Tag: The AWP Network

• Language and Culture – How Genii Games is Using Technology to Spark Innovation

  

  Innovator and entrepreneur, Adebayo Adegbembo founded Genii Games shortly after participating in the tech-in-education hackathon organized by the Co-creation hub. Genii Games is the parent company of Asa – a growing collection of interactive mobile applications that teach Nigerian culture and languages.  Asa uses animation, voice, text, colorful graphics, and interactive games to capture the interest…

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  April 17, 2014

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  Africa, African stories, African youths, Africans in technology, Android, app, Asa, AWP Network, Blackberry, BlackBerry10 mobile competition, branding, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, french, Genii Games, girls, growth, hackathon, idea, igbo, Innovation, Inspiration, iOS, Lagos, languages, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, Mobile Web West African, Nigeria, Nigerian education sector, possibilities, progress, small business, solutions, stories, strategy, support, sustainability, tech in education, technology, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, yoruba, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

  The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE) recognizes and awards exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who serve as role models to Africa’s aspiring entrepreneurs and demonstrate business excellence, innovation, and profitability. AAE was established in 2007 to recognize business leaders who demonstrate innovation, profitability, and business excellence while serving as role models to inspire the next generation of…

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  April 15, 2014

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  Africa, Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Enterpreneurs, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs

• IsDB Business Plan Competition for Sub-Saharan Countries

  The business plan competition is a recently introduced initiative of the IsDB Group. In this competition, candidates come together to develop and further refine their business plans to launch their start-ups or grow ventures, while competing for the cash prizes. IsDB Group invites all eligible entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan African Member Countries to participate in its…

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  April 7, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business plan competition, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, IsDB, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, plan, progress, small business, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Voices of Young African Entrepreneurs: The Rave about Printivo

  

          Satisfied customers have raved about Printivo.com on social media. We followed the comments and reached out to the company to learn more about the services they provide. Printivo.com is recognized as Nigeria`s leading online print provider. The company works with a community of designers who upload their portfolios to a database…

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  April 3, 2014

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  Africa, African, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, Oluyomi Ojo, Printivo, printivo.com, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, young, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• You are Invited!

  

  Junior Chamber International Nigeria will host its first impact series program with the AWP Network. When: March 30, 2014 Time: 2pm Where: Radisson Blu, Victoria Island, Lagos Register here: JCI-AWP Network Event is FREE to attend but seating is limited. Follow the event hashtags: #JCINigeria #AWPNetwork #IMPACTSeries  

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  March 27, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Arrey Obenson, AWP Network, business, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Impact Series, Innovation, Inspiration, JCI, JCI Nigiera, Kola Osinowo, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, voices, women, women and girls, Youths

• Apply: The Thomson Reuters Foundation-Nokia Photo Award

  DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 The Thomson Reuters Foundation and Nokia are inviting aspiring photographers and photojournalists to submit images capturing the many aspects of women’s empowerment around the world. This is an incredible opportunity to use pictures to spark positive debate on women’s rights, and to help foster social change. Photos will be judged by…

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  February 10, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, award, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nokia, Photo, photo contest, Photography, solutions, strategy, support, technology, The AWP Network, Thomson Reuters Foundation, women, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Win $20,000 from Google

  Google is  committed to nurturing the next generation of computer scientists as well as encouraging more women to get into coding, so we have special prizes for all-student or all-female teams that make the second round — $1,000 dollars. If your application is the best within one of the three categories defined below in your…

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  June 19, 2012

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  Africa, challenge, competition, development, girls, Google, small business, The AWP Network, women

• Women In The Black Conference

  

  Women In The Black (WITB)  hosted the 14th Annual “Who’s the Boss” Women’s Business Conference on Saturday, June 9th.   The African Women Power (AWP) Network along with over 100 women business owners, attended the event.     Speakers discussed topics on marketing, financials, strategy, technology, and social media.  Sandi Webster – Author and Principal…

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  June 11, 2012

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  change, conference, development, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Institute of Technology, financials, future entrepreneurs, marketing, pitch, Princess Jenkins, progress, small business, social media, Stacie NC Grant, stategy, technology, The AWP Network, women, Women in the Black

• The AWP Network at ECOSOC

  

  The African Women Power (AWP) network attended the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) youth forum to discuss ideas on how to solve the youth employment crisis. “Young people are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and over 75 million youths worldwide are looking for work.”  In Nigeria alone, there are  68…

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  May 16, 2012

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  accessibility, change, development, ECOSOC, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Mary Olushoga, solutions, The AWP Network, UN, Unemployment, Youths

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: Maximize your Social Impact

  

  Cotton Tree Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.  (CTPA) is a company looking to solve Africa’s socioeconomic problems.  Founder and President,  Desiree Younge, provides insight on what inspired her to start her business and what women can learn from male entrepreneurs. How did you come up with the name of your business? The name Cotton Tree Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.…

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  May 7, 2012

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, change, Desiree Younge, development, Entrepreneurship, Inspire, Mary Olushoga, motivate, philantrophy, progress, small business, The AWP Network