Tag: Uganda

• Meet the 15 Young Entrepreneurs Up for the $100,000 Anzisha Prize

  

  Supported by African Leadership Academy (ALA) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the Anzisha Prize celebrates and cultivates the next generation of young African entrepreneurial leaders who are creating job opportunities, solving local development problems and driving economies. Selected from 14 countries, nearly half of all candidates are young women representing sectors as diverse as…

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  August 21, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, Ajiroghene Omanudhowo, Aly Abd ElAzem, Andrew Ddembe, anzisha prize, Asha Abbas, AWP Network, Benedict Kusi Ampofo, business, business support, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Dina Mohamed Ibrahim, Edgar Edmund, Egypt, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fadwa Moussaif, Faustino Quissico, Geoffrey Mulei, Gerald Matolo, Ghana, growth, Heritiana Fabien Randriamananatahina, Ibrahima Ben Aziz Konate, Ifrah Mohamed, Ignatius Ahumuza, Innovation, Issam Darui, Jessan Kumar Persand, Kenya, Lamine Chamsiya, Madagascar, Maemu Lambani, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mentorship, Moonga Chowa, Morocco, Mozambique, N’guessan Koffi Jacques Olivier, Niger, Nigeria, Opportunity, progress, Rebecca Andrianarisandy, Satta Wahab, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, Thowiba Alhaj, Uganda, Vicente Zau, Victoria Olimatunde, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yaye Souadou Fall, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Meet 14 Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

  

    The healthymagination Mother and Child Program — launched in March 2016 by GE and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship to address maternal and child mortality by supporting African social entrepreneurs operating in the health sector — has taken another step toward achieving its objective: selecting the second group of social enterprises to…

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  July 26, 2017

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Access Afya, Adeloye Olanrewaju; Telemed Medical Services, Africa, African youths, Anne Gildea, Ash Lauren Rogers; Nurture Africa, awards, AWP Network, Benin, Botswana, Brian Iredale; Outreach Medical Services, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, Charles Kalonga; Lwala Community Alliance, collaboration, competition, development, Dr Segun Ebitanmi; Peach Health, Dr. Daphne Ngunjiri; ayzh, DRC, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ghana; Cobby Amoah; PurpleSource Healthcare, girls, growth, Habib Anwar, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Julius Mbeya, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Matthew Rehrig; Village Hopecore International, mobile technology, my voice matters, Natalie Angell-Besseling; Tulip Imaging, Nigeria, Olufemi Sunmonu; SaferMom, Pratap Kumar; Hewa Tele, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, Stefanie Weiland; Live Well Social Enterprise Business, Steve Alred Adudans; LifeNet International, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Tyler Nelson; Health-E-Net, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yohans Emiru; The Shanti Uganda Society, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zubaida Bai; Health Builders

• Apply: $1 Million African Entrepreneurship Award

  

  The BMCE Group Bank of Africa has announced the third edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award. The African Entrepreneurship Award, initiated by its President Othman Benjelloun, shows BMCE Bank of Africa’s ambition to foster entrepreneurship in Africa by rewarding talents and technology beyond borders. The initiative aims to support entrepreneurs from Africa or of African origin…

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  March 23, 2017

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  Abideen Adelu, Achiri Nji, Africa, Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship, African Entrepreneurship Award, African youths, automated processes, awards, AWP Network, Benti Gelalcha, BMCE Bank of Africa, BMCE Group Bank of Africa, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, computers, development, digital, education, Enterpreneurs, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ernie Aylward, Ethiopia, Frederico Peres da Silva, girls, growth, ICT, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jennifer Shigoli, Joyce Kyalema, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, machinery, Mahmud Johnson, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Morocco, Mozambique, Murtula Sanni, my voice matters, Nigeria, Omar Kadiri, President Othman Benjelloun, program, progress, recognition, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, uncharted, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: Women in Science STEAM Camp in Malawi

  

  Internationally, there is a strong gender imbalance in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The WiSci Camp aims to bridge that gap through access to education, mentorship opportunities, and leadership training. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Design, and Mathematics. The camp will include a STEAM curriculum led by experts…

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  January 9, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, Arts&Design, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, girls in technology, girlstech, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mathematics, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, science, small business, solutions, South Africa, STEAM, STEM, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women in Science, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia

• The 2016 AWP Network Power List

  

  Be the Change. Be Inspired. Be You.  Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring and influential voices. At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. Introducing Africa’s leading women (1)…

