Tag: mobile technology

• One Giant Leap for FinTech in Nigeria by Dewale Otolorin

  

  Almost two years ago, I got the opportunity to contribute my quota to the adoption of Open Banking in the Nigerian financial industry; I did this from my corner at GTBank by helping to re-position the Bank’s corporate payment solutions as democratized APIs for consumption by FinTechs and MSMEs. It was a challenging experience — from convincing…

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  November 20, 2018

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  Africa, Africa Fintech, African fintech entrepreneurs, African startup, African startup ecosystem, African youths, Awamo, awards, AWP Network, Benin, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, Developers, development, Dewale Otolorin, EcoBank, Ecobank Africa Fintech Prize, Ecobank fintech challenge, Ecobank Fintech Fellow, Ecobank Fintech Fellowship, Ecobank Group, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eversend, FinTech, fintech solutions, France, Germany, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Innovators, Inspiration, InvestED, Investors, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Litee, Lome, Lypa, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, MojiPay, my voice matters, Nala, Nigeria, pan-African, policymakers, prizes, program, progress, Secapay, SESO Global, Sierra Leone, small business, software developers, solutions, South Africa, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Togo, ventures, Virtual Identity, Wallet.ng, women, women and girls, women developers, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment

• L’Afrique Excelle to Support Francophone Africa’s Top Tech Entrepreneurs

  

   L’Afrique Excelle is a six-month business acceleration program designed to support 20 most promising growth stage technology start-ups operating in Francophone Africa. Entrepreneurs will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a tailor-made curriculum, increase their brand visibility, and get access to potential corporate partners and investors. Through collaboration with prominent Francophone Africa-focused investment…

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  November 19, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business acceleration, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digital entrepreneurs, digital startups, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, L’Afrique Excelle, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, startups, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Venture Capital, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Bank Group, XL Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, YouthsAfrica

• Apply: World Health Organization Africa Innovation Challenge

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region has launched the WHO Africa Innovation Challenge. This Challenge is calling innovators, researchers and community-based initiatives including, youths and women that are working on novel solutions to improve health outcomes and apply new and fresh thinking to address unmet health needs for Africa. This Challenge will…

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  November 15, 2018

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• Millennial Youtuber, Florentina Agu Wants to Change How Restaurants Serve Nigerians

  

  Florentina Agu is on a mission to improve restaurant service quality in Nigeria using her YouTube channel as a tool for change. Agu states, “I was inspired to start “Dining Out with Flo” after attending a YouTube masterclass organized by Google Nigeria on July 27, 2018. It was after this event that I decided to…

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  November 5, 2018

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• Founder of AWP Network, Mary Olushoga to Speak at Georgetown University

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network will speak at Georgetown University on November 12, 2018.  She will lead the workshop on “Leveraging Women’s Power for Economic Growth in Africa.” The Africa Forum (TAF) in collaboration with the African Studies Department and Young African Professionals (YAP DC) convenes thought leaders from different academic and professional backgrounds…

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  October 31, 2018

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  Africa, Africa Data Challenge, African innovators, African youths, apps, awards, AWP Network, big data, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, collaborators, competition, Data, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, Fashion, Femi Agbayewa, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, journey, journeys, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, On The Rise Africa, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, ScienceAfrica, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, thinking big, unemployed youths, Vision, visions, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Youths Africa

• Founder of AWP Network, Mary Olushoga Joins the Host Committee for the African Diaspora Awards

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network will once again serve as a host committee member for the 8th Annual African Diaspora Awards scheduled to take place in New York on Saturday, December 1st, 2018. The African Diaspora Awards is SAiD’s groundbreaking effort to celebrate exemplary individuals who have made a significant difference in the African community in the United States.…

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  October 31, 2018

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  ADA Awards, Africa, African Diaspora Awards, African youths, Africwomenpower, Applause Africa, awards, AWP Network, Babatunde Osotimehin, Bolaji Akinboro, business, business support, Cece Olisa, challenge, change, Christian Epps, Christine Sass, collaboration, competition, Constance Ipoh, Darlene Okpo, Debo Folorunsho, development, Divine Muragijimana, education, Elizabeth Ngoz, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Famond Konneh, girls, growth, idea, ImeIme Umana, Innovation, Inspiration, Jaha Dukureh, Ken Njoroge, Lagos, leadership, Lizzy Okpo, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, Michael Ikotun, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Richelieu Dennis, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Ugo Nwaokoro, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Fashion Entrepreneurs to Host ‘Storytellers in Fashion’ Event

  

  Storytellers In FashionTM sheds light on the creative experience and inspiration behind various 54 Kingdom designs, and is reflected through oral and visual presentations, while providing a home for other emerging Pan-African artists to share their stories through creative outlets such as music, dance, visual art, poetry, film, comedy, and more. 54 Kingdoms is an apparel and…

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  October 31, 2018

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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

• Apply: Africa Internship Academy Graduate Program

  

  The Graduate Internship Program is designed for young people and tailored to meet the needs of various graduates who are ready to begin their career journey to gain specialized skills, network extensively, and gain work experience through a two (2) month practical internship. The program is scheduled for two (2) months, with one month being…

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  October 30, 2018

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  academic, Accra, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kigali, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, scholars program, scholarship, small business, solutions, strategy, students, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yale, Yale Africa, Yale University, Yale Young African Scholars Program, Yale Young Global Scholars Program, Young African, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2019 Yale Young African Scholars Program

  

  The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is a high-intensity academic and leadership program designed for African secondary school students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders, even before they begin their university studies. YYAS brings together students from across Africa in this seven-day, residential program and introduces them…

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  October 28, 2018

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  academic, Accra, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kigali, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, scholars program, scholarship, small business, solutions, strategy, students, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yale, Yale Africa, Yale University, Yale Young African Scholars Program, Yale Young Global Scholars Program, Young African, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• African Legal Support Facility Launches Certification Program for African Lawyers and Professionals

  

  The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) is a public international institution hosted by the African Development Bank Group. The Facility is dedicated to providing legal advice and technical assistance to African countries in the negotiation of complex commercial transactions, creditor litigation and other related sovereign transactions. The ALSF also develops and proposes innovative tools for…

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  October 25, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, agribusiness, Agribusiness partnership, agriculture, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FAPA, Farmers, fertilizer, Fund for African Private Sector Assistance, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, investments, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Mozambique, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Sustainable agriculture, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, unemployed youths, value chains, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young farmers, young voices, youth, Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, Youths