Tag: AWP Network
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From MIT to Nigeria – Finding Business Opportunity in Recycling Waste for Developing Countries
Entrepreneur and innovator, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola sat down with the AWP Network to discuss key lessons she’s learned since starting WeCyclers. The AWP Network also extends a warm congratulations to Bilikiss for being selected as a 2013 Echoing Green finalist. With an MBA from MIT, a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University, and an undergraduate degree in computer…
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African Techpreneur Wins the Etisalat Prize for Innovation
Nkem Uwaje is Managing Director of Future Software Resources Nigeria Limited and winner of the 2012 Etisalat Nigeria Prize for Innovation. Her company created the iConnect project, focused on making ICT and education more accessible to youths in Nigeria. In this interview, Uwaje talks about how she got started and gives advice to young people interested in starting a business.…
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The Yara Prize – Win $60,000
In 2013, the Yara Prize will have a specific focus on young women and men making a particular effort within agriculture paying particular attention to innovation and entrepreneurship. The mission of the Yara Prize is to contribute to the transformation of African agriculture, food and nutrition security, within a sustainable context, thereby helping to reduce…
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Growth Program for Women Entrepreneurs
The SME Growth Training Program is an online and in-person program that integrates the latest business trends, global best practices, and interactive learning techniques. These and all other programmatic elements are regionally localized to ensure that the program is accessible and applicable to women business owners and the business environments they operate in. The Vital…
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Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship – $140,000
Africa is at the forefront of significant global economic growth and opportunity. Stanford Graduate School of Business is excited to contribute to the region’s human and economic development by educating leaders committed to making an impact on the continent. The Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship Program pays for tuition and associated fees (approximately US$140,000) for citizens…
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BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Camp for Leadership and Excellence
The two-week intensive leadership program will be held at Columbia University from July 20 to August 3, 2013. Through a highly selective application process, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! will accept female applicants who exhibit strong leadership qualities, high moral character, and excellent academic standing. Queens Camp participants are encouraged to triumph over new leadership development challenges…
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Young Innovators Competition – $10,000
This competition is open to entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 26 with an original tech idea or developed solution to one of its six listed global challenges. The ITU launched the Young Innovators Competition in a move to foster innovation among the next generation of social entrepreneurs working to change the world through…
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Free Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Training
The DAIN Network is organizing a Free Entrepreneurship Boot camp Training for Agribusiness startups in Accra, Ghana – April 23rd and 24th. The target groups for the workshop include entrepreneurs, farmers, startups, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who are into the agribusiness. The sole purpose of this Boot camp is to teach people how…
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Social Media and your Business
This article will help you to understand how social media can support your business, personal, and professional brand. Understanding your brand and using social media as an effective tool can immensely help you to move your business ideas forward. Many entrepreneurs within the shores of Africa do not understand the importance of online branding and social…
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