Category: Education

• Harvard MBA Grad On Why African Entrepreneurs Need Market Creating Innovations

  

  Efosa Ojomo – Harvard MBA grad, engineer and co-founder of Poverty Stops Here writes about why more African entrepreneurs need more market creating innovations. Successful market creating innovations typically have the following attributes: Business models and capabilities that target non-consumption. An enabling technology that provides improving levels of performance at progressively lower cost. A new…

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  December 2, 2015

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  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, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Senior Researcher, 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 at the H.O.P.E. Foundation Enlightenment Series

  

  November 21, 2015 – Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga served as a coach and mentor to youths during Covenant University’s H.O.P.E. Foundation Enlightenment Series. Also present at the session were Femi Taiwo – Executive Director, H.O.P.E. foundation and Chima Michael Oleru – Founder, AfrikInterns. The enlightenment series was created to train young people…

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  November 25, 2015

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  Africa, Africa. Nigeria, African youths, AfrikInterns, AWP Network, business, business support, BusinessDay Nigeria, challenge, change, Chima Michael Oleru, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Femi Taiwo, girls, growth, H.O.P.E Foundation, HOPE Foundation, 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 unemployment, Youths

• Founder of AWP Network Honored by the Council of Young African Leaders

  

  The Council of Young African Leaders (CYAL) hosted its 5th annual CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium (YALS) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, New York, November 6 – 7, 2015. This year’s theme, Transforming Africa through Partnerships, focused on the importance of public-private partnerships and explored ways the African diaspora can continue to engage…

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  November 24, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Bisila Bokoko, business, business support, challenge, change, Charly Buxx, collaboration, competition, Council of Young African Leaders, CUNY University Student Senate, CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, CYAL, development, Divine Muragijimana, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, MacDella Cooper, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Wale Ajibade, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, YAL, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• 4 African Women Entrepreneurs Selected for the Women’s Venture Xchange Initiative

  

  The Global Entrepreneurship Network has selected four (4) women to travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for the Women’s Venture Xchange – a one-month mentorship and networking program for high-growth women entrepreneurs based in Africa. Each Xchange participant was selected based on the likelihood of the company’s successful regional expansion, the uniqueness of the individual’s concepts and…

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  November 17, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Annet Ayamba, AWP Network, business, business support, Case Foundation, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Eastern Uganda, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global Entrepreneurship Network, growth, Harare, Haute Baso, Hyasintha Ntuyeko, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kasole Secrets Co. Ltd, Kigali, Lagos, leadership, Linda Mukangoga, Mara Foundation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nobukhosi Ndlovu, Nutrie Foods, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, U.S. State Department, women, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Venture Exchange Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Your Choice Agro Processors, Youths, Zimbabwe

• Daughter of Music Icon, Late Sonny Okosun Launches Media Company

  Adesua Okosun, daughter of late Sonny Okosun – singer, guitarist and composer well-known for his fusion of reggae, highlife, Afro-funk, traditional melodies and rhythms – just launched her media company. My company – Young Africa Media is currently funding a sister company called “This Is Africa Productions.” Young Africa Media and This Is Africa Productions…

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  November 13, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Angola, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, Sonny Okosun, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Africa Media, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• AWP Exclusive: Pictures from the African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum

  

  Irene Ochem, Managing Director of ICO Conferences & Events Limited convened the African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) a platform established to discuss the role of African women in shaping the Continent’s economic future, as well as to proffer solutions to the challenges they face starting, growing or scaling a business. The event which took place at the Oriental Hotel in…

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  November 3, 2015

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  Africa, African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African youths, AWIEF, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fatoumata Ba, Grace Ongile, ICO Conferences & Events Limited, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Irene Ochem, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Ndidi Nwuneli, Nigeria, Njideka Harry, Obiageli Ezekwesili, 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, Zainab Saleh

• Founder of AWP Network to Speak During Global Entrepreneurship Week in Lagos, Nigeria

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network will speak during Global Entrepreneurship Week in Lagos, Nigeria. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. The Women Entrepreneurship Day event is brought to you by the…

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  November 1, 2015

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

• 14 Leading Organizations Changing the Lives of Nigerian Women and Girls

  

  Awesome Treasures Foundation: Founded by Jumoke Adenowo, Awesome Treasures is a faith-based organization supporting the overall growth and development of women leaders in Nigeria. Well known for its Woman of Purpose summit, Awesome Treasures connects women with one another and helps them to find their purpose. Website || Twitter || Facebook   AWP Network:  Founded by Mary Olushoga, AWP, which stands…

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  October 13, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Afua Osei, Awesome Treasure, Awesome Treasures Foundation, AWP Network, business, business support, collaboration, competition, DAWN, development, education, Hafsat Abiola – Costello, Inspiration, Itoto Eze – Anabais, Jumoke Adenowo, KIND Initiative, Kudirat initiative for Democracy, Lagos, leadership, leadership development, marketing, Martha Alade, Mary Olushoga, Mirabel Center, Montgomery West Africa, Moremi Initative, Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian governance, Nigerian women fund, Olufunke Baruwa, Oreoluwa Somolu-Lesi, Partnership for Justice, progress, Semhar Araia, SheLeads Africa, small business, STEM, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tori Abiola, Toyin Saraki, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, Wellbeing Foundation, WimBiz, WITIN, Woman of Purpose Summit, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Technology Empowerment Center, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• The AWP Network Congratulates Winners of the 2015 She Leads Africa Pitch Contest

  She Leads Africa continues to uncover extremely talented female entrepreneurs and provides them with the resources needed to succeed. These empowered women entrepreneurs will go on to create the inventions that transform the way we live, build the businesses that employ thousands, and lead our economies to greater prosperity. This is the vision that we are investing in and we believe young…

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  September 29, 2015

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  Africa, African women power, African youths, Afua Osei, awards, AWP Network, Belo-Osagie, Book1Car, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dangote, development, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneur showcase, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, HeatFree Hair, high growth, Huawei Fellowship, idea, Impact Investors, Innovation, Inspiration, Investing for African women, Kamokini, Kasope Ladipo – Ajayi, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Olushoga, Omo Alata, popup coworking space, program, progress, She Leads Africa, SheHive, SheLeadsAfrica, Shule Direct, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, Sterio.me, strategy, Sunze Tech, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, Ujirani, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Andela Developers Present Winning Hack in San Francisco

  Winners of Uber’s first hackathon in Lagos, got the opportunity to present their winning hack to the Uber API team in San Francisco, California.  “After a grueling battle, judges of the Uber Lagos hackathon identified three (3) extraordinary projects that showcased the capabilities of the Uber API.” Andela developers became the grand prize winners of the event where they…

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  September 17, 2015

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, Andela, Andela Fellowship, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, coding, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, software developer, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, tech education, technology, The AWP Network, training, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths