Tag: growth

• Apply: African Diaspora Tech Awards

  

  At the 2018 edition of the African Diaspora Investment Symposium, the African Technology Foundation and the African Diaspora Network will co-present the inaugural African Diaspora Tech Awards in Silicon Valley to recognize technology pioneers, and amplify the ventures of young upcoming entrepreneurs. As the startup ecosystem in Silicon Valley slowly grows in diversity and Africa seeks…

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  December 15, 2017

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  Africa, African Diaspora Investment Symposium, African Diaspora Network, African women leadership, African Women Power Network, African youths, Arrey Obenson, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global Fund for Women, growth, idea, Impact Series, Innovation, Inspiration, investment, investments, JCI, JCI Nigiera, Kola Osinowo, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, Musimbi Kanyoro, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Silicon Valley, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Women4Africa 2018 Awards

  

  Women4Africa is a platform for celebrating African women achievers from around the world. Every year, the organization hosts guests from around the world who enjoy a sold out awards night. Submission for nominations for the ‘Women4Africa Awards UK 2018’ event is now open. All nominations will be treated in confidence and only viewed by the…

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  December 12, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, empowerment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Europe, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, London, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nomination, program, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Tola Onigbanjo, UK, United Kingdom, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women4Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Fashion Entrepreneurs to Host ‘Storytellers in Fashion’ Event

  

  Launched in 2012, Storytellers In FashionTM sheds light on the creative process and inspiration behind various 54 Kingdoms designs, reflected through oral and visual presentations, in addition to performances from other artists sharing their stories. 54 Kingdoms is an apparel and accessory company that brings the Pan-African creative, history, and culture to the doorstep of global…

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  November 30, 2017

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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

• 9 Entrepreneurs Join the Jobs for Youths in Africa Initiative

  

  The Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative aims at creating 25 million jobs and impacting 50 million youth over the next ten years by equipping them with the right skills to get decent and meaningful jobs. PYAG members are: Ashish Thakkar, CEO, Mara Group, Tanzania (Chair); Uzodinma Iweala, award-winning author, Nigeria; Mamadou Toure, Founder /…

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  November 28, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Ada Osakwe, Africa, African youths, Akinwunmi Adesina, Ashish Thakkar, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Clarisse Iribagiza, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Francine Muyumba, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jeremy Johnson, Lagos, leadership, Mamadou Toure, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Monica Musonda, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uzodinma Iweala, Vanessa Moungar, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• $150k Available for Startups – Apply to the Katapult Accelerator

  

  Katapult Accelerator is a hands-on program to help you scale your business. During this program, you will receive daily hands-on mentorship and gain access to a global network of leading mentors. You will also receive free services from corporate partners and access to potential customers. Finally, you will receive investment into your startup as part…

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  November 19, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, artificial intelligence, awards, AWP Network, blockchain, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, internet of things, Katapult, Katapult Accelerator, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mentors, mentorship, mentorship ecosystem, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Cornell Student, Kanyinsola Obayan to Establish Creative Arts School in Nigeria

  

  Kányinsọ́lá Ọbáyàn is a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies at Cornell, an Ivy League research university in Ithaca, New York where her research examines the relationships between the Lagos startup ecosystem migration and the larger urban environment. Obayan is also founder of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Orísun Collective Inc., which holds summer camps in the creative…

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  November 14, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Cornell PhD Student, Cornell University, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kayinsola Obayan, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Orisun Collective, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Meet Winners of the Orange Social Venture Prize for Africa and the Middle East

  

  For the seventh year in a row, the Orange Group recognizes innovative projects that further development within the region. The objective of the prize is to stimulate entrepreneurial initiatives that use new technologies to meet the needs of people in Africa and the Middle East. Open from February to June 2017, the call for applications received…

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  November 10, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Botswana, Bulles Magazine, business, business support, Cameroon, Cameroun, CAR, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, City Taps, collaboration, competition, development, DRC, education, eFret.tn, Egypt, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FoodoGraphy, Génie Edu, girls, growth, Guinée Bissau, Guinée Conakry, Guinée Equatoriale, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, Ma Tontine, Madagascar, Majika, Mali, Manzer Partazer, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, MedTrucks, mobile technology, Morocco, Morrocco, my voice matters, Nanoé, Niger, Nigeria, program, progress, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tunisia, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Meet Winners of Demo Day in Hargeisa

  

  Innovate Ventures, the leading Somali tech and business startup accelerator launched in partnership with VC4A, Telesom, and the Work in Progress! Alliance, had their second cohort of 10 startups from Somaliland and Somalia graduate from their program. This year’s accelerator saw over 400 applications received, building on the traction of last year’s program. The seed investment given doubled…

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  November 8, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  accelerator, Africa, African youths, Almijet, awards, AWP Network, Bilan Baby, Brandkii, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovate Accelerator, Innovate Venture, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, SAMS, small business, solutions, Somali tech, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Telesom, The AWP Network, VC4A, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Work in Progress Alliance, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Check Out What These Young Entrepreneurs Are Up to! The AWP Network Congratulates Winners of the 2017 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

  

  The AWP Network congratulates winners of the 2017 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition.  Winners of the Competition were announced on October 21, 2017 at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin, Germany. Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network served as a judge at the event. The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global program and an online platform…

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  November 8, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Afghanistan, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Berlin, BHOGIP, business, business support, challenge, change, Cities Controlling App, collaboration, competition, development, Edu-Cell, education, EDUPAY, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Summit, Ethiopia, GadaaUniverse, Germany, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nicaragua, Nigeria, NovFeed, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, UNESCO, United Kingdom, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, youth unemployment, Youths

• Attend: High Growth Africa Summit in Lagos

  The High Growth Africa Summit is exclusively dedicated to teaching entrepreneurs how to build, scale and fund high growth businesses in Africa. Ingressive and Starta are committed to cultivating talent in Africa’s leading technology ecosystems. This year’s High Growth Africa Summit is the culmination of Tour of Tech, its annual curated market access trip for international investors…

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  November 8, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, High Growth Africa Summit, idea, Ingressive, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, Maya Horgan, Maya Horgan Famodu, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, Starta, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths