Tag: awards

• The AWP Network Honored at the Nigeria Centenary U.S Awards

  

  The Nigeria Centenary U.S Awards (NCUSA) recognized individuals and organizations for their achievements and commitment to society as part of the celebrations to mark Nigeria’s 100 years as a nation. NCUSA was organized by Royal Maids in collaboration with the Consulate General of Nigeria in New York. Prominent event organizers include Yetunde Oso, CEO of…

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  October 20, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Bola Omotosho, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, Deola Otunuga, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Femi Ojetunde, growth, Habib Habu Baba, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nigeria Centenary U.S Awards, Olusegun Mimiko, Prince Chris Enweremadu, program, progress, Royal Maids, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• AWP Network Event: From Idea to Execution

  

  Many people have ideas but may not know how to move from idea to execution. The AWP Network hosted this event to teach start-up entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria how to properly execute their vision, move their business ideas forward despite Nigeria’s challenging business climate and more importantly, learn about advantageous strategies on how to proceed with ease.…

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  September 12, 2014

  Business, Education, Events

  Africa, African youths, Africholidays, awards, AWP Network, Ayomide Condotti, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, execution, Future Software Resources, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nigeria Leadership Initiative, Nkem Uwaje, Oreoluwa Somolu, possibilities, small business, strategy, technology, The AWP Network, The Dover Hotel, unemployed youths, Voices of Women Entrepreneurs, W-TEC, WeCyclers, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women Power, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: Women4Africa 2015 Awards

  Nominations are open for the 4th Annual Women4Africa Awards night to be held in Kensington, London in May 2015. All nominations will be treated in confidence and only viewed by the selection panel and category sponsors.   Women4Africa has continuously grown and is widely considered the premier platform for celebrating African women achievers from around the…

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  August 6, 2014

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  Africa, awards, AWP Network, business, collaboration, development, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Europe, girls, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, Mary Olushoga, progress, recognition, solutions, strategy, The AWP Network, UK, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women4Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• 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

• Help Change the Future of Electricity

  Register to compete for $1 million and help change the future of electricity. The goal: design and build a kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (at least 50 Watts per cubic inch). Inverters are the essential boxes that take direct current from devices such as solar panels and batteries and turn it into alternating…

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  July 24, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Electricity, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, ideas, Innovation, Inspiration, Inverters, leadership, marketing, Power inverters, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Global Awards for Outstanding Work in Technology for Gender Equality

  

  The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UN Women are partnering to launch a new global technology award that recognizes outstanding contributions from women and men in leveraging the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to promote gender equality. The annual GEM-TECH Awards will be conferred on seven winners from government, the private sector, academia…

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  July 16, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, content, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, equality, GEM Tech, Gender, girls, growth, ICT, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile applications, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, tech, technology, The AWP Network, UN Women, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Young Innovators Competition

  

  The young innovators competition seeks gifted young entrepreneurs with ideas for innovative social enterprises. The Young Innovators Competition is looking for 18-30 year old entrepreneurs from around the world with social start-ups which use open source technologies for disaster management. This could include disaster preparedness, early warning, emergency communication and response, and recovery from natural disasters.We urgently…

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  July 14, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, disaster management, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, financing, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, innovative social enterprises, Innovators, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, program, progress, seed funding, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, young, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation

  

  Mobile Broadband in Africa Broadband is primarily mobile across the African continent and critical to our economic development. A rise of ten mobile phones per 100 people boosts GDP growth by 0.6%, resulting in improved market information flow and assisting SME’s and Entrepreneurs to grow business and improve links. Entries will need to show demonstrable…

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  July 7, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Africans in technology, awards, AWP Network, business, business development, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Etisalat prize for Innovation, girls, growth, idea, Innovate, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, mobile, mobile technology, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, smart phone, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, tech, technology, telecommunications, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Drive Growth

  Are you A Female Entrepreneur in Need of a Big Break? Participate in the 5th edition of the business plan competition for women entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The competition is open to women entrepreneurs of emerging countries who have created a business plan, which fulfills the eligibility and evaluation criteria. Since its creation in 2009,…

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  June 27, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, BID Network, business, business plan, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Emerging Markets, empowering women, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Young Entrepreneurs, youth, Youths

• Apply: JC Gammon Award

  The launchpad competition will award the brightest young entrepreneurs in the UK between the ages of 16-25 with a cash prize and bespoke support to start and grow a leading technology company. Prizes:  The winner will receive the JC Gammon Launchpad Award, a £15K cash prize to set up the business, a trophy, and mentoring…

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  June 16, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Europe, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Invention, JC Common Award, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, Royal Academy of Engineering, small business, smallbiz, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, The AWP Network, UK, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths