Tag: development

• The AWP Network Nominated for the Women4Africa Awards

  Please join the AWP Network on Saturday, May 10 at the Women4Africa Awards. Learn more about the finalists here: http://www.women4africa.com/finalists-2014 The Women4africa Awards’ celebrates and honors African women. The award ceremony is held annually and a number of nominated women are awarded for their hard work and creativity.

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  March 7, 2014

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  awards, AWP Network, change, development, empowerment, London, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nomination, progress, recognition, sustainability, United Kingdom, women, women and girls, Women4Africa

• Apply: MassChallenge 2014

  The MassChallenge is the world’s largest startup accelerator and the first to support entrepreneurs with no strings attached. There are over $1.5 million in grants and $10 million of in-kind benefits awarded annually, with no equity taken. African Startups please apply. Additional benefits of the four-month program in Boston include world-class mentorship and training, free…

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  March 5, 2014

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  access, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Funding, girls, grants, growth, idea, impact, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, MassChallenge, progress, small business, solutions, Startup, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Apply: PIVOT East 2014

  PIVOT East aims to catalyze the growth of mobile startups, so as to amplify and consolidate the gains of East Africa’s Mobile developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem.  The key objective for this year’s event is “to facilitate discovery of the next wave of high potential mobile startups in the region.” The competition has five categories which…

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  March 3, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, change, competition, development, DR Congo, Ethiopia, growth, Kenya, Mary Olushoga, mentorship, mobile technology, PIVOT East, progress, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Startup, strategy, Tanzania, technology, training, Uganda

• Capital Square Lagos Launches Business Courses for Entrepreneurs

  CapitalSquare Lagos is a co-working space for young creative entrepreneurs.  The creative hub has partnered with BAU Online and Strategy Q  to run a 12-week business course titled “Entrepreneurship & Innovation.” The courses will take place on Saturdays from 11:30am until 2:30pm and will be a hybrid of online classes, practical workshops, business clinics, and participants…

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  February 27, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business clinics, business plan, business support, capitalsquare, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Youths

• Apply: Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Program

  DEADLINE: Friday – February 28, 2014 The Regenesys Foundation is pleased to introduce the Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Program.This initiative is designed to groom future leaders by providing access to quality, online tertiary business education, from higher certificate to diploma. The program will make available 1000 scholarships to deserving candidates through Regenesys Business School, a global leader…

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  February 21, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business school, business support, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Mary Olushoga, Microsoft, Nigeria, online, progress, Regenesys Foundation, scholarship, solutions, sustainability, technology, Unemployment, Youths

• Coca-Cola and UN Women Create Partnership to Empower Women

  Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women partner to economically empower women.  Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women yesterday announced a newly launched program to promote the advancement and economic empowerment of women. This new program in South Africa is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s global 5by20 initiative, which aims to enable the economic empowerment of…

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  February 20, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, change, Coca-Cola, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, South Africa, sustainability, UN Women, women and girls, women empowerment, women entrepreneurs, youth unemployment

• 2014 Anzisha Prize – $75,000 Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs

  The Anzisha Prize is the premier award for African entrepreneurs aged 15-22 who have developed and implemented innovative businesses or social ventures. Finalists travel to South Africa and share in over $75,000 in cash awards, as well as access to lifelong mentorship and support. Before you begin, make sure you are eligible to enter: You…

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  February 14, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, anzisha prize, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Entrepreneurs, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Opportunity, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Apply: 2014 SEED Awards

  Do you have an entrepreneurial and innovative idea that is locally-driven and has the potential to contribute significantly to sustainable development in countries with developing or transition economies? The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurs in Sustainable Development is an annual awards scheme designed to find the most promising, innovative, and locally led start-up social and environmental…

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  February 12, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, growth, idea, Innovation, Malawi, Mary Olushoga, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, progress, SEED Award, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, Uganda, UN Women, women and girls, Youths

• Apply: The Thomson Reuters Foundation-Nokia Photo Award

  DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 The Thomson Reuters Foundation and Nokia are inviting aspiring photographers and photojournalists to submit images capturing the many aspects of women’s empowerment around the world. This is an incredible opportunity to use pictures to spark positive debate on women’s rights, and to help foster social change. Photos will be judged by…

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  February 10, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, award, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nokia, Photo, photo contest, Photography, solutions, strategy, support, technology, The AWP Network, Thomson Reuters Foundation, women, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Apply: Vital Voices Grow Fellowship

  Based on its experience with women business owners around the world, Vital Voices has launched the VV GROW Fellowship Program, a one-year competitive program to support growth-oriented women business owners to take their businesses and leadership to the next level. The program supports women-owned enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle…

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  February 6, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, change agents, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fellowship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, process, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, vital voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Bank, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices