Tag: Rwanda

• Meet 14 Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

  

    The healthymagination Mother and Child Program — launched in March 2016 by GE and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship to address maternal and child mortality by supporting African social entrepreneurs operating in the health sector — has taken another step toward achieving its objective: selecting the second group of social enterprises to…

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  July 26, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Access Afya, Adeloye Olanrewaju; Telemed Medical Services, Africa, African youths, Anne Gildea, Ash Lauren Rogers; Nurture Africa, awards, AWP Network, Benin, Botswana, Brian Iredale; Outreach Medical Services, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, Charles Kalonga; Lwala Community Alliance, collaboration, competition, development, Dr Segun Ebitanmi; Peach Health, Dr. Daphne Ngunjiri; ayzh, DRC, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ghana; Cobby Amoah; PurpleSource Healthcare, girls, growth, Habib Anwar, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Julius Mbeya, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Matthew Rehrig; Village Hopecore International, mobile technology, my voice matters, Natalie Angell-Besseling; Tulip Imaging, Nigeria, Olufemi Sunmonu; SaferMom, Pratap Kumar; Hewa Tele, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, Stefanie Weiland; Live Well Social Enterprise Business, Steve Alred Adudans; LifeNet International, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Tyler Nelson; Health-E-Net, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yohans Emiru; The Shanti Uganda Society, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zubaida Bai; Health Builders

• Apply: Women in Science STEAM Camp in Malawi

  

  Internationally, there is a strong gender imbalance in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The WiSci Camp aims to bridge that gap through access to education, mentorship opportunities, and leadership training. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Design, and Mathematics. The camp will include a STEAM curriculum led by experts…

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  January 9, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, Arts&Design, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, girls in technology, girlstech, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mathematics, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, science, small business, solutions, South Africa, STEAM, STEM, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women in Science, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia

• Apply: 2017 TechWomen Program

  

  TechWomen empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa and the Middle East by providing them with the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities. Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional…

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  January 8, 2017

  Events

  Africa, African youths, Algeria, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Egypt, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lagos, leadership, Lebanon, Libya, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Math, Mathematics, mentoring, Middle East, mobile technology, Mombasa Girls in STEM, Morocco, my voice matters, Nigeria, Pakistan, program, progress, Rwanda, science, Sierra Leone, small business, solutions, South Africa, STEM, strategy, support, sustainability, Tajikistan, tech women, techbiz, technology, TechWomen, Techwomen Kenya, The AWP Network, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, US Embassy Kenya, Uzbekistan, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yemen, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zimbabwe

• Akili Dada Fellowship for Young African Women

  

  Akili Dada awards yearly fellowships to young African women leaders between the ages of 23-30 who are driving transformative change in their communities and are looking to grow their projects to scale and sustainability. The Akili Dada fellowship is an opportunity for young women to design and implement solutions to the challenges faced by their…

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  November 2, 2016

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

• Meet 17 African Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

  

  The healthymagination Mother and Child Program—launched in March 2016 by GE and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship to address maternal and child mortality by supporting African social entrepreneurs operating in the health sector—has taken the first big step toward achieving its objective: selecting the first group of social enterprises that will receive training and…

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  September 23, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Access Afya, Adeloye Olanrewaju; Telemed Medical Services, Africa, African youths, Anne Gildea, Ash Lauren Rogers; Nurture Africa, awards, AWP Network, Brian Iredale; Outreach Medical Services, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, Charles Kalonga; Lwala Community Alliance, collaboration, competition, development, Dr Segun Ebitanmi; Peach Health, Dr. Daphne Ngunjiri; ayzh, DRC, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana; Cobby Amoah; PurpleSource Healthcare, girls, growth, Habib Anwar, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Julius Mbeya, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Matthew Rehrig; Village Hopecore International, mobile technology, my voice matters, Natalie Angell-Besseling; Tulip Imaging, Nigeria, Olufemi Sunmonu; SaferMom, Pratap Kumar; Hewa Tele, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, Stefanie Weiland; Live Well Social Enterprise Business, Steve Alred Adudans; LifeNet International, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tyler Nelson; Health-E-Net, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yohans Emiru; The Shanti Uganda Society, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia, Zubaida Bai; Health Builders

• Apply: Business Development Training for Social Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa

  In sub-Saharan Africa, far too many mothers and children needlessly die from complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Are you an entrepreneur providing health care products and services to mothers and children? We want to help you and your organization, so that you can positively impact even more lives. Join us to receive custom business development…

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  May 11, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, Angola, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Mother & Child, my voice matters, Nairobi, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, Senegal, Silicon Valley, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zimbabwe

• 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

• Apply: 2016 TechWomen Program

  

  TechWomen empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa and the Middle East by providing them with the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities. Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’…

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  December 1, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Algeria, AWP Network, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Egypt, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lagos, leadership, Lebanon, Libya, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mathematics, mentoring, Middle East, Morocco, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, science, Sierra Leone, small business, solutions, South Africa, STEM, strategy, support, sustainability, Tajikistan, tech women, techbiz, technology, TechWomen, Techwomen Kenya, The AWP Network, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yemen, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zimbabwe

• 4 African Women Entrepreneurs Selected for the Women’s Venture Xchange Initiative

  

  The Global Entrepreneurship Network has selected four (4) women to travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for the Women’s Venture Xchange – a one-month mentorship and networking program for high-growth women entrepreneurs based in Africa. Each Xchange participant was selected based on the likelihood of the company’s successful regional expansion, the uniqueness of the individual’s concepts and…

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  November 17, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, Annet Ayamba, AWP Network, business, business support, Case Foundation, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Eastern Uganda, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global Entrepreneurship Network, growth, Harare, Haute Baso, Hyasintha Ntuyeko, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kasole Secrets Co. Ltd, Kigali, Lagos, leadership, Linda Mukangoga, Mara Foundation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nobukhosi Ndlovu, Nutrie Foods, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, U.S. State Department, women, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Venture Exchange Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Your Choice Agro Processors, Youths, Zimbabwe

• Apply for a Chance to Experience the SME Environment in Eastern Africa

  

  BiD Network is offering (aspiring) investors a chance to experience the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) environment in Eastern Africa. BiD network is hosting a week-long trip to Rwanda to give investors a chance to immerse themselves in the local culture as well as opportunities to learn more about cross-border and emerging market investing. When:…

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  June 17, 2015

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