visualization, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Infrastructure, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, mapping, mapping technology, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile mapping, mobile technology, MongoDB, my voice matters, Nigeria, Niyi Abiri, Open Data Institute, open technology, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women empowerment, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Venture Garden Group and GreenHouse Capital to Launch Female-Focused Tech Accelerator Program in Lagos

  

  On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 – Venture Garden Group and GreenHouse Capital will launch GreenHouse Lab, a female-focused tech accelerator program and Africa’s first “Powered by Google” accelerator. The event is set to take place at Vibranium Valley in Ikeja. GreenHouse Lab was founded by GreenHouse Capital – a venture capital firm based in Lagos and is…

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  August 3, 2018

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• Facebook and Google Help to Establish the African Master’s in Machine Intelligence

  The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) has announced the launch of a one-year intensive African Master’s in Machine Intelligence (AMMI) in partnership with Facebook and Google. The master’s program will begin this September at the AIMS-Rwanda campus in Kigali. The goal of the initiative is to train a generation of young scientists who will bring a fresh…

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  August 2, 2018

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• Nigerian Startup ScholarX Joins Wise Accelerator and Injini Incubator

  

  Founded by Bola Lawal and Maxwell Ogunfuyi, ScholarX was recently accepted into Injini’s five (5) months edtech incubator program. The program is all expense paid, plus a $50,000 investment during the program. In addition to this, ScholarX is one of five (5) initiatives selected for the 2018-19 WISE Accelerator. The WISE Accelerator will support the five selected edtech…

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  July 17, 2018

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• The Need for Gender Diversity in Nigeria’s Music Industry, Emma Nyra Speaks to the AWP Network

  

  Emma Nyra speaks to Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network in this interview, she discusses what inspired her to start her record label and her plans to help increase the number of female artists in Nigeria’s male-dominated music scene. Born Emma Chukwugoziam Obi, ‘Emma Nyra’ left the United States for Nigeria to launch her…

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  June 23, 2018

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• Runa Alam Recognized with Woman Investor of the Year Award

  

  Private Equity Africa (PEA) recently announced the winners of its 2018 GP & Advisor Awards. The awards saw (26) firms collect the much coveted accolades at the 7th Annual PEA Awards Gala Dinner hosted at London’s prestigious Langham hotel, which attracted over 200 industry professionals. Runa Alam, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at DPI, was recognized with the…

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  June 22, 2018

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• African Startup Winning! Accounteer Wins MEST Africa Challenge

  

  Yesterday, Nigeria’s Accounteer was awarded $50,000 in equity investment from the Meltwater Foundation, along with space and support from the MEST Incubator in Lagos. MEST expanded its footprint into Nigeria in 2015, Kenya in 2016, and South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire in 2017 by welcoming Nigerian, Kenyan, Ivorian and South African Entrepreneurs-in-Training (EITs) into its…

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  June 22, 2018

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• INKA Accessories To Establish Arts and Research Institute For Women in Ghana

  

  We have trained over 100 young people, mostly women, not only from Ghana but visiting tourists as well. Out of this group, some have gone on to establish their own businesses creating employment for themselves and others. Founder of INKA Accessories, Irene Naa KorKoi Armah has expressed her commitment to establish a creative Arts and Research…

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  June 12, 2018

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• African Startup Winning! Piggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Seed Funding

  

  Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng, an online and mobile app savings platform targeted at African Millennials, announced that it has closed on Seed Funding of $1.1M, from High Net Worth Individuals, led by Olumide Soyombo, Founder of LeadPath Nigeria, and with participation from International and Pan-African investors Village Capital and Ventures Platform. The company will deploy the VC…

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  May 31, 2018

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, Africans, awards, AWP Network, Blackbox, business, business support, CChub, challenge, change, collaboration, Covenant University, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Google for Entrepreneurs, Google Launchpad Africa, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Joshua Chibueze, Lagos, leadership, LeadPath Nigeria, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Odunayo Eweniyi, Olumide Soyombo, Piggybank, program, progress, small business, solutions, Somto Ifezue, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Ventures Platform, Village Capital, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths