Tag: strategy

• Apply: Scholarship for African Girls in STEM

  

  WAAW foundation’s annual scholarship initiative is aimed at supporting need-based African female STEM-focused college education. WAAW Foundation awards annual scholarships to students who demonstrate the need and can prove their status as full-time students in a STEM related course in an African University. Award recipients will become WAAW Ambassadors in their respective communities. Candidates must also demonstrate financial…

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  September 9, 2015

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  Africa, African girls, African girls in technology, African Women Power Network, African youths, applications, awards, AWP Network, AWP Network. change, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nairobi, Nigeria, program, progress, science, small business, solutions, South Africa, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, techbiz, technology, The AWP Network, Unoma Odili, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• She Leads Africa Launches SheHive Coworking Space in Lagos

    She Leads Africa recently announced the launch of  She Hive, a pop-up coworking space for young African women in Lagos. The space will enable entrepreneurs to learn new business skills, develop relationships with fellow entrepreneurs and connect directly with investors. On Sunday September 20 there will be an open house hosted by premium financial services company, PAL Pensions. While enjoying…

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  September 9, 2015

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  Africa, African women power, African youths, Afua Osei, AWP Network, Belo-Osagie, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Dangote, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Olushoga, popup coworking space, program, progress, She Leads Africa, SheHive, small business, solutions, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Attend: 2015 US-Africa Business Conference

  Yale University in collaboration with the State of Connecticut African American Affairs Commission, Southern Connecticut State University, the United States and Africa Development Organization and the City of New Haven presents the U.S. – Africa Business Conference. The conference will focus on Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Agriculture. WHERE: Macmillan Center at Yale University WHEN: September 17-18, 2015 REGISTER…

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  September 4, 2015

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  Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, ARISE News, ARISE News TV, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, City of New Haven, collaboration, competition, development, education, Energy, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, export, girls, growth, healthcare, House of Lords, idea, import, Infrastructure, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, Macmilan center, Manufacturing, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Media, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, Smile and Mobile Tech Blog, solutions, South Africa, Southern Connecticut State University, State of Connecticut, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, United States and Africa Development Organization, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Yale University, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Crowdfunding Tips for African Entrepreneurs: 7 Things You Should Know

  

  Over the years, crowdfunding has become an effective alternative for entrepreneurs to raise funds for their business ideas. Crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to raise capital without giving up too much equity. This avenue also provides an alternative to those who may have difficulty gaining access to traditional sources of funding. Indeed, many have had enormous success…

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  September 3, 2015

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  Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, African entrepreneurs, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, ARISE News, ARISE News TV, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, BusinessDay Nigeria, C Suite, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Crowdfunding, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Equity Crowdfunding, Esosa Ighodaro, financing, girls, growth, House of Lords, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kickstarter, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, Mara Mentor, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Media, mobile technology, Mugo Muna, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, Press, program, progress, Roye Okupe, small business, Smile and Mobile Tech Blog, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, success, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Founder of AWP Network Featured in BusinessDay Nigeria

  

    Read more here: BusinessDay Nigeria              

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  September 3, 2015

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  Africa, Africa Data Challenge Winner, Africa Women Power Network, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, ARISE News, ARISE News TV, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, BusinessDay Nigeria, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, House of Lords, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Lord Paul Boateng, Mara Mentor, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Media, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Palace of Westminster, Planet Earth Institute, program, progress, small business, Smile and Mobile Tech Blog, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, women farmers, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: 2016 Women’s Empowerment Principles Leadership Award

  

  Nominations are now open for the prestigious 2016 WEPs CEO Leadership Awards, which recognizes business leaders for their exceptional championship of gender equality and support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles. The awards salute concrete and innovative actions taken to advance the 7 Principles and particularly Principle 1: Leadership Promotes Gender Equality. Award recipients will have the opportunity…

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  August 21, 2015

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, gender equality, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, Leadership awards, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, UN Women, WEPs CEO Leadership Awards, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Empowerment Principles, Young Entrepreneurs

• Apply: Women4Africa 2016 Awards

  Nominations are now open for the 5th Annual Women4Africa Awards. All nominations will be treated in confidence and only viewed by the selection panel and category sponsors. Women4Africa has continuously grown and is widely considered the premier platform for celebrating African women achievers from around the world. Every year, the organization hosts guests from around…

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  August 13, 2015

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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, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, UK, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women4Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Education Challenge Africa

  

  Want to gain innovation and entrepreneurial skills by working on a concrete challenge? Are you excited to be part of an innovative learning community? Then this 3-week Innovation and Entrepreneurship course in Berlin is for you! The Siemens Stiftung and the DO School challenge is seeking talented people aged 25 to 35 with a strong connection to Sub-Saharan Africa to…

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  August 13, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, Berlin, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, DO School challenge, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial skills, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Experimento, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Siemens Stiftung, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• African Women Entrepreneurs Offer Business Advice

  

  Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs  

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  August 10, 2015

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  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

• Procurement Opportunity – Do Business With UN Women

  

  UN Women has a mandate to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. At this time, the organization requires a range of customizable promotional products with the official logo that will be used as visibility items in supporting the advocacy and campaigning efforts of UN Women. Eligible vendors may submit documentation as requested in response to this Expression…

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  August 5, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business opportunity, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, contracting opportunity, development, education, empowerment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, gender equality, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, procurement opportunity, program, progress, promotional products, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, UN Women, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths