Tag: Manufacturing

• Attend: 2015 US-Africa Business Conference

  Yale University in collaboration with the State of Connecticut African American Affairs Commission, Southern Connecticut State University, the United States and Africa Development Organization and the City of New Haven presents the U.S. – Africa Business Conference. The conference will focus on Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Agriculture. WHERE: Macmillan Center at Yale University WHEN: September 17-18, 2015 REGISTER…

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  September 4, 2015

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• I Started My Business with $40, You Can Too!

  

  Innovation and Design: Nigerian Shoemaker tells Her Story I started my business with about 7000 Naira and with the support of my former colleagues at Nokia Nigeria. They supported me by purchasing my products. Their support means so much to me, it kept me going through tough times, I am forever grateful to them. How…

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  May 13, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African women power, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, business, business growth, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat, girls, growth, idea, Idong Harrie, Idong Harrie Company, Idong Harrison, Idong Harrison Umoh, Idong Umoh, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Manufacturing, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Shell, shoe production, shoes, small business, solutions, South Africa, storytelling, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, 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