Tag: Eritrea

• Apply: AWIEF Business Growth Accelerator Program for Women Entrepreneurs

  

  The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting its flagship Growth Accelerator Program for 2018, sponsored by Nedbank. AWIEF is currently seeking (25) ambitious, innovative and committed early-growth stage South African women entrepreneurs, from a variety of sectors, looking for support to scale their businesses. Access to finance is the most cited challenge…

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  August 17, 2018

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  Africa, Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African woman, African women, African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African women power, African youths, agribusiness, Agribusiness partnership, Angola, awards, AWIEF, AWIEF Accelarator, AWIEF Accelerator, AWIEF Conference, AWP Network, Botswana, Burundi, business, business support, Cape Town, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, digital database, digital registration, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Events, Fatoumata Ba, girls, Grace Ongile, growth, ICO Conferences & Events Limited, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, intelligence network, Irene Ochem, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Lesotho, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, Mozambique, my voice matters, Namibia, Ndidi Nwuneli, Nigeria, Njideka Harry, Obiageli Ezekwesili, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Southern Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Swaziland, Tanzania, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zainab Saleh, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Register Your AgriBusiness with AWIEF

  

  This is a call for digital registration of women-owned agribusinesses in Eastern and Southern Africa. This registration will facilitate the development of a digital database for women-owned agribusinesses in Africa, the first agribusiness intelligence network targeting women agri-entrepreneurs. The aim is to create a network of women in agribusiness, increase information flow within women agribusiness…

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  July 30, 2018

  Events

  Africa, Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African woman, African women, African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African women power, African youths, agribusiness, Agribusiness partnership, Angola, awards, AWIEF, AWIEF Accelarator, AWIEF Accelerator, AWIEF Conference, AWP Network, Botswana, Burundi, business, business support, Cape Town, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, digital database, digital registration, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Events, Fatoumata Ba, girls, Grace Ongile, growth, ICO Conferences & Events Limited, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, intelligence network, Irene Ochem, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Lesotho, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, Mozambique, my voice matters, Namibia, Ndidi Nwuneli, Nigeria, Njideka Harry, Obiageli Ezekwesili, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Southern Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Swaziland, Tanzania, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zainab Saleh, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• MasterCard Foundation Invests $500 million to Educate Next Generation of African Leaders

  

  The University of Pretoria (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) is delighted to announce MasterCard Foundation Scholarship commencing in January 2019. This scholarship is available for high achieving African students interested in studying at the undergraduate or postgraduate levels. The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a 10-year, $500 million global initiative to educate and…

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  June 5, 2018

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  Africa, African Students, African youths, Algeria, Angola, awards, AWP Network, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, business, business support, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, challenge, change, collaboration, Comoros, competition, development, Djibouti, education, Egypt, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, girls, growth, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, marketing, Mary Olushoga, MasterCard Foundation, MasterCard Foundation Scholarship, Mauritania, Mauritius, mobile technology, Morocco, Mozambique, my voice matters, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, program, progress, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, small business, solutions, Somalia, South Africa, strategy, Sudan, support, sustainability, Swaziland, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, University of Pretoria, Western Sahara, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zambia and  Zimbabwe.

• Apply: Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland – $30,000 Prize

  Are you an early stage start-up based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product or service addressing a big local need? Are you passionate about your business idea? The Innovate Accelerator is a 12-week program that comprises mentorship and training by domain experts and…

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  April 10, 2018

  Events

  accelerator, Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, Almijet, awards, AWP Network, Bilan Baby, Brandkii, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, D.R. of Congo, development, Djibouti, DR Congo, East Africa, ecosystem, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Farmers, Gender, girls, growth, Hargeisa, idea, Innovate Accelerator, Innovate Venture, Innovate Ventures, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiring Change, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentorship, mobile, mobile innovation, mobile technology, Mozambique, my voice matters, Nigeria, PIVOT East, program, progress, Rural Women, Rwanda, SAMS, small business, solutions, Somali, Somali tech, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Startup, strategy, Sudan, support, sustainability, Tanzania, techbiz, technology, Telesom, The AWP Network, training, Uganda, VC4A, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Work in Progress Alliance, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• The 2017 AWP Network Power List

  

  Be the change. Be Inspired. Be you. Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring, and influential voices. Introducing Africa’s leading women!  At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. Africa’s First…

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  December 4, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Adaku Ufere, Adenike Ogunlesi, Aishah Ahmad, Almaz Negash, Amarachi Jessyforth, AsoebiBella, AWP Network, AWP Network Power List, Ayodeji Owosobi, Banking, Benin, Bidemi Zakariyau, Blessing Effiom Egbe, Botswana, Britain, Cameroon, Chicago, Chika Uwazie, Dambisa Moyo, Dorothy Njamze, Edu Ene-Okoro, Elizabeth Elango Bintliff, England, Eniola Aluko, Eritrea, Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye, Eunice Baguma Ball, Funke Opeke, Gail Makenete, Ghana, Glory Edozien, Harvard Law Review, Ilwad Elman, Imelme Umana, Ink Eze, Irene Ovonji-Odida, Itoro Eze-Anaba, Judith Owigar, Justina Etim, Kenya, Lesotho, Linah Mohohlo, Lola Omolola, Marlise Montcho, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, Moiyattu Banya, Molara Wood, Nigeria, Nike Ogunlesi, Nshuti Lucy Mbabazi, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Owosobi, Osayi Alile, Pauline Mujawamariya, Pauline Mujawamariya-Koelbl, Peace Hyde, Phanice Nkwamboka, Polo Leteka, Ruth Oniang’o, Rwanda, Sabetha Mwambenja, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Susan Mashibe, Switzerland, Tanzania, tech, technology, Techwomen Kenya, The African Women Power Network, Toyin Odulate, Uganda, Uneku Atawodi-Ekun, United States, Wendy Luhabe, WimBiz, Zambia

• Sharefair 2014: Inspiring Change for Rural Women

  

  The Sharefair 2014 on Rural Women’s Technologies to Improve Food Security, Nutrition and Productive Family Farming invites submissions of technologies and innovations that support rural female smallholder farmers. Eligible Countries: Burundi, D.R. of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The objectives expected to…

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  July 1, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, AWP Network, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, D.R. of Congo, development, Djibouti, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Farmers, Gender, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiring Change, Kenya, leadership, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Mozambique, Nigeria, program, progress, Rural Women, Rwanda, small business, solutions, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, strategy, Sudan, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, youth unemployment, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe