Tag: smallbiz

• SheLeads Africa Launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase

  The Entrepreneur Showcase is the flagship program of She Leads Africa and shines a spotlight on women who are driving Africa’s growth through leadership, commerce and innovation. This event is the premier platform for young female entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their businesses across Africa. Participants in the competition will compete for $15,000 in cash…

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  May 11, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Afua Osei, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneur showcase, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, high growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, SheLeadsAfrica, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Funke Michaels Hosts Entrepreneurs Roundtable at CUNY

  

  Funke Michaels, Edward Mason Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government led an entrepreneurs roundtable at the 2014 CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, which took place at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. At the table were Claude Grunitzky – Founder of TRACE Magazine, Vuyo Dunjwa – Executive Chairman of the Sub-Saharan Africa Chamber…

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  October 24, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Claude Grunitzky, collaboration, competition, CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, CYAL, development, education, Edward Mason Fellow, emerging entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial skills, Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs roundtable, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Conference, Funke Michaels, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, smallbiz, solutions, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa Chamber of Commerce, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Trace Magazine, Vuyo Dunjwa, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Vodafone Mobile App Competition

  This competition is only open to citizens of, or those permanently residing in Ghana, India, Kenya, or South Africa and have developed (or can you develop) an app in one of iOS, Android, J2ME, or WP8. appStar is an annual developer contest organized by Vodafone, for developers across several countries on the African and Asian continent, to promote…

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  October 13, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, appStar, Asia, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, growth, idea, India, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, program, progress, small business, smallbiz, solutions, South Africa, strategy, sustainability, techbiz, technology, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: JC Gammon Award

  The launchpad competition will award the brightest young entrepreneurs in the UK between the ages of 16-25 with a cash prize and bespoke support to start and grow a leading technology company. Prizes:  The winner will receive the JC Gammon Launchpad Award, a £15K cash prize to set up the business, a trophy, and mentoring…

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  June 16, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Europe, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Invention, JC Common Award, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, Royal Academy of Engineering, small business, smallbiz, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, The AWP Network, UK, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Fearless and Bold: Iheoma Obibi Opens Nigeria’s First Online Adult Novelty Store

  

  The inspiration for my business came after I attended a breakout session organized by Life Coach, Esther Passaris, at the African Feminist Forum in Kampala,Uganda (2010).  At the time, I had a growing customer base but did not know how to take the business idea to the next level. Passaris got me to identify obstacles…

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  June 3, 2014

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  adult novelty, Africa, African Feminist Forum, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, ecommerce, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Iheoma Obibi, Innovation, Inspiration, Intimate Pleasures, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, possibilities, program, progress, retail, sales, sex toys, sex-positive, small business, smallbiz, solutions, store, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, Unemployment, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Launch Your Business Idea in the UK

  The UKTI Sirius Program aims to attract the brightest and best student and recent graduate entrepreneurs to set up their businesses in the UK. Whether you have an early idea or an established business plan, you can apply to this program. Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive package including financial contribution, a place in one…

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  September 11, 2013

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  Africa, AWP Network, Business education, Innovation, smallbiz, solutions, Startsup, technology, Youths

• infoDev launches mAgri challenge

  mAgri is an opportunity to identify creative ideas, test concepts, and pursue collaborations that can result in growth of mAgri app businesses across countries, regions, and the African continent. Mobile innovation in the agricultural sector faces at least two major challenges: 1) While there is a proliferation of market information mobile apps, few of these…

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  June 21, 2013

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  Africa, AWP Network, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, infoDev, mAgri, mobile apps, Nigeria, smallbiz, strategy, sustainability, technology, Youths