Category: Interviews
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Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs: YouWin Nigeria Award Winner Shares His Dream for the Mining Industry
Peter Owoeye, CEO of BayRoyal International Limited and YouWin Award winner discusses his company’s role within the mining industry in Nigeria. YouWIN (Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria) is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communication Technology, and the Ministry of Youth Development. These ministries launched an annual business plan competition to…
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From Harvard to Sierra Leone – CEO of Splash Mobile Money Finds His Path
Chief Executive Officer of Splash Mobile Money, Daniel Osei-Antwi talks with the AWP Network about finding his path. Prior to joining his company, Daniel worked with Manocap – the first investor behind Splash. While there, he quickly became a strong believer in the exciting potential for mobile money platforms across Africa. Before moving to Sierra…
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Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs – Farmer Shares Business Tips
Zanau Hassan Maikasuwa, President of Farmfields Agro-Allied Services talks with the AWP Network about how he got started and the role his company plays in supporting local farmers and agricultural investors. His company deals with all aspects of farming – animals and crops. He states, “it is our goal to help farmers and agricultural investors…
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Apply Now for the AWP Network Vendor Program
Apply here: AWP Network Vendor Program The African Women Power (AWP) Network has launched a vendor program in collaboration with Shoprite Nigeria to help increase the number of women entrepreneurs who supply to Shoprite. The AWP Network Vendor program is a capacity building program for local vendors seeking professional guidance regarding best practices and guidelines…
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The Big Picture Goal is to Promote a Positive Image of Africa
From food trucks bringing local fresh healthy foods to underprivileged communities in Vermont, to providing education for girls in Afghanistan, the 52 nominations for Oxfam’s first-ever International Women’s Day Challenge on GOOD Maker highlighted the power that women have to make the world a better place. But once the public had spoken, and the voting…
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Gidi Traffic Uses Social Media for Social Good
Social entrepreneur, Gidi Traffic, solves a social problem using social media. Gidi Traffic is among the first in Nigeria to monetize a twitter handle. Gidi Traffic has built a successful social media brand and is now partnering with Nokia, West Africa to create a mobile application that will help commuters in Lagos with traffic updates,…
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Make Every Woman Count Features AWP
Make Every Woman Count is pleased to present to you our August highlight of the month, The African Women Power (AWP). AWP is a network organization that showcases entrepreneurial stories including the business challenges and successes of African women and youth entrepreneurs. The African Women Power network began with the idea to provide business related content…
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YES, I Started my Business With my Mobile Phone
Mobile Technology and Business: In May 2011, I started my business with my mobile phone – says Founder of Africholidays Travel Agency. A growing number of African women entrepreneurs start their dream businesses with a mobile phone – Ayomide Condotti is the perfect example. Emerging entrepreneurs in the developing world use various technological tools and…
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The AWP Network on GOOD
A Businesswoman’s Best Friend: An Online Network Supports African Entrepreneurs The African Women Power (AWP) Network is literally a product of the digital age: It was born from a tweet and now is housed at a WordPress blog. Today, the network is dedicated to providing budding African businesswomen support in the form of an…
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Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: Maximize your Social Impact
Cotton Tree Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. (CTPA) is a company looking to solve Africa’s socioeconomic problems. Founder and President, Desiree Younge, provides insight on what inspired her to start her business and what women can learn from male entrepreneurs. How did you come up with the name of your business? The name Cotton Tree Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.…
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