Tag: competition

• Join the AWP Network at the ‎2014 Young African Leadership Symposium

  

  A new generation of women and young people throughout Africa are emerging and developing innovative strategies to overcome daily problems at the local and national level. Unfortunately, their combined capacities have not been fully harnessed nor realized. Questions to think about:  Where are the pioneering efforts being made in education, training, and skills development for…

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  October 6, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fadumo Dayib, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Karen Waweru, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mobolaji Akiode, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: United Nations PEACEApp Competition

  PEACEapp is a global competition organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the United Nations Development Program in collaboration with Build Up to promote digital games and gamified apps as venues for cultural dialogue and conflict management. Additional partners of PEACEapp include GamesForChange and the Institute for Economics and Peace. The competition is…

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  October 6, 2014

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

• Join She Leads Africa in Washington D.C.

  

  Diaspora Demo Day is a start-up showcase spotlighting emerging companies and social enterprises focused on Africa and the African diaspora in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The event is a collaboration between tiphub, the African Technology Foundation, and She Leads Africa. She Leads Africa will take (7) start-ups to the showcase and facilitate introductions to…

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  October 5, 2014

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  Africa, African Technology Foundation, African youths, Afua Osei, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Diaspora Demo Day, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, She Leads Africa, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, tiphub, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Women in Business Mentoring Program

  

  The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women selects and matches women entrepreneurs and mentors from around the world to join their prestigious year-long mentoring program. Mentors are men and women from diverse sectors who give 2 hours a month to support a woman entrepreneur. Mentees are women from developing or emerging economies who have a passion for…

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  September 26, 2014

  Events

  AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Cherie Blair, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, collaboration, competition, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• She Leads Africa: Empowering the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs

  

  What happens when a University of Chicago – Booth School of Business graduate meets the daughter of one of Africa’s richest men? They start a company.  The AWP Network meet with founders of She Leads Africa to learn more about the organization, the services they provide, and what they are doing to support women entrepreneurs. There…

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  September 22, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African women power, African youths, Afua Osei, AWP Network, Belo-Osagie, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dangote, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Olushoga, program, progress, She Leads Africa, small business, solutions, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Start a Business on the Ampion Venture Bus

  Ampion is looking for business people, designers, and coders. If you are passionate about developing new ideas or creating a new business, then this is the perfect trip. You will spend a week with other incredible creators looking to build something great as part of a brilliant road trip. Being part of Ampion means that you…

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  September 1, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Ampion Venture Bus, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, collaboration, competition, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, idea, Innovation, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, small business, solutions, Startup, strategy, sustainability, The AWP Network, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• How Technology is Making African Fashion More Accessible

  

  Let’s put these numbers into perspective, mobile devices account for 37 percent of our overall website traffic and 23 percent of sales. Of course, technology plays a huge role in enhancing our business process and operations. We were one of the first Pan-African inspired fashion houses to launch a mobile app for iOS devices (iPhones, iPads,…

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  August 29, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  54 Kingdoms, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, fashion entrepreneurs, Ghana, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kwaku Awuah, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nana Poku, Nigeria, small business, solutions, Startup, startup stories, strategy, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Impact Investment Competition for Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs

  The 13th WIMBIZ Annual Conference themed Nigeria Rising: Accelerating Transformation will feature a nationwide pre-conference competition for young Nigerian women. The competition is designed to support outstanding start-up businesses owned by young Nigerian female entrepreneurs to ensure their success and sustainability. The competition which is open to women between the ages of 21-30.      …

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  August 28, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, progress, small business, The AWP Network, WimBiz, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• Fashion Entrepreneur Launches Luxury Brand With Kickstarter Campaign

  

  Founded on a mission to create jobs for local artisans in Kenya, fashion entrepreneur Mugo Muna started borawear.com after graduating from Cornell University. Bora Wear is a luxury fashion brand for African men. The company makes one-of-a-kind handmade belts and employs a community of local Kenyan artisans to handcraft each buckle through a sand casting…

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  August 18, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, Bora Wear, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Crowdfunding, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Kickstarter, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mugo Muna, Nigeria, small business, solutions, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Fashion Entrepreneur Creates Luxury Brand for African Women

  

  Owner and Creative Director at Elizabeth Waldorf, Jane Ole founded her company to create timeless designs for African women who appreciate luxury, elegance, and style. The AWP Network met with Jane to learn more about how she got started and her plans for growing the company. How did you come up with the name of…

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  August 14, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Elizabeth Waldorf, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Entrepreneur, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Jane Ole, Luxury Brand, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, strategy, support, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths