Category: Education

• Akachi Nwoke on Why the AWP Network is Important

  

  My name is Akachi Nwoke and I am a makeup artist. Last year, I applied to the AWP Network photography contest and I am glad I did. Although I came in third place, the competition helped me realize that I was not yet ready to start my business.  You may read more about my story here. I…

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  July 25, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, Akachi Nwoke, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, cosmetics, development, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Enugu, girls, growth, House of Tara, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, makeup supplies, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian youth, Photo competition, photo contest, photo essay, program, progress, small business, solutions, Startup, startup stories, stories, strategy, Success Stories, support, sustainability, technology, testimonials, The AWP Network, Unemployment, Visages Parfait, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Co-Founder of Jumia Nigeria Launches New Startup

  

  Raphael Afaedor, former managing director at Jumia, recently launched a company with Gbolahan Fagbure, Jumia’s former director of operations. Their new project, Supermartng.com is an online grocery delivery service serving the Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki areas of Lagos. The service allows customers to shop from a wide selection of grocery items that can be…

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  July 21, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business development, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, e-commerce, ecommerce, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Gbolahan Fagbure, grocery, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jumia, Jumia Nigeria, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, online delivery service, progress, Raphael Afaedor, shopping, small business, solutions, strategy, Supermart Nigeria, Supermart.ng, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Five (5) Business Lessons from WorldCup 2014

  

    post written by Mary Olushoga (1) Winning is not always guaranteed. (2) Lessons from #BRAvsGER, just like in life, there are no restart or reset buttons. Play hard and play well. You can choose to move on and do better, but technically, there are no reset or restart buttons. (3) Lessons from #USAvsGhana, never…

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  July 9, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, Brazil, business, business lessons, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fifa, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, Lessons, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, WorldCup, Young Entrepreneurs, youth, Youths

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: 15 Lessons for Entrepreneurs

  

  For the past 15 years, I have worked with entrepreneurs – as a member of the Management team at Alder Consulting. I have had ringside seats at management tables and gained incredible perspectives on how to run an enterprise at an operational level. I have learned that to grow a credible organization beyond a one-man…

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  June 26, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, Alder Consulting, AWP Network, business lessons, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, People, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Subomi Plumptre, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Vision, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• The AWP Network to Train Women Farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria

  

  The AWP Network recently made the commitment to train women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria. The AWP Agropreneur Program will teach innovative farming techniques through collaborative learning and workshops. This program will allow women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria to hone in on their entrepreneurial skills, increase farming productivity, and household income. With this, we…

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  June 24, 2014

  Business, Education, Events

  Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, AWP Network, business, business support, business sustainability, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, Farmfields Agro-Allied Services, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, Taraba State, technology, The AWP Network, training, Voices of Women Entrepreneurs, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths, Zanau Hassan Maikusuwa

• Slides: HR||PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network conducted a google chat series with Yvonne Unubun, Founder and PR Consultant at Mayven PR. She informed entrepreneurs how key (PR) tools can move business ideas forward. See Slides below. Have questions? Email: info [at] mayvenpr.com

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  June 9, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, HR, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, PR, program, progress, Slides, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Slides: HR || PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network conducted a google chat series with Ann Ayinde, HR Manager at Career Solutions Africa and Product Manager for HR4SMEs – a tool designed to help SMEs manage their HR processes and systems. See Slides below. Have questions? Email: Ann [at] careersolutionsafrica.com

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  June 4, 2014

  Business, Education

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• Fearless and Bold: Iheoma Obibi Opens Nigeria’s First Online Adult Novelty Store

  

  The inspiration for my business came after I attended a breakout session organized by Life Coach, Esther Passaris, at the African Feminist Forum in Kampala,Uganda (2010).  At the time, I had a growing customer base but did not know how to take the business idea to the next level. Passaris got me to identify obstacles…

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  June 3, 2014

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• The AWP Network Presents the HR || PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network recently developed a PR || HR Business series for young people who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through an online platform that shares the inspirational and entrepreneurial stories of African women and youths. On Friday, May 23, 2014…

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  May 19, 2014

  Business, Education, Events

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• The AWP Network Presents the HR || PR Business Series

  The AWP Network recently developed a PR || HR Business series for young people who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through an online platform that shares the inspirational and entrepreneurial stories of African women and youths. On Thursday, May 8 2014…

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  April 29, 2014

  Education, Events

  Africa, African youths, Ann Ayinde, AWP Network, business, Business Series, business support, Career Solutions, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, HP, Human Resources, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, PR, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths