Tag: Lagos

• W.TEC Girls Technology Camp

  

  W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is a two-week technology education and mentoring program organized by W.TEC, with the objective to help girls develop an early interest in computers and other information technology. For the camp duration, girls will participate in technology workshops. The long-term goal is to increase the numbers of Nigerian women using technology productively…

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  July 18, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Africans in technology, applications, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digital solutions, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Oreoluwa Somolu, program, progress, science, small business, solutions, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, tech camp, tech camp for girls in Nigeria, technology, technology camp, The AWP Network, W-TEC, women, women and girls, women and girls technology camp, women entrepreneurs, WTEC, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Global Awards for Outstanding Work in Technology for Gender Equality

  

  The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UN Women are partnering to launch a new global technology award that recognizes outstanding contributions from women and men in leveraging the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to promote gender equality. The annual GEM-TECH Awards will be conferred on seven winners from government, the private sector, academia…

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  July 16, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, content, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, equality, GEM Tech, Gender, girls, growth, ICT, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile applications, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, tech, technology, The AWP Network, UN Women, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Women Building Communities

  The Women and Youth Empowerment Network, a UK based non-governmental organization, in collaboration with the Network for Development, will host an African Women capacity building program titled: ‘Women Building Communities‘ in November. This program is geared at enhancing the capacity building skills and participation of African women in community development projects. Activities planned for the event…

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  July 11, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, Women and Youth Empowerment Network, Women Building Communities, women entrepreneurs, Woyen, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Working to Advance STEM Education for African Girls

  

  The STEM camp for African girls will hold July 27th – August 2nd, 2014 at the Global International School, plot 12, Block 26, Admiralty way, Lekki, Lagos. The camp is aimed at African girls between the ages of 13 and 17 and who are currently enrolled in Senior Secondary School SS1 – SS3. Girls from…

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  July 3, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, applications, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, science, small business, solutions, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Unoma Odili, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Conference

  The WOWe 2014 Conference provides a high level networking platform that aims to connect the most influential women entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership. WHEN: June 26 – 27, 2014 WHERE: Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Register here: WOWE Conference  Contact Tori Abiola for additional information:  + (234) 08095050568…

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  June 25, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Conference, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, possibilities, program, progress, small business, solutions, Speakers, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tori Abiola, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women of Women Africa, WoWe Conference, Young Entrepreneurs, youth unemployment, Youths

• Slides: HR || PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network conducted a google chat series with Ann Ayinde, HR Manager at Career Solutions Africa and Product Manager for HR4SMEs – a tool designed to help SMEs manage their HR processes and systems. See Slides below. Have questions? Email: Ann [at] careersolutionsafrica.com

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  June 4, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African Experts, African youths, Ann Ayinde, AWP Network, business, business development, Business Series, business support, career solutions Africa, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, HR process and systems, HR4SMEs, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Fearless and Bold: Iheoma Obibi Opens Nigeria’s First Online Adult Novelty Store

  

  The inspiration for my business came after I attended a breakout session organized by Life Coach, Esther Passaris, at the African Feminist Forum in Kampala,Uganda (2010).  At the time, I had a growing customer base but did not know how to take the business idea to the next level. Passaris got me to identify obstacles…

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  June 3, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  adult novelty, Africa, African Feminist Forum, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, ecommerce, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Iheoma Obibi, Innovation, Inspiration, Intimate Pleasures, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, possibilities, program, progress, retail, sales, sex toys, sex-positive, small business, smallbiz, solutions, store, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, Unemployment, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• 440 NG to Invest in Nigerian Startups

  88mph has teamed up with L5 Lab to bring early-stage investing to Nigeria. 440 NG is a joint venture between 88mph and L5Lab. The company provides startups with a $20k-110k investment for a 10-25% equity. 440 NG will focus on startups that target the African markets and are scalable via web or mobile. The company accepts up…

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  May 23, 2014

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  440NG, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, impact, Innovation, Inspiration, investments, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• The AWP Network Presents the HR || PR Business Series

  The AWP Network recently developed a PR || HR Business series for young people who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through an online platform that shares the inspirational and entrepreneurial stories of African women and youths. On Thursday, May 8 2014…

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  April 29, 2014

  Education, Events

  Africa, African youths, Ann Ayinde, AWP Network, business, Business Series, business support, Career Solutions, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, HP, Human Resources, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, PR, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• African Girls in Technology: WITIN Forum Uncovers New Innovations

  

  by Olufemi Omotayo (Director – AWP Network)   Nigerian girls are techies too! Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) provides networking, entrepreneurship, and professional development opportunities for women and girls. WITIN educates, inspires and equips women and girls to pursue and keep careers in STEM while embracing the emerging tech market as inventors and innovators.…

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  April 28, 2014

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Africa, African girls in technology, African youths, Africans in technology, apps, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, feedback, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Iyabo Osifeso, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Martha Alade, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian Girls, Olufemi Omotayo, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WITIN, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths