Tag: my voice matters

• Apply: She Leads Africa Accelerator Program

  The She Leads Africa Accelerator is a three (3) month-program to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs will receive exclusive access and mentorship from some of Nigeria’s leading business personalities, pitch day in front of local and international investors and media attention from across the globe. Apply here:…

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  April 4, 2016

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  Accelerator program, Africa, African women power, African youths, Afua Osei, awards, AWP Network, Belo-Osagie, business, business accelerator, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dangote, development, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneur showcase, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, high growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Olushoga, popup coworking space, program, progress, She Leads Africa, SheHive, SheLeadsAfrica, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) Associate Fellows Program

  The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) has commenced applications for new Associate Fellows. This is open to young Nigerian leaders based in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. If you believe you have what it takes to join our growing global network of credible Nigerian leaders, Eligibility Criteria Candidates must be 25-35 years old, They must have exceptional community…

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  April 4, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, Associate Fellows, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Diaspora, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigeria Leadership Initiative, Nigerian Leaders, NLI, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Win 1 Million Euros For Your Project

  The Energy and Environment Partnership Program of Southern and East Africa is focused on projects in all fields of renewable energy, bridging the gap between a good idea and a bankable project by providing part-financing to project proposals. These projects include various types of feasibility studies, as well as pilot, scale-up and demonstration projects. As…

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  March 29, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Botswana, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, East Africa, education, Energy, Energy and Environment Partnership Program of Southern and East Africa, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Environment, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, leadership, Lesotho, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Mozambique, my voice matters, Namibia, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, Seychelles, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Swaziland, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zambia

• Venture Fund To Invest Exclusively In Women of Color Startups

  

  Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne in partnership with digitalundivided have launched the Harriet Fund – the name is inspired by Harriet Tubman and the management company by Maya Angelou – two powerful Black women.  This will be the first venture fund to invest exclusively in women of color startups.  It is important to note that of the 10,284 venture deals funded…

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  March 28, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digitalundivided, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne, girls, growth, Harriet Fund, Harriet Tubman, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Maya Angelou, Maya Angels, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede: Olivia Pope of Leadership Development Talks to the AWP Network

  

  Young Africans need to write, document and own their story and not let anyone exploit their talents or gifts.   How did you come up with your business name? I chose the name Yetunde Global Consulting because I wanted a name that would stand the test of time and serve as a way to brand…

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  March 28, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yetunde Global, Yetunde Global Consulting, Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• A Woman’s Perspective – A Review of Nigeria’s Social Media Bill

  

   Ebele Ezenwa  The Digital Rights and Freedom Bill seeks to protect internet users in Nigeria from the infringement of their fundamental freedom and seeks to guarantee the application of human rights for all users of digital platforms, and, or digital media. Indeed, the Internet is a multi-stakeholder space with no single point of control; more…

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  March 23, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Chukwuemeka Ujam, collaboration, competition, development, Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, Ebele Ezenwa, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Gbenga Sesan, girls, Google, Google Africa, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Internet Freedom Forum, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, small business, social media, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Titi Akinsanmi, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• AWP Network Agribusiness Training for Women

  

  The AWP Network continues to work with women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria. For this training session, AWP partnered with locally-based entrepreneur Zanau Hassan Maikusuwa, a seasoned farmer and CEO of Farmfields Agro-Allied Services with funding support from the Planet Earth Institute. Zanau Hassan will continue to coordinate and manage the day-to-day activities of the…

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  March 21, 2016

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  Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, African women, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, awards, AWP Network, AWP Network Agropreneur, Álvaro Sobrinho, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial skills, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, Farmfields Agro-Allied Services, farming, girls, growth, House of Lords, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Taraba State, technology, The AWP Network, training, Voices of Women Entrepreneurs, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zanau Hassan Maikasuwa, Zanau Hassan Maikusuwa

• Apply: 2016 African Blogger Awards

  The 3rd annual African Blogger Awards competition that opened for entries in mid-February has announced three (3) new categories for social and digital influencers across the African continent. The new categories opened in association with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – aim to raise awareness of social issues that affect the continent. The new categories…

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  March 17, 2016

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  Africa, African Blogger Awards, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, bloggers, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digital influencers, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Facebook, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Instagram, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Public Health, small business, Social Issues and Active Citizenship, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, twitter, women, women and girls, Women and Girls’ Empowerment, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, YouTubers

• DIY Solar Pumps in Africa

  Pumpmakers Platform is a virtual marketplace that provides individuals, local companies, NGO’s and volunteers with free access to the easy-to-use Do-It-Yourself Solar Pump and a global network to implement projects for everyone where there is a need of water. This helps to reduce the global water shortage, strengthens the local economy, creates jobs and prevents…

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  March 16, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Dietmar Stuck, DIY Solar Pump, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Morocco, my voice matters, Nigeria, PM Pumpmakers, program, progress, Pumpmakers, small business, solutions, Somalia, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia

• Apply: Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

  

  The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global program and an online platform, which supports the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Young people from around the world are invited to submit their innovative ideas and projects with a societal impact, which champion and implement one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development…

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  March 14, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Campus, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, Youths