Tag: Lagos

• The WIE Africa Symposium

  The second annual WIE Africa symposium will take place in Lagos on Saturday, May 3 2014. WIE Africa aims to challenge the perception of Africa as a whole by showcasing successful African women and innovation. The theme for this year’s symposium is “The Global Leader.” WIE, which stands for Women: Inspiration and Enterprise, first launched in…

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  April 22, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, development, education, empowerment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WIE, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• Language and Culture – How Genii Games is Using Technology to Spark Innovation

  

  Innovator and entrepreneur, Adebayo Adegbembo founded Genii Games shortly after participating in the tech-in-education hackathon organized by the Co-creation hub. Genii Games is the parent company of Asa – a growing collection of interactive mobile applications that teach Nigerian culture and languages.  Asa uses animation, voice, text, colorful graphics, and interactive games to capture the interest…

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  April 17, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African stories, African youths, Africans in technology, Android, app, Asa, AWP Network, Blackberry, BlackBerry10 mobile competition, branding, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, french, Genii Games, girls, growth, hackathon, idea, igbo, Innovation, Inspiration, iOS, Lagos, languages, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, Mobile Web West African, Nigeria, Nigerian education sector, possibilities, progress, small business, solutions, stories, strategy, support, sustainability, tech in education, technology, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, yoruba, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs: The Rave about Printivo

  

          Satisfied customers have raved about Printivo.com on social media. We followed the comments and reached out to the company to learn more about the services they provide. Printivo.com is recognized as Nigeria`s leading online print provider. The company works with a community of designers who upload their portfolios to a database…

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  April 3, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, Oluyomi Ojo, Printivo, printivo.com, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, young, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• You are Invited!

  

  Junior Chamber International Nigeria will host its first impact series program with the AWP Network. When: March 30, 2014 Time: 2pm Where: Radisson Blu, Victoria Island, Lagos Register here: JCI-AWP Network Event is FREE to attend but seating is limited. Follow the event hashtags: #JCINigeria #AWPNetwork #IMPACTSeries  

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  March 27, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Arrey Obenson, AWP Network, business, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Impact Series, Innovation, Inspiration, JCI, JCI Nigiera, Kola Osinowo, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, voices, women, women and girls, Youths

• Capital Square Lagos Launches Business Courses for Entrepreneurs

  CapitalSquare Lagos is a co-working space for young creative entrepreneurs.  The creative hub has partnered with BAU Online and Strategy Q  to run a 12-week business course titled “Entrepreneurship & Innovation.” The courses will take place on Saturdays from 11:30am until 2:30pm and will be a hybrid of online classes, practical workshops, business clinics, and participants…

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  February 27, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business clinics, business plan, business support, capitalsquare, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Youths

• AWP Lagos Event: Meet the Panelists

  Clara Ohakim is CEO of Fine Dining by COCO Ltd. Prior to founding Fine Dining by COCO Ltd, she held the position of Director of Operations at MAD Hospitality (a London-based hospitality Management Company). She has also worked at Shell Petroleum Development Company, KPMG, and City Index. Ohakim holds a degree in Business Economics and…

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  January 13, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African youths, Africholidays Travel, AWP Network, Ayomide Condotti, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, challenge, change, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, development, education, Fine Dining by COCO Ltd, Innovation, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nkemdilim Begho, Oreoluwa Somolu, progress, strategy, sustainability, technology, women CEO, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, WTEC, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• In 2014, Go from Idea to Execution

  Join the AWP Network for its first Lagos event. Idea —-> Strategy ——> Execution: Attend this event to learn how to move from idea to execution. Come and learn from Nigeria’s leading businesswomen. Begin the New Year inspired with information on how to properly execute your vision and learn more about advantageous strategies on how to move your…

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  December 16, 2013

  Events

  Africa, African youths, Africholidays, awards, AWP Network, Ayomide Condotti, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, execution, Future Software Resources, growth, Innovation, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nigeria Leadership Initiative, Nkem Uwaje, Oreoluwa Somolu, possibilities, strategy, technology, The Dover Hotel, unemployed youths, W-TEC, WeCyclers, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women Power, youth unemployment, Youths

• A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Her

  

  A young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to her. Name: Akachi Nwoke Business Name: Visages Parfait Beauty Place Location: FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means freedom. I am a young university graduate and a makeup artist from Nigeria. I share my story…

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  October 7, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, Akachi Nwoke, AWP Network, business, change, development, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FCT Abuja, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, photo essay, progress, small business, SMEs, support, Sure-Lift Tranx, sustainability, Visages Parfait, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Him

  

  A Young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to him. Name: Ahmadu Abdullah Location: Kuje, FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means creativity. When people think of entrepreneurs, they think of someone in an office setting but this definition for me, includes the common…

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  October 2, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, Ahmadu Abdullah, AWP Network, business, change, development, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FCT Abuja, Innovation, Inspiration, Kuje, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, photo essay, progress, small business, SMEs, support, Sure-Lift Tranx, sustainability, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• My Voice Matters: Young Africans Tell their Entrepreneurial Stories

  

  Name: Adebayo Adelekan Location: Lagos, Nigeria Why did you start your business:  I didn’t start this business. My name is Adebayo and I am inspired by Elizabeth Ojelua, CEO of Sure-Lift Tranx – a shoe manufacturing company. The story that I am about to share, will inspire you and everyone out there. This story tells me that there…

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  September 25, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Adebayo Adelekan, Africa, AWP Network, business, change, development, Elizabeth Ojelua, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Manufacturing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, photo essay, progress, SMEs, support, Sure-Lift Tranx, sustainability, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths