Tag: Startup

• Only 10% of those who apply for jobs in Africa are qualified

  

  This has been uncovered by research conducted by ROAM (Ringier One Africa Media), who is encompassing the market-leading job portals in West Africa (Jobberman) and East Africa (Brighter monday), as well as Executive Recruitment and HR Solutions firm, The African Talent Company. The company has analyzed data sets from more than 12 million users, as…

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  December 13, 2018

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• Co-Founder of Faro, Roxsanne Dyssell to Host Tech Bae Event In NYC

  Roxsanne Dyssell, Managing Partner at Afamba LLC, a telecom market access consultancy and a network supplier based in New York City will host Tech Bae Event in NYC.  TECH BAE is a new series (created by Fikile M Kani) that follows Ayanda (Aya); a passionate entrepreneur who stumbles her way into tech, when she attempts to…

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  December 5, 2018

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  Accenture, Africa, African women, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Brasil, Brazil, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, corporates, development, donors, early stage startup, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial topics, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship platform, entrepreneurship portal, Facebook, Funding, girls, growth, idea, information, Innovation, Inspiration, Investors, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentors, mentorship, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nalla, Nalla Brazil, network, Nigeria, program, progress, Roxsanne Dyssell, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, Startup Battlefield, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, TechCrunch, technology, The AWP Network, UNDP, United Nations Development Program, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, YAS!, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, YouthsAfrica

• Accenture Launches A Pan-African Entrepreneurship Portal-Platform for Youths

  The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Accenture announce the launch of YAS! (Youth for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals), a pan-African entrepreneurship portal-platform. The Portal-Platform addresses four main pillars of the entrepreneurship ecosystem: Information, Mentorship, Funding, Network YAS! is an initiative of UNDP, developed by its Regional Service Centre for Africa (RSCA) and powered by…

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  December 5, 2018

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• Facebook to Host Developer Circle Leads Summit in Lagos

  

  In line with its commitment to growing Africa’s technology start-up ecosystem and its passion for developing diverse, young talent, Facebook is returning as the headline sponsor of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018. The event will take place in Lagos, Nigeria and will search for Sub-Saharan Africa’s best innovators, makers and technical entrepreneurs. On December 11,…

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  December 3, 2018

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• Call for Ideas

  The Lab is holding an open call for ideas for financial instruments that can unlock investment to tackle some of the most difficult climate and sustainable development challenges. The Lab is seeking ideas for financial instruments that can unlock investment for climate mitigation and adaptation projects in developing countries. This year, the Lab has a…

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  December 3, 2018

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• Honeywell Group-Backed Accelerator Showcases Leading Lagos Tech Startups

  

  Lagos-based accelerator and investment vehicle Itanna, backed by leading Nigerian corporate the Honeywell Group, today held its inaugural Demo Day, marking the end of its four-month innovation program for tech-enabled, for-profit African startups. Held at Itanna’s Enterprise Factory, Demo Day saw the pilot Cohort pitch to Honeywell Group’s extensive network of high net-worth investors, as…

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  November 30, 2018

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• Millennial Youtuber, Florentina Agu Wants to Change How Restaurants Serve Nigerians

  

  Florentina Agu is on a mission to improve restaurant service quality in Nigeria using her YouTube channel as a tool for change. Agu states, “I was inspired to start “Dining Out with Flo” after attending a YouTube masterclass organized by Google Nigeria on July 27, 2018. It was after this event that I decided to…

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  November 5, 2018

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• Fashion Entrepreneurs to Host ‘Storytellers in Fashion’ Event

  

  Storytellers In FashionTM sheds light on the creative experience and inspiration behind various 54 Kingdom designs, and is reflected through oral and visual presentations, while providing a home for other emerging Pan-African artists to share their stories through creative outlets such as music, dance, visual art, poetry, film, comedy, and more. 54 Kingdoms is an apparel and…

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  October 31, 2018

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• “As Women, We Must Confidently Own Our Spaces and Sell Our Vision”- Tomi Otudeko, Founder of Itanna

  

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  October 15, 2018

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• Apply for Pitched Nigeria and Win a $10,000 Grant

  

  Are you creating a business or running an early-stage company? Pitched addresses two gaps in emerging markets: access to capital and startup quality. While Pitched supplies prize money to its winners, the organization develops startup quality so that founders are more likely to thrive on their own. At the same time, increasing startup quality helps make…

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  September 12, 2018

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