Tag: Rapelang Rabana

• The 2016 AWP Network Power List

  

  Be the Change. Be Inspired. Be You.  Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring and influential voices. At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. Introducing Africa’s leading women (1)…

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  December 27, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Abena Amoah, Achenyo Idachaba, Adenike Adeyemi, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Affiong Williams, Africa, African Women Power Network, Afua Osei, Akudo Anyanwu-Ikemba, Alice Aluoch, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Amini Kajunju, Angélique Kidjo, Anie Akpe, Arunma Oteh, Asha Abbas, Asisat Lamina Oshoala, AWP Network, Benin, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Bilikiss Adebiyi, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Biola Alabi, Bisila Bokoko, Blessing Okagbare, Bukky Karibi-Whyte, Bukky Shonibare, Catherine Samba-Panza, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinwe Ohajuruka, Clarisse Iribagiza, Comfort Sakoma, Deborah Ahenkorah, Dee Poku-Spalding, Dinah Musindarwezo, Divine Muragijimana, Divine Ndhulukula, Doreen Mashika, DRC, Ebi Atawodi, Egypt, Elizabeth Magaya, Elizabeth Patterson, Esther Agbarakwe, Fadumo Dayib, Farai Gundan, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, Frances Udukwu, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Funmi Iyanda, Gail Mawocha, Garca Machel, Ghana, Gina Din Kariuki, Hadia Gondji, Hadiza Bala-Usman, Halima Gidado-Mijindadi, Hanna Tetteh, Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Hilda Tadria, Hussainatu Blake, Ibukun Awosika, Ifeoma Malo, Iheoma Obibi, Ijeoma Mbamalu, Iman Bibars, Ini Onuk, Inonge Wina, Iza Irame, Jane Ole, Jennifer Riria, Jo-Issa Rae Diop, Joana Silochina Foster, Joanne Mwangi, Joy Ndungutse, Joy Ogwu, Juliana Rotich, Katherine Lucey, Kemi Ajumobi, Kenya, Lamine Chamsiya, Leticia Osafo-Addo, Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, Lindiwe Zulu, Lorna Rutto, Malawi, Mame Diene, Mame Madior Boye, Mametja Moshe, Marieme Jamme, Mary Olushoga, Melanie Hawken, Memuna Janneh, Mildred Okwo, Mimi Alemayehou, Minna Salami, Misan Rewane, Mobolaji Akiode, Mokgadi Caster Semanya, Monica Musunda, Mosunmola Abudu, Mpule Kwelagobe, Musimbi Kanyoro, Natasha Sideris, Ndeye Sow, Neha Misra, Netumbo Nandi – Ndaitwah, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Niger, Nigeria, Nigest Haile, Njeri Rionge, Nkechi Ogbodo, Nkem Uwaje, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Nnedi Okorafor, Nneka Isaac-Moses, Nomsa Daniels, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Nwakaego Boyo, Oby Ezekwesili, Ola Orekunrin, Oley Dibba-Wadda, Omobola Johnson, Oreoluwa Somolu, Ory Okolloh, Patricia Veringa-Gieskes, Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, President Joyce Banda, President Sirleaf Johnson, Rai Sow, Rainatou Sow, Rapelang Rabana, Rebecca Alitwala-Kadaga, Rebecca Enonchong, Rebecca Franks, Regina Agyare, Rhoda Wilson, Rita Dominic, Saara Kuugongelwa – Amadhila, Sandra Aguebor-Ekperuoh, Sarah Peace, Saran Kaba Jones, Saudat Salami, Semhar Araia, Senegal, Shade Ladipo, Shola Olatoye, Sibongile Sambo, Sierra Leone, Solar Sister, Solome Lemma, Somalia, Sonja Sebotsa, South Africa, Spectra Speaks, Suzana Moreira, Tabitha Karanja, Tanzania, Tara Fela-Durotoye, Thato Kgatlhanye, The African Woman Power Network, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Theo Sowa, Thuli Madonsela, Tola Onigbanjo, Tope Oshin-Ogun, Tori Abiola, Tosin Jegede, Toyin Saraki, Uche Pedro, Uduak Isong, Uduak Oduok, Uganda, Unoma Okorafor, Vivian Onano, Wendy Ackerman, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede, Yvonne Unubun, Zimbabwe

