Tag: small business

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: Nollywood Producer Means Business

  

  Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry is the second largest film industry in the world. Its rapid expansion is as a result of the innovative use and quick adaptation of new media and digital technology. The AWP Network met with leading Nollywood writer, executive producer, and co-founder of the Royal Arts Academy, Uduak Isong. Founded in 2009…

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  February 3, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, change, collaboration, development, education, Emem Isong, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, film, film innovators, growth, idea, industry, Innovation, Innovators, Inspiration, Jobs, marketing, Mary Olushoga, myvoicematters, Nigeria, Nollywood, progress, Royal Arts Academy, small business, solutions, storytelling, support, sustainability, technology, Uduak Isong, voices, women, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs – I Am My Own Biggest Challenge

  

  The AWP Network met with Ronke Lawal, Founder of RSL Management Services and business mentor at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Lawal has served as a business mentor since June 2013. Her company, RSL Management Services specializes in marketing, brand development, and PR services. The company offers a unique service to businesses committed to increasing the sales…

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  January 27, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Aderonke Lawal, Africa, African, African women power, African youths, AWP Network, branding, business support, Business tips, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Diaspora, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Europe, growth, Innovation, Inspiration, London, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, PR Services, progress, Ronke Lawal, RSL Management services, small business, strategy, support, sustainability, United Kingdom, voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Three-day Hackathon with MEST and UNICEF Ghana

  UNICEF Ghana in partnership with MEST introduces the MEST-UNICEF Hackathon, a three-day product development competition hosted by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and UNICEF Ghana. Over 3 Days, find team members, select a problem (from a list of problems presented by UNICEF Ghana ) and develop a mobile or web-based solution to the…

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  January 3, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, change, development, education, Ghana, growth, hackathon, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, MEST, mobile apps, mobile technology, Nigeria, small business, solutions, support, Unemployment, UNICEF Ghana, women and girls, Youths

• 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

• Apply: Cartier Women’s Initiative Award

  The Cartier Women’s Initiative Award offers funding, coaching, networking opportunities and exposure. It is a unique opportunity for early-phase women entrepreneurs to take their companies to the next level. The Award is designed to maximize the learning experience for candidates, finalists and laureates. The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards offers one-to-one personalized business coaching for the…

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  November 8, 2013

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  Africa, award, AWP Network, business, business support, Cartier, coaching, emerging market, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, financing, grants, ideas, Innovation, Innovators, Mary Olushoga, small business, solutions, women, Youths

• A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Her

  

  A young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to her. Name: Akachi Nwoke Business Name: Visages Parfait Beauty Place Location: FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means freedom. I am a young university graduate and a makeup artist from Nigeria. I share my story…

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  October 7, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, Akachi Nwoke, AWP Network, business, change, development, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FCT Abuja, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, photo essay, progress, small business, SMEs, support, Sure-Lift Tranx, sustainability, Visages Parfait, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Him

  

  A Young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to him. Name: Ahmadu Abdullah Location: Kuje, FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means creativity. When people think of entrepreneurs, they think of someone in an office setting but this definition for me, includes the common…

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  October 2, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, Ahmadu Abdullah, AWP Network, business, change, development, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FCT Abuja, Innovation, Inspiration, Kuje, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, photo essay, progress, small business, SMEs, support, Sure-Lift Tranx, sustainability, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• What qualities do I need to become an entrepreneur?

  I am sure that there are many more qualities that one needs. But three (4) Rs come to mind. 1. Be Relevant – if your work is not relevant, it will not be recognized. Questions to think about are: (a) what problem (s) are you solving? If you are relevant and solving a problem, I…

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  August 2, 2013

  Business, Education

  advice, Africa, AWP Network, change, Determination, education, Mary Olushoga, small business, sustainability, Youths

• How do I market my business on a limited budget?

  There are many ways to market your business on a limited budget. Social Media is one of the effective ways to do this. Once you choose to establish your social media presence, you will need to create time because you have to respond to your clients-not responding to potential clients or customers in a timely…

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  July 30, 2013

  Business, Education

  AWP Network, Budget, Cost, development, education, growth, Innovation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Price, small business, Social Media Marketing, Youths

• 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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  July 18, 2013

  Business, Education, Events

  Africa, AWP Network, business, development, failure, growth, information, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, next steps, Nigeria, progress, risk, small business, strategy, Youths