Tag: women and girls

• Two Days Left to Apply for Startup Nigeria Incubation Program

  

  Startup Nigeria is an intervention of the National Social Investment Program (NSIP) under the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as part of the program to support private sector innovation hubs for the strategic increase of entrepreneurial and technological capacity across Nigeria. It is a three (3) month incubation program…

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  April 19, 2018

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  Abia, Abuja, Africa, African youths, Anambra, awards, AWP Network, Benue, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Ebonyi, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Enugu, FCT Abuja, girls, growth, idea, Imo, Innovation, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nasarawa, Niger, Nigeria, Plateau, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland – $30,000 Prize

  Are you an early stage start-up based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product or service addressing a big local need? Are you passionate about your business idea? The Innovate Accelerator is a 12-week program that comprises mentorship and training by domain experts and…

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  April 10, 2018

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  accelerator, Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, Almijet, awards, AWP Network, Bilan Baby, Brandkii, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, D.R. of Congo, development, Djibouti, DR Congo, East Africa, ecosystem, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Farmers, Gender, girls, growth, Hargeisa, idea, Innovate Accelerator, Innovate Venture, Innovate Ventures, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiring Change, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentorship, mobile, mobile innovation, mobile technology, Mozambique, my voice matters, Nigeria, PIVOT East, program, progress, Rural Women, Rwanda, SAMS, small business, solutions, Somali, Somali tech, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Startup, strategy, Sudan, support, sustainability, Tanzania, techbiz, technology, Telesom, The AWP Network, training, Uganda, VC4A, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Work in Progress Alliance, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Women Entrepreneurs Apply: 2018 AWIEF Awards

  

  The AWIEF Awards recognizes, honors and celebrates women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across industry sectors, for their economic performance and contribution to Africa’s growth and social development. AWIEF salutes these women for their passion and determination in making a difference in their respective countries and on the continent. Women who have demonstrated…

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  April 9, 2018

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  Africa, Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African woman, African women, African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African women power, African youths, awards, AWIEF, AWIEF Accelarator, AWIEF Accelerator, AWIEF Conference, AWP Network, business, business support, Cape Town, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fatoumata Ba, girls, Grace Ongile, growth, ICO Conferences & Events Limited, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Irene Ochem, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Ndidi Nwuneli, Nigeria, Njideka Harry, Obiageli Ezekwesili, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The African Women Power Network, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Zainab Saleh

• MestAfrica Wants to Invest in You – $50,000 Available

  

  Are you the founder of a technology startup operating in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa and have ambitions to scale across Africa? If you are, then submit your company for the MEST Africa Challenge! Country winners will travel to the finals at the MEST Africa Summit in Cape Town to compete for up to…

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  April 5, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Cape Town, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, MEST Africa, MEST Africa Summit, mobile technology, 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, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Founder of AWP Network to serve as a Judge at the 2018 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition in Berlin

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network will once again serve as a judge at the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition set to take place in Berlin on October 7, 2018. The entrepreneurship program is part of the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global program…

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  March 28, 2018

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  Afghanistan, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Berlin, BHOGIP, business, business support, challenge, change, Cities Controlling App, collaboration, competition, development, Edu-Cell, education, EDUPAY, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Campus, Entrepreneurship Summit, Ethiopia, GadaaUniverse, Germany, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nicaragua, Nigeria, NovFeed, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, UNESCO, United Kingdom, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: 2018 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

  

  The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition empowers young entrepreneurs (age 15-35) from around the world to engage in a more peaceful world. Participants are invited to submit their innovative ideas and projects with a societal impact, which champion and implement one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).  The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

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  March 28, 2018

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  Afghanistan, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Berlin, BHOGIP, business, business support, challenge, change, Cities Controlling App, collaboration, competition, development, Edu-Cell, education, EDUPAY, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Campus, Entrepreneurship Summit, Ethiopia, GadaaUniverse, Germany, Ghana, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nicaragua, Nigeria, NovFeed, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, UNESCO, United Kingdom, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, youth unemployment, Youths

• $7 Million Grant Available for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa

  

  Now in its fourth year, the ACF is an innovative US$7 million financial support program designed to provide local power project developers and originators with project development support, technical experience, expertise and funding required to bring their renewable energy projects to life. Access Power, a developer, owner and operator of power projects in emerging markets,…

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  March 28, 2018

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  Access Power, Africa, African youths, All On, anzisha prize, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Department of Energy, development, Dutch development bank, education, Energy Challenge, engineers, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Funding, Funds, Ghana, girls, Global LEAP Awards, Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition, grants, Green Solutions, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, manufacturers, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Off-Grid Energy Challenge, Power Africa, power project developers, program, progress, Refrigeration, Renewable Energy, Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge, small business, solar panels, solutions, South Africa, strategy, students, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, U.S. African Development Foundation, USADF, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Calling ALL Digital Artists

  

  Calling digital artists around the globe! Halcyon and ARTECHOUSE are currently accepting proposals for an augmented reality ‘art hunt’ all over Washington D.C. during By The People: an international destination arts and empathy festival launching June 2018. All forms of digital art–3D environments, 2D/Illustration, Animation, Motion Graphics, Generative Art–are accepted. Through ARTECHOUSE’s uniquely designed app, festival guests will discover…

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  March 27, 2018

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  2D/Illustration, 3D environments, Africa, African youths, Animation, Artechouse, augmented reality, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, digital artists, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Generative Art, girls, growth, Halcyon, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Motion Graphics, 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, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: £25,000 – Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

  

  The Africa Prize encourages ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines to apply their skills to develop scalable solutions to local challenges, highlighting the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development. Crucial commercialisation support is awarded to a shortlist of innovative applicants through a (6) six-month…

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  March 27, 2018

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  Achiri Arnold Nji, Africa, Africa Prize, 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

• Attend: Women In Development Summit Lagos

  The Summit, hosted by Ideation Hub Africa, is a rallying point for women in Nigeria who work for social good and global development across the African continent. It draws together the energetic ecosystem of women in NGOs, International Development Organisations, Foundations, Social Enterprises, Tech Start Ups, Civil Societies, CSR units of Organisations and the Government.…

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  March 27, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Debola Deji-Kurunmi, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, global development, growth, idea, Ideation Hub, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, social good, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women in Nigeria, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths