Tag: Innovation

• Apply: Africa Data Challenge

  

  The Planet Earth Institute (PEI) is an international NGO and charity working for the scientific independence of Africa. The organization invites you to be part of the Africa Data Challenge and pitch your ideas for projects that can help translate this agenda to those on the continent. It could be a local student training program, a workshop…

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  September 10, 2014

  Events

  Africa, Africa Data Challenge, African youths, AWP Network, business, change, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, idea, Innovation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, PEI Unconference, Planet Earth Institute, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Scholarship for African Students

  

  As of fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University began offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate student from sub-Saharan Africa. MSFS is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs. Students will take courses in international relations, international trade, international finance, statistics and analytical tools, and…

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  September 8, 2014

  Education, Events

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Georgetown, Georgetown University, Ghana, growth, idea, Innovation, Kenya, leadership, Liberia, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, Senegal, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Start a Business on the Ampion Venture Bus

  Ampion is looking for business people, designers, and coders. If you are passionate about developing new ideas or creating a new business, then this is the perfect trip. You will spend a week with other incredible creators looking to build something great as part of a brilliant road trip. Being part of Ampion means that you…

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  September 1, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Ampion Venture Bus, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, collaboration, competition, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, idea, Innovation, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, small business, solutions, Startup, strategy, sustainability, The AWP Network, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• How Technology is Making African Fashion More Accessible

  

  Let’s put these numbers into perspective, mobile devices account for 37 percent of our overall website traffic and 23 percent of sales. Of course, technology plays a huge role in enhancing our business process and operations. We were one of the first Pan-African inspired fashion houses to launch a mobile app for iOS devices (iPhones, iPads,…

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  August 29, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  54 Kingdoms, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, fashion entrepreneurs, Ghana, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kwaku Awuah, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nana Poku, Nigeria, small business, solutions, Startup, startup stories, strategy, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Impact Investment Competition for Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs

  The 13th WIMBIZ Annual Conference themed Nigeria Rising: Accelerating Transformation will feature a nationwide pre-conference competition for young Nigerian women. The competition is designed to support outstanding start-up businesses owned by young Nigerian female entrepreneurs to ensure their success and sustainability. The competition which is open to women between the ages of 21-30.      …

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  August 28, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, progress, small business, The AWP Network, WimBiz, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• MobileWeb in Africa: App Developer Competition

  Are you a top app developer? The fifth edition of the most interactive mobile focused event in Sub-Saharan Africa, returns to Johannesburg on the 10th & 11th of September. AppCircus brings together a global community of app developers through events and an online incubation platform. In only 3 years, AppCircus has organized more than 100…

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  August 27, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African youths, app competition, AWP Network, business, challenge, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, mobile, Mobile Web in Africa, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, tech, technology, The AWP Network, women developers, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Employee by Day, Startup CEO By Night: Meet the Speakers

  

  Anie Akpe is founder of Innov8tiv magazine and IBOM LLC. She is also Vice President of mortgage operations at Municipal Credit Union where she manages a $575 million portfolio. As founder of IBOM LLC, Akpe aids small businesses around the world, particularly those owned by African entrepreneurs in the Diaspora, guiding business development and leading sound…

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  August 20, 2014

  Business, Events

  Africa, African youths, Anie Akpe, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, Community2Community, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, IBOM LLC, idea, Ijeoma Genevieve Mbamalu, Innov8tiv magazine, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, Marie-Yolaine Eusebe, marketing, Mary Olushoga, MUI-The PR Company, MUIPR, Orobosa Owie, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Fashion Entrepreneur Launches Luxury Brand With Kickstarter Campaign

  

  Founded on a mission to create jobs for local artisans in Kenya, fashion entrepreneur Mugo Muna started borawear.com after graduating from Cornell University. Bora Wear is a luxury fashion brand for African men. The company makes one-of-a-kind handmade belts and employs a community of local Kenyan artisans to handcraft each buckle through a sand casting…

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  August 18, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, Bora Wear, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Crowdfunding, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Kickstarter, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mugo Muna, Nigeria, small business, solutions, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Fashion Entrepreneur Creates Luxury Brand for African Women

  

  Owner and Creative Director at Elizabeth Waldorf, Jane Ole founded her company to create timeless designs for African women who appreciate luxury, elegance, and style. The AWP Network met with Jane to learn more about how she got started and her plans for growing the company. How did you come up with the name of…

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  August 14, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Elizabeth Waldorf, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Entrepreneur, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Jane Ole, Luxury Brand, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, strategy, support, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Innovation and Health: Nigerian Entrepreneur Creates Website to Educate Africans on Ebola

  

  As a direct response to the crisis ravaging through communities in West Africa, and as Nigeria braces for more Ebola cases, medical doctor and techpreneur, Seyi Taylor has created an interactive website to inform and educate the public on the deadly virus. His company, Big Cabal Media recently launched EbolaFacts.com. The site aims to capitalize on the growing…

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  August 8, 2014

  Business, Education, Events

  access, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, Bankole Oluwafemi, Big Cabal Media, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Ebolafacts.com, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, information, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, program, progress, Public Health, Seyi Taylor, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths