Category: Education

• Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga Wins Africa Data Challenge

  

  November 18, 2014 – The Planet Earth Institute hosted the first-ever ‘Africa Data Challenge,’ as part of its #ScienceAfrica UnConference. The challenge is a groundbreaking competition that invites well-qualified parties to pitch their ideas for projects that harness data for real human impact in Africa. While the ‘data revolution’ is a major theme in conversations on…

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  November 18, 2014

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, Africa Data Challenge, African youths, awards, AWP Network, big data, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Data, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, ScienceAfrica, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• 5 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Have

  

  (1) Have a clear strategy – do you have a clear and implementable strategy for your business? (2) Have a willingness to learn – how sharp are your listening skills? Are you open to learning new ideas? (3) Have an ability to network – how well do you understand the importance of building, nurturing, and…

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  November 12, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, leadership, listening skills, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, network, networking, new ideas, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, time management, Vision, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• 7 Tips for Young Women in Business: Founder of WIE Offers Advice

  

  WIE, which stands for Women, Inspiration, and Enterprise was founded by Dee Poku-Spalding in 2010. An innovative global conference connecting established trailblazers with emerging leaders, WIE’s dynamic symposiums and salons provide a toolkit for success for tomorrow’s CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, and potential collaborators. The network aims to empower a new generation of women leaders. Over the years, the…

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  November 6, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, Business tips, career, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dee Poku, Dee Poku-Spalding, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WIE, WIE Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, words of advice, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, young women in business, youth

• Starting My Business Was About Solving a Problem

  

  The AWP Network met with the Founder of CapitalSquare Workspace Solutions Limited, Modupe Macaulay. Based in Lagos, Nigeria – CapitalSquare offers an affordable co-working space for professionals, startups, and small businesses. With competitive pricing options, its welcoming community suits many customers. Founder and CEO, Modupe Macaulay earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Covenant…

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  November 3, 2014

  Business, Education, 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, 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

• 5 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Start a Business

  

    (1) They have a bold idea, (2) They have a fun idea, (3) They have a solution to a problem, (4) They want to test a new idea, (5) They want to make money.    

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  October 28, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, bold, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, fun, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, problem, program, progress, small business, solution, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Funke Michaels Hosts Entrepreneurs Roundtable at CUNY

  

  Funke Michaels, Edward Mason Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government led an entrepreneurs roundtable at the 2014 CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, which took place at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. At the table were Claude Grunitzky – Founder of TRACE Magazine, Vuyo Dunjwa – Executive Chairman of the Sub-Saharan Africa Chamber…

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  October 24, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Claude Grunitzky, collaboration, competition, CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, CYAL, development, education, Edward Mason Fellow, emerging entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial skills, Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs roundtable, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Conference, Funke Michaels, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, smallbiz, solutions, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa Chamber of Commerce, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Trace Magazine, Vuyo Dunjwa, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Young Nigerian Techies Encourage More Girls to go Into STEM Fields

  Creators of the traffic app, Road Marshal – want more girls to go into STEM fields. Oladayo Satope, Oreoluwa Okuboyejo, and Adedayo Oluokun – all students at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria reflect on their success since developing their traffic app, Road Marshal, an online 2D game. Satope, an Electronics and Electrical Engineering graduate and her…

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  October 24, 2014

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  Adedayo Oluokun, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Oladayo Satope, Oreoluwa Okuboyejo, program, progress, Road Marshal, small business, solutions, STEM, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: What Nigerian Women Need

  

  Women entrepreneurs in Nigeria face a host of cultural and institutional hurdles they must negotiate on their way to success. Despite these obstacles, women are thriving because they are learning from each other’s lessons and listening to voices of those who have gone before them. Entrepreneurs need to be encouraged. It is not easy to…

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  October 21, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Oreoluwa Somolu, program, progress, small business, small business development, solutions, Startup, stories, strategy, success, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Top 7 Branding Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid

  

  ‘Too many entrepreneurs underestimate the amount of effort it takes to build a great brand.’ Your brand is your identity, and it’s critical to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that have ruined businesses in the past. While most businesses know that it’s important to have a brand, too many entrepreneurs underestimate the amount of effort it…

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  October 19, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, AWP Network, brand, branding, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, process, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices

• What We Don’t Know About Women in Technology

  

                 

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  September 23, 2014

  Education, Interviews

  AFK Insider, AWP Network, Mary Olushoga, The AWP Network, Women in Technology