Tag: competition

• Apply: Pivot East 2015

  

  PIVOT EAST is East Africa’s premier mobile startups pitching competition held annually since 2011. It is an m:lab East Africa initiative set to amplify and consolidate the gains of East Africa’s Mobile developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Participating startups must be domiciled in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, or DR Congo. Objectives of PIVOT…

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  April 10, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, DR Congo, East Africa, ecosystem, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile innovation, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, techbiz, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• What Does the Scientific Independence of Africa Mean?

  

  Mary Olushoga, of the AWP Network and one of the Africa Data Challenge winners, explains what African scientific independence means to her.                    

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  April 8, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, Scientific Independence of Africa, 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: Huawei-She Leads Africa Fellowship

  The Huawei-She Leads Africa Fellowship will provide female tech entrepreneurs from across Africa the opportunity to visit China and receive a behind the scenes experience at the technology giant. Fellows will be able to network with peer entrepreneurs and develop relationships with investors and companies interested in doing business in Africa. The trip will take place…

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  April 8, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, China, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, Huawei Fellowship, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Investors, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, SheLeadsAfrica, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, tech entrepreneurs, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Founder of the AWP Network on How to Improve the Lives of Women Farmers

  

  “It’s about creating an ecosystem and putting women farmers in the supply chain of how agriculture is done specifically in Nigeria.” Africa Data Challenge Winner Mary Olushoga – Helping Nigerian women farmers become entrepreneurs Co-winner of the Planet Earth Institute’s Africa Data Challenge, Mary Olushoga is the founder of AWP Network. In this interview, she…

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  April 7, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, agriculture, agropreneurs, awards, AWP Network, AWP Network Agropreneur, AWP Network The African Women Power Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, public policy, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Taraba State, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zanau Hassan Maikasuwa

• Founder of the AWP Network to Receive Award at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network will receive an award from U.K based organization, the Planet Earth Institute. The award ceremony will take place at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster in London and will be chaired by PEI Trustee, Lord Paul Boateng. The event will feature presentations, as well as contributions from relevant experts on…

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  March 12, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, House of Lords, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zanau Hassan Maikasuwa

• Founder of the AWP Network Listed Among Most Influential Women in Nigeria

  

  In celebration of International Women’s Day and in its quest to inspire a generation of women to do greater things in diverse fields of endeavour, Y!/YNaija.com, in partnership with Leading Ladies Africa project brings to you Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women – #YWomen100. These are women who steer the course of history in a usually male dominated environment,…

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  March 12, 2015

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  #YWomen100, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, IWD2015, Lagos, leadership, Leading Ladies Africa, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Y!/YNaija.com, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: Farmer Means Business

  Agropreneur, Cynthia Mosunmola Umoru meets with the AWP Network to discuss what it is like to be a farmer in Nigeria. My business, Farmshoppe was born out of the need to provide fresh food produce to customers. During my university days, I had the privilege of going shopping for women who were busy executives and could…

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  March 9, 2015

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African women power, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, Agropreneur, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Cynthia Mosunmola Umoru, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, farm, Farmer means business, Farmers, farming, Farmshoppe, fresh produce, girls, Goldman Sachs, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Olufemi Omotayo, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, supply chain management, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Voices of African Women Entrepreneur, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2015 AWiB Women of Excellence (WOE) Award

  

  Every year in October, AWiB presents inspiring stories and incredible accomplishments of deserving women in the business community. AWiB works tirelessly on the Women of Excellence (WOE) recognition to cultivate a culture of appreciation and generate many role models for the coming generation. AWiB, as an association committed to the personal and professional development of female professionals…

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  March 3, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, AWiB, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leaders, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2015 MILEAD Fellowship for African Girls

  

  Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa identifies 25 of Africa’s most outstanding emerging women leaders. The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop, and promote emerging young African women leaders to attain and thrive in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole. The program targets dynamic young women interested…

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  March 1, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leaders, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, MILEAD, MILEAD Fellows, mobile technology, Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young girls, young voices, young women, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2015 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…

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  March 1, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business owners, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, 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