Tag: Ghana

• Fintech company Amplify acquired by OneFi, fueling effort to shape Nigeria’s fintech infrastructure

  

  Amplified Payments Ltd, a fintech company that builds and facilitates payment solutions and digital financial transactions in Nigeria, has today announced its acquisition by One Finance Limited. The deal, completed for an undisclosed fee, took effect as of March 1st, 2019, and sees OneFi boost its financial services offering, as the company adds Amplify’s assets,…

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  March 23, 2019

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• Apply: Urban Tech Accelerator Program

  

  The Urbantech program is a global accelerator program for startups within the urban tech space. Together with the partners of the program, startups will scale their businesses and further the development of sustainable cities. The program will run through 2019-2021, admitting 10 startups in each cycle. The program is structured like a traditional accelerator with…

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  March 23, 2019

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• Ideation Hub Africa to Host Women in Development Summit

  

    WHEN: Thursday, 28th March 2019 at 10 a.m.WHERE: LCCI Conference and Exhibition Center, VI, Lagos Register for the event here: Women in Development Summit The Summit, is one of Nigeria’s leading high-octane networking conference for women working across the globe on development and social change in NGOs, social enterprise, tech-startups, CSR Divisions, the public…

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  March 21, 2019

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  Adekanle Adegoke, Africa, African youths, Ann Inc., ANNpower, ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, AWP Network, Ayo Mairo-Ese, Bunmi George, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dayo Oluwole, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, Hansatu Adegbite, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Merck, Merck Africa, Merck foundation, my voice matters, Ngozi Adebiyi, Nigeria, Olori Boye-Ajayi, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Toyin Onigbanjo, vital voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices

• “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with the First Lady of Zambia and Zambia Fashion Week

  

  Merck Foundation invites application from all fashion designers of Zambia to create a design with the aim to break the stigma around infertility in Zambia and rest of Africa. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announces the call for application of “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with H.E.…

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  March 18, 2019

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  Africa, African youths, Ann Inc., ANNpower, ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Merck, Merck Africa, Merck foundation, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, vital voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices

• Apply: ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards to eliminate Infertility Stigma

  

  The First Lady of Ghana and Ambassador of ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ has announced the opening of the application period for the ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media recognition Awards for Ghana and the rest of Africa. The winners will be announced during the 6th edition of Merck Africa Asia Luminary, which will be…

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  January 21, 2019

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  Africa, African youths, Ann Inc., ANNpower, ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Merck, Merck Africa, Merck foundation, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, vital voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth engagement

• Apply: The 2019 Kuwait Foundation Africa Prize

  

  The “Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait Prize” will be awarded annually to individuals or institutions within one of the proposed three fields (Food Security, Health and Education), and has a value of $1,000,000 (One million US dollars). The prize is to be awarded to individuals or institutions who through their research projects or initiatives have made significant advancement within…

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  November 1, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, Ajiroghene Omanudhowo, Aly Abd ElAzem, Andrew Ddembe, anzisha prize, Asha Abbas, AWP Network, Benedict Kusi Ampofo, business, business support, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Dina Mohamed Ibrahim, Edgar Edmund, Egypt, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fadwa Moussaif, Faustino Quissico, Geoffrey Mulei, Gerald Matolo, Ghana, growth, Heritiana Fabien Randriamananatahina, Ibrahima Ben Aziz Konate, Ifrah Mohamed, Ignatius Ahumuza, Innovation, Issam Darui, Jessan Kumar Persand, Kenya, Lamine Chamsiya, Madagascar, Maemu Lambani, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mentorship, Moonga Chowa, Morocco, Mozambique, N’guessan Koffi Jacques Olivier, Niger, Nigeria, Opportunity, progress, Rebecca Andrianarisandy, Satta Wahab, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, Thowiba Alhaj, Uganda, Vicente Zau, Victoria Olimatunde, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yaye Souadou Fall, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, YouthsAfrica

• Fashion Entrepreneurs to Host ‘Storytellers in Fashion’ Event

  

  Storytellers In FashionTM sheds light on the creative experience and inspiration behind various 54 Kingdom designs, and is reflected through oral and visual presentations, while providing a home for other emerging Pan-African artists to share their stories through creative outlets such as music, dance, visual art, poetry, film, comedy, and more. 54 Kingdoms is an apparel and…

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  October 31, 2018

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  54 Kingdoms, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, fashion entrepreneurs, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kwaku Awuah, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nana Poku, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, startup stories, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Founder of Infiuss, Melissa Bime Wins 2018 Anzisha Prize

  

  The Mastercard Foundation and African Leadership Academy are thrilled to announce that 22-year-old healthcare entrepreneur Melissa Bime has won the US$25,000 Grand Prize at the 8th annual Anzisha Prize awards gala.  Bime is the founder of INFIUSS, an online blood bank and digital supply chain platform that ensures patients in 23 hospitals in Cameroon have life-saving blood when and where…

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  October 30, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, Ajiroghene Omanudhowo, Aly Abd ElAzem, Andrew Ddembe, anzisha prize, Asha Abbas, AWP Network, Benedict Kusi Ampofo, business, business support, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Dina Mohamed Ibrahim, Edgar Edmund, Egypt, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fadwa Moussaif, Faustino Quissico, Geoffrey Mulei, Gerald Matolo, Ghana, growth, Heritiana Fabien Randriamananatahina, Ibrahima Ben Aziz Konate, Ifrah Mohamed, Ignatius Ahumuza, Innovation, Issam Darui, Jessan Kumar Persand, Kenya, Lamine Chamsiya, Madagascar, Maemu Lambani, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mentorship, Moonga Chowa, Morocco, Mozambique, N’guessan Koffi Jacques Olivier, Niger, Nigeria, Opportunity, progress, Rebecca Andrianarisandy, Satta Wahab, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, Thowiba Alhaj, Uganda, Vicente Zau, Victoria Olimatunde, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yaye Souadou Fall, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, YouthsAfrica

• Apply: Africa Internship Academy Graduate Program

  

  The Graduate Internship Program is designed for young people and tailored to meet the needs of various graduates who are ready to begin their career journey to gain specialized skills, network extensively, and gain work experience through a two (2) month practical internship. The program is scheduled for two (2) months, with one month being…

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  October 30, 2018

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• Apply: 2019 Yale Young African Scholars Program

  

  The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies. YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and introduces them…

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  October 28, 2018

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