• African Women Entrepreneurs Offer Business Advice

  

  Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs  

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  August 10, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Aderonke Lawal, Africa, African youths, Africholidays Travel, Afua Osei, AriatuPR, AWP Network, Ayomide Condotti, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Bilikiss Kola-Abiola, Brides & Babies, business, business support, capitalsquare, challenge, change, Civic Eagle, collaboration, competition, Dee Poku, Dee Poku-Spalding, development, education, Elizabeth Waldorf, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Future Software Resources, Futuresoft, girls, growth, Halima Gidado-Mijindadi, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jane Ole, Lagos, leadership, Lesley Adeyemi Adewunmi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Modupe Macaulay, my voice matters, Nalla Brazil, Nigeria, Nkem Begho, program, progress, Rapelang Rabana, ReKindle Learning, Ronke Lawal, Roxsanne Dyssell, Royal Arts Academy, She Leads Africa, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uduak Isong, WeCyclers, WIE Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Young African Women Entrepreneurs Offer Advice on How to Start a Business With No Money

  

  Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs “The easiest way to get funding is to build a team. You will be surprised at how quickly your idea takes off when you have a solid group of people equally passionate about your idea. Also, like our parents say, two (or more) heads are better than one. The diversity…

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  May 19, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP, AWP Network, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Iheoma Obibi, Innovation, Inspiration, Jane Ole, Kola Abiola, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Modupe Macaulay, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nkem Begho, program, progress, Rapelang Rabana, Ronke Lawal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uduak Isong, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• The 2014 AWP Network Power List

  

  Be the change. Be Inspired. Be you. Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring, and influential voices. Introducing Africa’s leading women! At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. 1. Arunma…

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  December 8, 2014

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Achenyo Idachaba, Africa, African Women Power Network, Afua Osei, Akudo Anyanwu-Ikemba, Amini Kajunju, Angélique Kidjo, Anie Akpe-Lewis, Arunma Oteh, AWP Network, Benin, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Biola Alabi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Deborah Ahenkorah, Dee Poku-Spalding, Dinah Musindarwezo, Doreen Mashika, Egypt, Esther Agbarakwe, Farai Gundan, FEMNET, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Funmi Iyanda, Garca Machel, Ghana, Hadiza Bala-Usman, Hussainatu Blake, IBOM, Iheoma Obibi, Ijeoma Mbamalu, Iman Bibars, Ini Onuk, Jane Ole, Joanne Mwangi, Joy Ogwu, Juliana Rotich, Katherine Lucey, Kenya, Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, Lindiwe Zulu, Lorna Rutto, Malawi, Mametja Moshe, Marieme Jamme, Mary Olushoga, Memuna Janneh, Mildred Okwo, Minna Salami, Misan Rewane, Mobolaji Akiode, Mosunmola Abudu, Mpule Kwelagobe, Musimbi Kanyoro, Neha Misra, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nkem Uwaje, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Nomsa Daniels, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Oby Ezekwesili, Ola Orekunrin, Omobola Johnson, Oreoluwa Somolu, Ory Okolloh, Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, President Joyce Banda, President Sirleaf Johnson, Rai Sow, Rainatou Sow, Rapelang Rabana, Rebecca Enonchong, Regina Agyare, Rhoda Wilson, Rita Dominic, Sarah Peace, Saran Kaba Jones, Semhar Araia, Shola Olatoye, Sierra Leone, Solar Sister, South Africa, Spectra Speaks, Tabitha Karanja, The African Woman Power Network, The AWP Network, Theo Sowa, Tola Onigbanjo, Tori Abiola, Toyin Saraki, Uche Pedro, Uduak Isong, Uduak Oduok, Unoma Okorafor, Vivian Onano, Wendy Ackerman, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Yvonne Unubun

• Serial Entrepreneur, Rapelang Rabana Wins Big at the World Entrepreneurship Forum

  

  Rapelang Rabana won the Young Entrepreneur Award at the at the 2014 World Entrepreneurship Forum. Chosen by Forbes as one of Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs, and listed on the ‘O Power List’ by The Oprah Magazine, Rapelang Rabana is one of Africa’s success stories. More recently, Rapelang started an innovative technology-driven education company seeking to…

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  October 22, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, program, progress, Rapelang Rabana, ReKindle Learning, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Entrepreneurship Forum, Young Entrepreneur Award, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• The 2013 AWP Network Power List

  

  Be the change. Be Inspired. Be you. Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring, and influential voices. Introducing Africa’s leading women!  1. Honorable Omobola Johnson (Nigeria) – Early in the year, AWP Network founder, Mary Olushoga wrote an article asking if African Female Techpreneurs are Lagging Behind? and what should be done to ensure the…

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  December 2, 2013

  Business, Education

  Amini Kajunju, Anie Akpe-Lewis, AWP Network, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Dinah Musindarwezo, Esther Agbarakwe, Farai Gundan, FEMNET, Funmi Iyanda, Garca Machel, Hussainatu Blake, IBOM, Ini Onuk, Juliana Rotich, Kenya, Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, Lorna Rutto, Malawi, Mametja Moshe, Marieme Jamme, Mary Olushoga, Minna Salami, Mpule Kwelagobe, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nkem Uwaje, Nomsa Daniels, Oby Ezekwesili, Ola Orekunrin, Omobola Johnson, Oreoluwa Somolu, Ory Okolloh, President Joyce Banda, President Sirleaf Johnson, Rai Sow, Rainatou Sow, Rapelang Rabana, Rebecca Enonchong, Rhoda Wilson, Rita Dominic, Saran Kaba Jones, Semhar Araia, Spectra Speaks, Toyin Saraki, Uduak Oduok, Vivian Onano, Wendy Ackerman

• I Want to Start A Business But I Have NO Money

  

  The AWP Network receives letters and emails from young Africans in various parts of the world asking if it is possible to start a business with no capital. Haleemah, a young woman based in Nigeria writes, “In a situation where the person has an idea, skill, and passion but no capital, what do you suggest that they…

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  November 19, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Adamu Waziri, Africa, AWP Network, BayRoyal International Limited, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Bino and Fino, BudgIT, content, content provider, Daniel Osei-Antwi, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmfields Agro-Allied Services, Future Software Resources, Gidi_Traffic, Harvard, iConnect project, Innovation, Innovative content, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nkem Uwaje, Oluseun Onigbinde, Peter Owoeye, possibilities, Rapelang Rabana, ReKindle Learning, Sierra Leone, small business, small business development, WeCyclers, women, Yeigo Communications, Youths, Zanau Hassan Maikasuwa

• 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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  August 19, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, AWP Network, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, change, change agents, changemakers, development, Echoing Green Fellow, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Innovative Ideas, Inspiration, interviews, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nkem Uwaje, progress, Rapelang Rabana, South Africa, strategy, Sustainable development, women, women and girls, Youths

• Innovation and Education: Young Serial Entrepreneur sets out to Transform South Africa’s Education System

  Coined by CNN.com as one of Africa’s Marissa Mayers, Rapelang Rabana is founding CEO of Yeigo Communications and ReKindle Learning. Yeigo is credited with creating ground-breaking applications and services that took advantage of the internet, mobile and cloud computing technologies to tackle the cost of communication in South Africa. In 2008, the Swiss-headquartered Telfree Group…

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  August 13, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, AWP Network, Determination, development, education, education system, Forbes Africa, growth, Innovation, Inspiration, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, Rapelang Rabana, serial entrepreneur, South Africa, Success Stories, sustainability, technology, Transformation, women and girls