Tag: progress

• African Girls in Technology: WITIN Forum Uncovers New Innovations

  

  by Olufemi Omotayo (Director – AWP Network)   Nigerian girls are techies too! Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) provides networking, entrepreneurship, and professional development opportunities for women and girls. WITIN educates, inspires and equips women and girls to pursue and keep careers in STEM while embracing the emerging tech market as inventors and innovators.…

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  April 28, 2014

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  Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Africa, African girls in technology, African youths, Africans in technology, apps, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, feedback, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Iyabo Osifeso, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Martha Alade, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian Girls, Olufemi Omotayo, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WITIN, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• The WIE Africa Symposium

  The second annual WIE Africa symposium will take place in Lagos on Saturday, May 3 2014. WIE Africa aims to challenge the perception of Africa as a whole by showcasing successful African women and innovation. The theme for this year’s symposium is “The Global Leader.” WIE, which stands for Women: Inspiration and Enterprise, first launched in…

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  April 22, 2014

  Events

  Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, development, education, empowerment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WIE, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• Language and Culture – How Genii Games is Using Technology to Spark Innovation

  

  Innovator and entrepreneur, Adebayo Adegbembo founded Genii Games shortly after participating in the tech-in-education hackathon organized by the Co-creation hub. Genii Games is the parent company of Asa – a growing collection of interactive mobile applications that teach Nigerian culture and languages.  Asa uses animation, voice, text, colorful graphics, and interactive games to capture the interest…

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  April 17, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African stories, African youths, Africans in technology, Android, app, Asa, AWP Network, Blackberry, BlackBerry10 mobile competition, branding, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, french, Genii Games, girls, growth, hackathon, idea, igbo, Innovation, Inspiration, iOS, Lagos, languages, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, Mobile Web West African, Nigeria, Nigerian education sector, possibilities, progress, small business, solutions, stories, strategy, support, sustainability, tech in education, technology, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, yoruba, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

  The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE) recognizes and awards exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who serve as role models to Africa’s aspiring entrepreneurs and demonstrate business excellence, innovation, and profitability. AAE was established in 2007 to recognize business leaders who demonstrate innovation, profitability, and business excellence while serving as role models to inspire the next generation of…

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  April 15, 2014

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  Africa, Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Enterpreneurs, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• Apply: Mara Mentor Tanzania Program

  Mara One-on-One aims to support the start-up and growth of young businesses in Dar es Salaam by connecting successful businessmen and businesswomen with passionate entrepreneurs for six (6) months. The Mara Mentor initiative is designed to help young enterprises survive the cut-throat world of business by creating alliances with strong players who have already succeeded in…

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  April 10, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mara Foundation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, women, women entrepreneurs, Youths

• Are African Female Techpreneurs Lagging Behind?

  

  originally published by Mary Olushoga for the Huffington Post On February 8, I saw a tweet from the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communication Technology asking tweeps to check out its recently launched and newly revamped website. I followed the link to review its changes and one thing in particular stood out to me. On the…

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  April 9, 2014

  Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, growth, Huffington Post, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Vision, voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• IsDB Business Plan Competition for Sub-Saharan Countries

  The business plan competition is a recently introduced initiative of the IsDB Group. In this competition, candidates come together to develop and further refine their business plans to launch their start-ups or grow ventures, while competing for the cash prizes. IsDB Group invites all eligible entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan African Member Countries to participate in its…

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  April 7, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business plan competition, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, IsDB, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, plan, progress, small business, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs: The Rave about Printivo

  

          Satisfied customers have raved about Printivo.com on social media. We followed the comments and reached out to the company to learn more about the services they provide. Printivo.com is recognized as Nigeria`s leading online print provider. The company works with a community of designers who upload their portfolios to a database…

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  April 3, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, Oluyomi Ojo, Printivo, printivo.com, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, young, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• You are Invited!

  

  Junior Chamber International Nigeria will host its first impact series program with the AWP Network. When: March 30, 2014 Time: 2pm Where: Radisson Blu, Victoria Island, Lagos Register here: JCI-AWP Network Event is FREE to attend but seating is limited. Follow the event hashtags: #JCINigeria #AWPNetwork #IMPACTSeries  

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  March 27, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African youths, Arrey Obenson, AWP Network, business, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Impact Series, Innovation, Inspiration, JCI, JCI Nigiera, Kola Osinowo, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, voices, women, women and girls, Youths

• The AWP Network at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Forum

  

  The NGO CSW Forum is an open process, a democratic space where boys and girls, men and women can advocate for gender equality, development and peace. CSW58 took place March 9 – 21, 2014 at the United Nations Plaza. AWP Network founder, Mary Olushoga spoke on “Critical Impediments in Attaining Sustainable Health and Education Programs…

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  March 25, 2014

  Events

  advocacy, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, Carolina Velasco, challenge, change, collaboration, Commission on the Status of Women, CSW58, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, Honorable Jackie Weatherspoon, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Karen Block, leadership, LinkedIn, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, United Nations, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths