Tag: Nigeria
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My Voice Matters: Young Africans Tell their Entrepreneurial Stories
Name: Nanna Oghenereke Augusta Location: Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria Why did you start your business: I started Reqe Designs because fashion is my passion. My business allows me to do more for myself and the people around me. For me, being an entrepreneur is about bringing people-based solutions to the forefront. For me, it’s not about…
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My Voice Matters: Young Africans Tell their Entrepreneurial Stories
Name: Hussain Zaguru Abdulqadir Location: Kaduna, Nigeria Why did you start your business: It’s been my childhood dream to start a video and film production company. While pursing my first degree at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, I worked on the production of several Hausa films and drama series. Upon graduation, I went full swing into…
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My Voice Matters: Young Africans Tell their Entrepreneurial Stories
Name: Bukola Dawodu Location: Lagos, Nigeria Why did you start your business: I started Benefits Aquarium when I could not find a job. I hold a Master’s degree in Marine Pollution and Management from the University of Lagos. I grew up with the mindset that whatever you build or create in favor of the environment (either directly…
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Apply to the 2013 Development Case Competition
The World Bank invites individuals and teams of up to five (5) creative thinkers (who are 18-35 years old) to submit a proposal for one of the four development cases that highlight real life challenges facing development organizations. The Development Case competition model is a platform for discussion and results. This year’s theme, cultivating an…
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Innovation in Africa: Here’s what Young African Women Entrepreneurs Have to Say
How can we support and improve Innovation in Africa? Supporting innovation in Africa is no easy task. Political instability, civil wars, terrorism, and uncertainty often disturb the ecosystem of progress and sustainable development. The AWP Network met with three (3) of Africa’s most innovative young women entrepreneurs who share their thoughts on how to improve…
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$150,000 for Innovative African Solutions to African Challenges
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) announced the call for entries for the 2014 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA). The prestigious Prize, presented annually since 2012, aims at encouraging innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa. In an effort to drive African-led development, the IPA invites African entrepreneurs and innovators to propose projects that unlock new African…
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Why Most Businesses Fail in the First Six Months
By James Jorner When you decide to start a business, you have two goals in mind: to solve a problem and to make profit. But these two things are not as easy as they usually sound. If they were, every building you pass by each day would be a successful business. There are stages businesses…
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Small Businesses Tackle Poverty in Mauritius
By Nasseem Ackbarally Port Louis — Raja Venkat, a food vendor on the sidewalk of Immigration Square in the centre of Port Louis, the Mauritian capital, sits on his tricycle with a bag full of dhal puris – small, round, flat Indian bread stuffed with pulses – which he sells together with tomato sauce and…
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The AWP Network Entrepreneurial Photo Competition
Please read and follow the instructions. Not following the instructions will get you disqualified. Four (4) Simple Steps: 1. Read the instructions and complete this application form: www.awpphotocompetition.com 2. Take a picture showing us either of the following (1) what it means to be an entrepreneur in your local community, (2) what entrepreneurship means to…
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