Category: Interviews

• AWP Network Partners With the H.O.P.E Foundation to Train Secondary School Students

  

  The AWP Network is glad to announce a strategic partnership with the H.O.P.E Foundation at Covenant University. The purpose of this partnership will be to train students at Lagos State Model College, Meiran. The project involves working with students at Lagos State Model College, Meiran and helping them to hone their business pitches and to develop…

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  February 24, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, AWPN, business, business pitch, business plan, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, concept development, Covenant University, development, DREAM project, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, H.O.P.E Foundation, idea, ideation, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Lagos State Model College, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Meiran, mobile technology, my voice matters, nextgen, 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

• Friends Africa Remains Committed to Women and Girls

  

  All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Friends Africa passionately believes that we must increase investment in women and girls –  it doesn’t just make social sense but also makes business sense. Watch the short video to find out more about…

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  February 18, 2015

  Events, Interviews

  Africa, African Women Power Network, 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, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Andela Launches Bootcamp for Nigerian Women In Tech

  

  Last year, Andela – a global talent accelerator that produces world-class developers and connects them with top employers launched an intensive bootcamp for female software developers in Nigeria. The two-week training program taught participants the basics of front-end web development and helped them secure a job as Andela fellows. Learn more about the program here:    …

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  February 11, 2015

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, Andela, Andela Fellowship, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, 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, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, tech education, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• My Voice Matters: Nigerian Film Entrepreneur Lends Her Voice To The Upcoming Elections

  

  Nollywood Star Actress, Rita Dominic and award-winning Director, Mildred Okwo – co-founders of the Audrey Silva company, both lend their skills, talent, and voice to support democracy in Nigeria. Okwo is a well-recognized film director and producer whose film “The Meeting,” has won several awards to include the Nigerian Entertainment Award, Africa Movie Academy Award,…

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  February 5, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African women, African women power, African Women Power Network, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Democracy, development, education, elections, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, film, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mildred Okwo, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rita Dominic, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Woman Power Network, The Audrey Silva Company, The AWP Network, voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• My Personal Experience In The Workplace Inspired Me To Start This Company – Founder of WIE Launches Kickstarter Campaign

  

  Personal experiences in the workplace inspired me to start this company. It was not until I left the routine 9am to 5pm job that I realized the importance of mentoring to my personal and professional development. Looking back now, I wish that I had mentors to advice, guide, challenge, and support me. I encountered lots…

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  January 31, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  advice, Africa, African women, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, career, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Dee Poku, Dee Poku-Spalding, development, education, Enterprise, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, interviews, Kickstarter, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Media, my voice matters, Nigeria, possibilities, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, teaching, technology, The AWP Network, videos, WIE Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• “I Am On A Mission to Make Nigerian Youths Employable” – Gbenga Sesan talks to the AWP Network

  

  I am on a mission to make Nigerians youths employable. Let’s put these numbers in perspective, the Nigerian government records youth unemployment rates at 24.9 percent. A government official reveals that only 10 percent of graduates get decent jobs two (2) years after graduation – I am on a mission to reverse this trend. High…

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  January 19, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, Ajegunle, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Digital Jobs, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, future Nigeria, Gbenga Sesan, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria Digital Jobs project, PIN, program, progress, Rockefeller Foundation, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Planet Earth Institute Invests in the AWP Network Agropreneur Project

  

  The Planet Earth Institute (PEI), an international NGO working for the scientific independence of Africa has made a commitment to fund the AWP Network Agropreneur project.  Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, chairman of the Planet Earth Institute said, “data holds a huge amount of promise for scientific development in Africa and for many different business sectors too, but we have…

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  January 13, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, AWP Network Agropreneur, Álvaro Sobrinho, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, training, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth

• AWP Network Partners With the WAAW Foundation to Support African Girls in STEM

  

  Working to Advance STEM Education for African Girls   This year, the AWP Network will work with the WAAW foundation to support African girls in STEM. The launch of this need-based scholarship program will support African girls studying a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) related degree course. To qualify for the program, girls must be: (a) of African origin, living…

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  January 2, 2015

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

• Audu Maikori On What It Takes To Start A Record Label In Nigeria

  

  Audu Maikori, C.E.O of Chocolate City Group, appeared on the The Africa Music Law Show with Uduak Oduok to discuss what it takes to start a record label in Nigeria. In the interview, he talks about the state of the Nigerian music industry and working with American artists. Listen to Interview here On How Artists Conduct Themselves on…

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  December 23, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, Audu Maikori, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Chocolate City Group, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Music industry, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian music industry, program, progress, record label, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The Africa Music Law Show, The AWP Network, Uduak Oduok, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Award-Winning Director Launches Talk Show for African Entrerpreneurs

  

  Critically acclaimed director Femi Agbayewa just launched a sit down interview show for African entrepreneurs, giving an opportunity to entrepreneurs to talk about their experiences, failures, successes, and visions providing an unfettered look at what it means to make it as an entrepreneur. Agbayewa said, “the structure of the show resembles that of another critically acclaimed…

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  December 11, 2014

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  54 Kingdoms, Africa, African entrepreneurs, African youths, Anie Akpe, Anie Akpe-Lewis, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Femi Agbayewa, growth, idea, Ijeoma Genevieve Mbamalu, Ijeoma Mbamalu, Innovation, Inspiration, Kwaku Awuah, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nana Poku, Nigeria, program, progress, Real Livin’ Films, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths