Tag: change
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The AWP Network at ECOSOC
The African Women Power (AWP) network attended the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) youth forum to discuss ideas on how to solve the youth employment crisis. “Young people are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and over 75 million youths worldwide are looking for work.” In Nigeria alone, there are 68…
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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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The AWP Network at Columbia University’s 9th Annual African Economic Forum
Mary Olushoga represented the African Women Power (AWP) Network by providing stories and examples on how women can continue to play an important role in Africa’s economic transformation. View pictures here:
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African Entrepreneur gets Approval from Google as a trusted Photographer
Maureen Erokwu started her business under the Emmy Chinelo photography brand, but with a current certification from Google as a trusted photographer, she has since rebranded her business and expanded her services. I lost my job in May 2010 and since then, it has been difficult to find work. In this economy, when you lose…
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Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs: The Drive to Create Jobs
The Nigerian Government on the Right Track! The AWP Network sat down with YouWin! Award Winner, Abdulqadir Hussain Zaguru, Co-Founder and CEO of New Qamar Media Ltd, located in Northwest Nigeria. The Nigeria Ministry of Youth Development documents 68 million jobless youths and in response to the high unemployment rate, the government launched the…
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Be Innovative! Halima tells African Women Entrepreneurs
Founded on a passionate mission to not just move Nigeria forward but to provide women with an innovative method of providing excellent customer service, Halima Gidado-Mijindadi, Founder and Creative Director of Brides & Babies Inc., sits down with the African Women Power Network to discuss her experience and reasons why she started her business. Halima…
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