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  December 27, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Abena Amoah, Achenyo Idachaba, Adenike Adeyemi, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Affiong Williams, Africa, African Women Power Network, Afua Osei, Akudo Anyanwu-Ikemba, Alice Aluoch, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Amini Kajunju, Angélique Kidjo, Anie Akpe, Arunma Oteh, Asha Abbas, Asisat Lamina Oshoala, AWP Network, Benin, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Bilikiss Adebiyi, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Biola Alabi, Bisila Bokoko, Blessing Okagbare, Bukky Karibi-Whyte, Bukky Shonibare, Catherine Samba-Panza, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinwe Ohajuruka, Clarisse Iribagiza, Comfort Sakoma, Deborah Ahenkorah, Dee Poku-Spalding, Dinah Musindarwezo, Divine Muragijimana, Divine Ndhulukula, Doreen Mashika, DRC, Ebi Atawodi, Egypt, Elizabeth Magaya, Elizabeth Patterson, Esther Agbarakwe, Fadumo Dayib, Farai Gundan, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, Frances Udukwu, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Funmi Iyanda, Gail Mawocha, Garca Machel, Ghana, Gina Din Kariuki, Hadia Gondji, Hadiza Bala-Usman, Halima Gidado-Mijindadi, Hanna Tetteh, Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Hilda Tadria, Hussainatu Blake, Ibukun Awosika, Ifeoma Malo, Iheoma Obibi, Ijeoma Mbamalu, Iman Bibars, Ini Onuk, Inonge Wina, Iza Irame, Jane Ole, Jennifer Riria, Jo-Issa Rae Diop, Joana Silochina Foster, Joanne Mwangi, Joy Ndungutse, Joy Ogwu, Juliana Rotich, Katherine Lucey, Kemi Ajumobi, Kenya, Lamine Chamsiya, Leticia Osafo-Addo, Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, Lindiwe Zulu, Lorna Rutto, Malawi, Mame Diene, Mame Madior Boye, Mametja Moshe, Marieme Jamme, Mary Olushoga, Melanie Hawken, Memuna Janneh, Mildred Okwo, Mimi Alemayehou, Minna Salami, Misan Rewane, Mobolaji Akiode, Mokgadi Caster Semanya, Monica Musunda, Mosunmola Abudu, Mpule Kwelagobe, Musimbi Kanyoro, Natasha Sideris, Ndeye Sow, Neha Misra, Netumbo Nandi – Ndaitwah, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Niger, Nigeria, Nigest Haile, Njeri Rionge, Nkechi Ogbodo, Nkem Uwaje, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Nnedi Okorafor, Nneka Isaac-Moses, Nomsa Daniels, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Nwakaego Boyo, Oby Ezekwesili, Ola Orekunrin, Oley Dibba-Wadda, Omobola Johnson, Oreoluwa Somolu, Ory Okolloh, Patricia Veringa-Gieskes, Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, President Joyce Banda, President Sirleaf Johnson, Rai Sow, Rainatou Sow, Rapelang Rabana, Rebecca Alitwala-Kadaga, Rebecca Enonchong, Rebecca Franks, Regina Agyare, Rhoda Wilson, Rita Dominic, Saara Kuugongelwa – Amadhila, Sandra Aguebor-Ekperuoh, Sarah Peace, Saran Kaba Jones, Saudat Salami, Semhar Araia, Senegal, Shade Ladipo, Shola Olatoye, Sibongile Sambo, Sierra Leone, Solar Sister, Solome Lemma, Somalia, Sonja Sebotsa, South Africa, Spectra Speaks, Suzana Moreira, Tabitha Karanja, Tanzania, Tara Fela-Durotoye, Thato Kgatlhanye, The African Woman Power Network, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, Theo Sowa, Thuli Madonsela, Tola Onigbanjo, Tope Oshin-Ogun, Tori Abiola, Tosin Jegede, Toyin Saraki, Uche Pedro, Uduak Isong, Uduak Oduok, Uganda, Unoma Okorafor, Vivian Onano, Wendy Ackerman, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede, Yvonne Unubun, Zimbabwe

• Apply: 2017 Global Grand Challenges Competition

  

  The Royal Academy of Engineering are inviting university teams to participate in the 2017 Global Grand Challenges Competition; a seven-month programme of challenge-led innovation, design and business development, culminating in the opportunity for five successful teams to attend the Global Grand Challenges Summit in Washington DC. Nominated teams of undergraduate students will take part in…

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  December 21, 2016

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  Achiri Arnold Nji, Africa, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, African Engineers, African youths, Alex Makalliwa, Aline Okello, Andre Nel, AWP Network, bootcamp, Brian Turyabagye, business, business development, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, China, civil and computing to biomedical, collaboration, competition, design, development, education, Edwin Inganji, electronic engineering., Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fredrick Ouko, Ghana, Global Grand Challenges, Godwin Benson, growth, Hindu Nabulumba, idea, Innovation, James van der Walt, Joel King’ori Kariuki, Kenya, Kevin Gacheru, Lawrence Ojok, Mary Olushoga, mechanical, Mining, Mozambique, Nigeria, oil and gas, Peter Mbiria, Prize, progress, public policy, Royal Academy of Engineering, science, Sesinam Dagadu, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, Uganda, United States, Wilfred Leslie Owen, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Meet the Winners of the 2016 African Entrepreneurship Award

  

  BMCE Bank of Africa has announced winners of the second edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award, which allocates $1 million to businesses in three categories: education, environment and uncharted. The award ceremony, chaired by President Othman Benjelloun seeks to compensate and mark “a fundamental turning point for African Entrepreneurship.” First Place, $150,000: Environment: Mahmud Johnson, Liberia…

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  December 15, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Abideen Adelu, Achiri Nji, Africa, African Entrepreneurship Award, African youths, automated processes, awards, AWP Network, Benti Gelalcha, BMCE Bank of Africa, BMCE Group Bank of Africa, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, computers, development, digital, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ernie Aylward, Ethiopia, Frederico Peres da Silva, girls, growth, ICT, Innovation, Inspiration, Jennifer Shigoli, Joyce Kyalema, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, machinery, Mahmud Johnson, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Morocco, Mozambique, Murtula Sanni, my voice matters, Nigeria, Omar Kadiri, President Othman Benjelloun, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, uncharted, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Meet the 16 Entrepreneurs Vying for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

  

  The Africa Prize is organized by the Royal Academy of Engineering and aims to recognize and reward innovative African engineers, and to raise the profile of engineering in Africa. Now in its third year, the Africa Prize equips talented engineers with tools and expert advice to develop their innovations into a business. The inventors of…

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  November 21, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Achiri Arnold Nji, Africa, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, African Engineers, African youths, Alex Makalliwa, Aline Okello, Andre Nel, AWP Network, Brian Turyabagye, business, business support, Cameroon, challenge, change, civil and computing to biomedical, collaboration, competition, development, education, Edwin Inganji, electronic engineering., Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fredrick Ouko, Ghana, Godwin Benson, growth, Hindu Nabulumba, idea, Innovation, James van der Walt, Joel King’ori Kariuki, Kenya, Kevin Gacheru, Lawrence Ojok, Mary Olushoga, mechanical, Mining, Mozambique, Nigeria, oil and gas, Peter Mbiria, Prize, progress, Sesinam Dagadu, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, Uganda, Wilfred Leslie Owen, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Akili Dada Fellowship for Young African Women

  

  Akili Dada awards yearly fellowships to young African women leaders between the ages of 23-30 who are driving transformative change in their communities and are looking to grow their projects to scale and sustainability. The Akili Dada fellowship is an opportunity for young women to design and implement solutions to the challenges faced by their…

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  November 2, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, Akili Dada, Akili Dada Fellowship, awards, AWP Network, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Meet 17 African Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

  

  The healthymagination Mother and Child Program—launched in March 2016 by GE and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship to address maternal and child mortality by supporting African social entrepreneurs operating in the health sector—has taken the first big step toward achieving its objective: selecting the first group of social enterprises that will receive training and…

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  September 23, 2016

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

  Access Afya, Adeloye Olanrewaju; Telemed Medical Services, Africa, African youths, Anne Gildea, Ash Lauren Rogers; Nurture Africa, awards, AWP Network, Brian Iredale; Outreach Medical Services, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, Charles Kalonga; Lwala Community Alliance, collaboration, competition, development, Dr Segun Ebitanmi; Peach Health, Dr. Daphne Ngunjiri; ayzh, DRC, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana; Cobby Amoah; PurpleSource Healthcare, girls, growth, Habib Anwar, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Julius Mbeya, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Matthew Rehrig; Village Hopecore International, mobile technology, my voice matters, Natalie Angell-Besseling; Tulip Imaging, Nigeria, Olufemi Sunmonu; SaferMom, Pratap Kumar; Hewa Tele, program, progress, Rwanda, small business, solutions, South Africa, Stefanie Weiland; Live Well Social Enterprise Business, Steve Alred Adudans; LifeNet International, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tyler Nelson; Health-E-Net, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Yohans Emiru; The Shanti Uganda Society, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths, Zambia, Zubaida Bai; Health Builders