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• Crowdfunding Tips for African Entrepreneurs: 7 Things You Should Know

  

  Over the years, crowdfunding has become an effective alternative for entrepreneurs to raise funds for their business ideas. Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to raise capital without giving up too much equity. This avenue also provides an alternative to those who may have difficulty gaining access to traditional sources of funding. Indeed, many have had enormous success…

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  September 3, 2015

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• Founder of AWP Network Featured in BusinessDay Nigeria

  

    Read more here: BusinessDay Nigeria              

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  September 3, 2015

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• Founder of AWP Network Features on Smile & Mobile Tech Blog

  

    Read the interview here: Smile and Mobile                 

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  August 5, 2015

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• What Does the Scientific Independence of Africa Mean?

  

  Mary Olushoga, of the AWP Network and one of the Africa Data Challenge winners, explains what African scientific independence means to her.                    

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  April 8, 2015

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• Founder of the AWP Network on How to Improve the Lives of Women Farmers

  

  “It’s about creating an ecosystem and putting women farmers in the supply chain of how agriculture is done specifically in Nigeria.” Africa Data Challenge Winner Mary Olushoga – Helping Nigerian women farmers become entrepreneurs Co-winner of the Planet Earth Institute’s Africa Data Challenge, Mary Olushoga is the founder of AWP Network. In this interview, she…

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  April 7, 2015

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• Founder of the AWP Network to Receive Award at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network will receive an award from U.K based organization, the Planet Earth Institute. The award ceremony will take place at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster in London and will be chaired by PEI Trustee, Lord Paul Boateng. The event will feature presentations, as well as contributions from relevant experts on…

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  March 12, 2015

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• Planet Earth Institute Invests in the AWP Network Agropreneur Project

  

  The Planet Earth Institute (PEI), an international NGO working for the scientific independence of Africa has made a commitment to fund the AWP Network Agropreneur project.  Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, chairman of the Planet Earth Institute said, “data holds a huge amount of promise for scientific development in Africa and for many different business sectors too, but we have…

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  January 13, 2015

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• Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga Wins Africa Data Challenge

  

  November 18, 2014 – The Planet Earth Institute hosted the first-ever ‘Africa Data Challenge,’ as part of its #ScienceAfrica UnConference. The challenge is a groundbreaking competition that invites well-qualified parties to pitch their ideas for projects that harness data for real human impact in Africa. While the ‘data revolution’ is a major theme in conversations on…

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  November 18, 2014

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• Apply: Africa Data Challenge

  

  The Planet Earth Institute (PEI) is an international NGO and charity working for the scientific independence of Africa. The organization invites you to be part of the Africa Data Challenge and pitch your ideas for projects that can help translate this agenda to those on the continent. It could be a local student training program, a workshop…

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  September 10, 2014

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