Tag: Entrepreneurship
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The Big Picture Goal is to Promote a Positive Image of Africa
From food trucks bringing local fresh healthy foods to underprivileged communities in Vermont, to providing education for girls in Afghanistan, the 52 nominations for Oxfam’s first-ever International Women’s Day Challenge on GOOD Maker highlighted the power that women have to make the world a better place. But once the public had spoken, and the voting…
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2013 Influential Black Women in Business Awards
In its 15th year, The Network Journal’s Annual 25 Influential Black Women in Business Awards honors Black women who have made significant contributions in their selected profession. The ideal candidate will be an accomplished professional or entrepreneur with a commitment to excellence and dedicated to their community. The awards are open to women who are…
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Win the ONE Africa Award
The $100,000 award will bring recognition to innovative African efforts to fight poverty and will incentivize more of such efforts. The award may be split into two prizes to support two smaller organizations. Throughout Africa, there is amazing progress by civil society focused on ending extreme poverty and preventable diseases. These new ideas and exciting approaches…
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Make Every Woman Count Features AWP
Make Every Woman Count is pleased to present to you our August highlight of the month, The African Women Power (AWP). AWP is a network organization that showcases entrepreneurial stories including the business challenges and successes of African women and youth entrepreneurs. The African Women Power network began with the idea to provide business related content…
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Win the 2012 Anzisha Prize
On 29th August 2012, the African Leadership Academy (ALA) and The MasterCard Foundation will announce the winners of the 2012 Anzisha Prize. The Anzisha Prize is a premier award for Africa’s young entrepreneurs. The Prize – now in its second year – identifies exceptional young people between the ages 16 to 22, who have implemented…
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Win the Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship
Are you a high performing African entrepreneur ? Do you share our core belief that business and entrepreneurship are the key to Africa’s economic resurgence? Do you see yourself as an icon of entrepreneurial success in Africa? If so, then this year’s African Awards for Entrepreneurship may bear your name! Don’t miss the opportunity to…
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Webinar: Learn how Mobile Technology can help YOU
In this webinar, Kola Osinowo – Nokia West Africa Account Manager, discusses how mobile technology can help YOU to move your business ideas forward. Click here to listen in: https://staging.awpnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012-07-20-11-46-how-mobile-technology-can-help-you-to-move-your-business-ideas-forward5.wmv http://videos.videopress.com/oBaDo0ec/2012-07-20-11-46-how-mobile-technology-can-help-you-to-move-your-business-ideas-forward5_fmt1.ogv
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Women In The Black Conference
Women In The Black (WITB) hosted the 14th Annual “Who’s the Boss” Women’s Business Conference on Saturday, June 9th. The African Women Power (AWP) Network along with over 100 women business owners, attended the event. Speakers discussed topics on marketing, financials, strategy, technology, and social media. Sandi Webster – Author and Principal…
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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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