Tag: support

• Sharefair 2014: Inspiring Change for Rural Women

  

  The Sharefair 2014 on Rural Women’s Technologies to Improve Food Security, Nutrition and Productive Family Farming invites submissions of technologies and innovations that support rural female smallholder farmers. Eligible Countries: Burundi, D.R. of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The objectives expected to…

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  July 1, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, AWP Network, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, D.R. of Congo, development, Djibouti, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Farmers, Gender, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiring Change, Kenya, leadership, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Mozambique, Nigeria, program, progress, Rural Women, Rwanda, small business, solutions, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, strategy, Sudan, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, youth unemployment, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Drive Growth

  Are you A Female Entrepreneur in Need of a Big Break? Participate in the 5th edition of the business plan competition for women entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The competition is open to women entrepreneurs of emerging countries who have created a business plan, which fulfills the eligibility and evaluation criteria. Since its creation in 2009,…

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  June 27, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, BID Network, business, business plan, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Emerging Markets, empowering women, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Young Entrepreneurs, youth, Youths

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: 15 Lessons for Entrepreneurs

  

  For the past 15 years, I have worked with entrepreneurs – as a member of the Management team at Alder Consulting. I have had ringside seats at management tables and gained incredible perspectives on how to run an enterprise at an operational level. I have learned that to grow a credible organization beyond a one-man…

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  June 26, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, Alder Consulting, AWP Network, business lessons, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, People, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Subomi Plumptre, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Vision, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Conference

  The WOWe 2014 Conference provides a high level networking platform that aims to connect the most influential women entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership. WHEN: June 26 – 27, 2014 WHERE: Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Register here: WOWE Conference  Contact Tori Abiola for additional information:  + (234) 08095050568…

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  June 25, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Conference, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, possibilities, program, progress, small business, solutions, Speakers, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tori Abiola, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women of Women Africa, WoWe Conference, Young Entrepreneurs, youth unemployment, Youths

• The AWP Network to Train Women Farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria

  

  The AWP Network recently made the commitment to train women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria. The AWP Agropreneur Program will teach innovative farming techniques through collaborative learning and workshops. This program will allow women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria to hone in on their entrepreneurial skills, increase farming productivity, and household income. With this, we…

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  June 24, 2014

  Business, Education, Events

  Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, AWP Network, business, business support, business sustainability, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, Farmfields Agro-Allied Services, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, Taraba State, technology, The AWP Network, training, Voices of Women Entrepreneurs, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths, Zanau Hassan Maikusuwa

• 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

• The AWP Network at the Crans Montana Forum

  

  Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga attended the Crans Montana Forum in Brussels where she was selected as a ‘New Leader for Tomorrow.’ The event brought together Heads of State, Ministers, International Organizations, MPs and Businesses from Europe, Africa, the Arab world, Central Asia, South America, and Far East. The event in Brussels also…

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  June 12, 2014

  Business, Events

  Africa, Angola, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, Congo, Crans Montana Forum, development, economic empowerment, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths, Zimbabwe

• Slides: HR||PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network conducted a google chat series with Yvonne Unubun, Founder and PR Consultant at Mayven PR. She informed entrepreneurs how key (PR) tools can move business ideas forward. See Slides below. Have questions? Email: info [at] mayvenpr.com

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  June 9, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, HR, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, PR, program, progress, Slides, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Slides: HR || PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network conducted a google chat series with Ann Ayinde, HR Manager at Career Solutions Africa and Product Manager for HR4SMEs – a tool designed to help SMEs manage their HR processes and systems. See Slides below. Have questions? Email: Ann [at] careersolutionsafrica.com

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  June 4, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African Experts, African youths, Ann Ayinde, AWP Network, business, business development, Business Series, business support, career solutions Africa, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, HR process and systems, HR4SMEs, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, 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

  Business, Education, Interviews

  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