Tag: Unoma Okorafor

• 14 Leading Organizations Changing the Lives of Nigerian Women and Girls

  

  Awesome Treasures Foundation: Founded by Jumoke Adenowo, Awesome Treasures is a faith-based organization supporting the overall growth and development of women leaders in Nigeria. Well known for its Woman of Purpose summit, Awesome Treasures connects women with one another and helps them to find their purpose. Website || Twitter || Facebook   AWP Network:  Founded by Mary Olushoga, AWP, which stands…

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  October 13, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Afua Osei, Awesome Treasure, Awesome Treasures Foundation, AWP Network, business, business support, collaboration, competition, DAWN, development, education, Hafsat Abiola – Costello, Inspiration, Itoto Eze – Anabais, Jumoke Adenowo, KIND Initiative, Kudirat initiative for Democracy, Lagos, leadership, leadership development, marketing, Martha Alade, Mary Olushoga, Mirabel Center, Montgomery West Africa, Moremi Initative, Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian governance, Nigerian women fund, Olufunke Baruwa, Oreoluwa Somolu-Lesi, Partnership for Justice, progress, Semhar Araia, SheLeads Africa, small business, STEM, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tori Abiola, Toyin Saraki, Unoma Okorafor, Waaw Foundation, Wellbeing Foundation, WimBiz, WITIN, Woman of Purpose Summit, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Technology Empowerment Center, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Leadership Development Program for Young African Leaders

  Biola Alabi announces the launch of  ‘Grooming for Greatness’  a year-long program set to commence with a 3-day on boarding event, which will bring leaders across sectors to share their experiences and expertise, and groom the next generation of African business leaders. This three (3) day workshop and seminar will identify exceptional talents who will be mentored by…

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  September 15, 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, Biola Alabi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, Grooming for Greatness, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leaders, 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

• Changing The Ratio of African Girls in STEM – Unoma Okorafor Talks to the AWP Network

  

    Many of the girls in our program still worry that if they are too educated or smart, that they may not get married and would ultimately live unhappy lives and therefore bring shame to themselves and their families. Many girls are taught not to think, not to speak up and to just do what…

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  September 14, 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

• 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

• WAAW Foundation: Working to Advance STEM Education for African Girls

  

  Applications for the WAAW Foundation STEM camp for secondary school girls are now open. The theme for the 2015 camp is ‘Computing, Robotics & Renewable Energy For Africa.’ This one-week residential camp promises to be exciting and fun for 40 African girls in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya. The camp is aimed at  African girls between the ages…

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  May 11, 2015

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

• The 2014 AWP Network Power List

  

  Be the change. Be Inspired. Be you. Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring, and influential voices. Introducing Africa’s leading women! 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. 1. Arunma…

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  December 8, 2014

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  Achenyo Idachaba, Africa, African Women Power Network, Afua Osei, Akudo Anyanwu-Ikemba, Amini Kajunju, Angélique Kidjo, Anie Akpe-Lewis, Arunma Oteh, AWP Network, Benin, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Biola Alabi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Deborah Ahenkorah, Dee Poku-Spalding, Dinah Musindarwezo, Doreen Mashika, Egypt, Esther Agbarakwe, Farai Gundan, FEMNET, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Funmi Iyanda, Garca Machel, Ghana, Hadiza Bala-Usman, Hussainatu Blake, IBOM, Iheoma Obibi, Ijeoma Mbamalu, Iman Bibars, Ini Onuk, Jane Ole, Joanne Mwangi, Joy Ogwu, Juliana Rotich, Katherine Lucey, Kenya, Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, Lindiwe Zulu, Lorna Rutto, Malawi, Mametja Moshe, Marieme Jamme, Mary Olushoga, Memuna Janneh, Mildred Okwo, Minna Salami, Misan Rewane, Mobolaji Akiode, Mosunmola Abudu, Mpule Kwelagobe, Musimbi Kanyoro, Neha Misra, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nkem Uwaje, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Nomsa Daniels, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Oby Ezekwesili, Ola Orekunrin, Omobola Johnson, Oreoluwa Somolu, Ory Okolloh, Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, President Joyce Banda, President Sirleaf Johnson, Rai Sow, Rainatou Sow, Rapelang Rabana, Rebecca Enonchong, Regina Agyare, Rhoda Wilson, Rita Dominic, Sarah Peace, Saran Kaba Jones, Semhar Araia, Shola Olatoye, Sierra Leone, Solar Sister, South Africa, Spectra Speaks, Tabitha Karanja, The African Woman Power Network, The AWP Network, Theo Sowa, Tola Onigbanjo, Tori Abiola, Toyin Saraki, Uche Pedro, Uduak Isong, Uduak Oduok, Unoma Okorafor, Vivian Onano, Wendy Ackerman, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Yvonne Unubun