Tag: AWP

• Apply: Vital Voices Grow Fellowship for Women Entrepreneurs

  

  The VV GROW Fellowship: A Leading Global Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs is a highly competitive one-year global accelerator program for women owners of small and medium businesses. The program includes customized business skills training, technical assistance, leadership development, and access to networks to grow their businesses and increase their leadership impact. Through online and in-person…

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  August 21, 2017

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, American Samoa, ANNpower, ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, Australia, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, Cambodia, Caribbean, challenge, change, change agents, collaboration, competition, Cook Islands, development, East Timor, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Federated States of Micronesia, Fellowship, Fiji, French Polynesia, girls, growth, Guam, idea, Indonesia, Innovation, Inspiration, Kiribati, Lagos, Laos, Latin America, leadership, Malaysia, marketing, Marshall Islands, Mary Olushoga, Middle East, mobile technology, my voice matters, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, North Africa, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Pond’s Fellowship Program, process, program, progress, Samoa, small business, Solomon Islands, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Thailand, The AWP Network, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Unilever, Vanuatu, Vietnam, vital voices, Vital Voices Grow Fellowship, VV Grow, Wallis and Futuna, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women leaders, World Bank, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• WEConnect International, Tender.ng, join the AWP Network to discuss Procurement Opportunities in Nigeria

  

  On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 – The African Women Power Network together with WeConnect International in Nigeria and Tender.ng led an engaging conversation on how to find and secure procurement opportunities in Nigeria. The panel discussion titled, “Bid To Win: Learn How to Find and Successfully Bid for Procurement Opportunities with Top Companies in Nigeria,”…

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  May 12, 2017

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, contract opportunities, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, private sector, procurement, procurement opportunities, program, progress, Reginald Bassey, Shade Ladipo, small business, South Africa, support, technology, Temitope Longe, tender, Tender.ng, tenders, The AWP Network, Tope Longe, WeConnect, WEConnect International, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Competition

  

    The Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® awards aims to honour, benefit, and uplift South African SMEs. The competition celebrates excellence in entrepreneurship, serving as an inspiration to others to succeed in the world of business. Entrepreneurs who enter may be considered for the following categories in the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of…

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  March 29, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, award, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business owners, Business Partners, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Determination, development, education, Emtrepreneur, entrepreneur, Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, EOY, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Sanlam, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply to the Andela Fellowship for Software Development

  

  The Andela Fellowship is a four-year, paid technical leadership program designed to shape its fellows into elite software developers. Through training and work with top global technology companies, fellows will master the professional and technical skills needed to become technology leaders, both on the African continent and around the world. The program requires that fellows dedicate…

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  January 22, 2017

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, Andela, Andela Fellowship, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, coding, collaboration, competition, computers, development, digital, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, ICT, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, software developer, software developers, software development, solutions, sotware engineers, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, tech education, tech entrepreneurs, technology, The AWP Network, training, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: Vital Voices Global Ambassadors Program

  Our focus will be the ongoing needs and challenges facing women business leaders in the Asia-Pacific region. It will be centered on the theme “Women’s Advancement in Growing Economies” and will underscore the critical function that women in the region can play in moving their nations forward economically, highlighting the role of women as drivers…

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  May 11, 2016

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, American Samoa, Australia, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, Cambodia, Caribbean, challenge, change, change agents, collaboration, competition, Cook Islands, development, East Timor, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Federated States of Micronesia, Fellowship, Fiji, French Polynesia, girls, growth, Guam, idea, Indonesia, Innovation, Inspiration, Kiribati, Lagos, Laos, Latin America, leadership, Malaysia, marketing, Marshall Islands, Mary Olushoga, Middle East, mobile technology, my voice matters, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, North Africa, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, process, program, progress, Samoa, small business, Solomon Islands, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Thailand, The AWP Network, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, vital voices, Vital Voices Grow Fellowship, VV Grow, Wallis and Futuna, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Bank, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year Competition

  

  The Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® awards aims to honour, benefit, and uplift South African SMEs. The competition celebrates excellence in entrepreneurship, serving as an inspiration to others to succeed in the world of business. Entrepreneurs who enter may be considered for the following categories in the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of…

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  May 6, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, award, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business owners, Business Partners, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Determination, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Sanlam, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2016 VV Grow Fellowship

  

  The VV GROW Fellowship is a one-year competitive program created to support growth-oriented women business owners and help them take their business and leadership skills to the next level. The program supports women-owned enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to set and achieve business growth…

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  December 11, 2015

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  Africa, African Women Power Network, African youths, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, Caribbean, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Latin America, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Middle East, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, North Africa, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, vital voices, Vital Voices Grow Fellowship, VV Grow, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Andela Developers Present Winning Hack in San Francisco

  Winners of Uber’s first hackathon in Lagos, got the opportunity to present their winning hack to the Uber API team in San Francisco, California.  “After a grueling battle, judges of the Uber Lagos hackathon identified three (3) extraordinary projects that showcased the capabilities of the Uber API.” Andela developers became the grand prize winners of the event where they…

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  September 17, 2015

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

• Young African Women Entrepreneurs Offer Advice on How to Start a Business With No Money

  

  Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs “The easiest way to get funding is to build a team. You will be surprised at how quickly your idea takes off when you have a solid group of people equally passionate about your idea. Also, like our parents say, two (or more) heads are better than one. The diversity…

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  May 19, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Iheoma Obibi, Innovation, Inspiration, Jane Ole, Kola Abiola, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Modupe Macaulay, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nkem Begho, program, progress, Rapelang Rabana, Ronke Lawal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uduak Isong, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• I Started My Business with $40, You Can Too!

  

  Innovation and Design: Nigerian Shoemaker tells Her Story I started my business with about 7000 Naira and with the support of my former colleagues at Nokia Nigeria. They supported me by purchasing my products. Their support means so much to me, it kept me going through tough times, I am forever grateful to them. How…

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  May 13, 2015

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  Africa, African women power, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business growth, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat, girls, growth, idea, Idong Harrie, Idong Harrie Company, Idong Harrison, Idong Harrison Umoh, Idong Umoh, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Manufacturing, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Shell, shoe production, shoes, small business, solutions, South Africa, storytelling, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths