Tag: women

• Arunma Oteh Named West African Business Woman of the Year

  

  The CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards [AABLA] just honored Arunma Oteh, Director General at Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission as the 2014 West African Business Woman of the Year. The CNBC Africa award honours remarkable leadership and salutes game changers of business on the African continent for their commitment to excellence, developing best practices,…

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  October 23, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, All Africa Business Leaders Awards, Arunma Oteh, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, CNBC Africa, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, Securities and Exchange Commission, small business, solutions, strategy, support, technology, The AWP Network, West African Business Woman of the Year, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Serial Entrepreneur, Rapelang Rabana Wins Big at the World Entrepreneurship Forum

  

  Rapelang Rabana won the Young Entrepreneur Award at the at the 2014 World Entrepreneurship Forum. Chosen by Forbes as one of Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs, and listed on the ‘O Power List’ by The Oprah Magazine, Rapelang Rabana is one of Africa’s success stories. More recently, Rapelang started an innovative technology-driven education company seeking to…

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  October 22, 2014

  Business, Events

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, program, progress, Rapelang Rabana, ReKindle Learning, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Entrepreneurship Forum, Young Entrepreneur Award, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• AWP Exclusive: Pictures from the Women & Girls Summit

  

  The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Dame (Dr.) Patience Faka Jonathan convened the inaugural 2014 Women & Girls Summit in collaboration with the National Centre for Women Development and Friends Africa. The summit is expected to release a communiqué highlighting key conclusions from the meeting, as well as, key announcements…

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  October 22, 2014

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  2014 Women & Girls Summit, Abuja, Africa, Akudo Anyanwu-Ikemba, AWP Network, Bola Shagaya, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Determination, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Friends Africa, girl education, growth, Hafsat Abiola, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Onyeka Onwenu, Patience Faka Jonathan, Patience Jonathan, possibilities, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Nigeria’s First Lady Convenes Women & Girls Summit

  

  The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Dame (Dr.) Patience Faka Jonathan convened the inaugural 2014 Women & Girls Summit in collaboration with the National Centre for Women Development and Friends Africa. This event was in commemoration of the International Day of the Girl-Child with leaders from government institutions, indigenous and international…

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  October 21, 2014

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  AWP Network, collaboration, Friends Africa, Inspiration, International Day of the Girl-Child, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Maryam Booth, National Centre for Women Development, Patience Faka Jonathan, support, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: What Nigerian Women Need

  

  Women entrepreneurs in Nigeria face a host of cultural and institutional hurdles they must negotiate on their way to success. Despite these obstacles, women are thriving because they are learning from each other’s lessons and listening to voices of those who have gone before them. Entrepreneurs need to be encouraged. It is not easy to…

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  October 21, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Oreoluwa Somolu, program, progress, small business, small business development, solutions, Startup, stories, strategy, success, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• The AWP Network Honored at the Nigeria Centenary U.S Awards

  

  The Nigeria Centenary U.S Awards (NCUSA) recognized individuals and organizations for their achievements and commitment to society as part of the celebrations to mark Nigeria’s 100 years as a nation. NCUSA was organized by Royal Maids in collaboration with the Consulate General of Nigeria in New York. Prominent event organizers include Yetunde Oso, CEO of…

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  October 20, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Bola Omotosho, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, Deola Otunuga, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Femi Ojetunde, growth, Habib Habu Baba, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nigeria Centenary U.S Awards, Olusegun Mimiko, Prince Chris Enweremadu, program, progress, Royal Maids, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Need Money to Jumpstart Your Business Idea? Apply for the Cheetah Fund

  

  The €400,000 Cheetah Fund will support African pioneers with the seed money needed to kick-start or boost their world-changing projects. If pioneers manage to crowdfund at least 30% of their target amount via 1%Club within 30 days, the Cheetah Fund will grant them the remaining amount. The Cheetah Fund is powered by the Dutch National Postcode Lottery.…

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  October 19, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Cheetah Fund, collaboration, competition, Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• African Entrepreneur Launches Empowerment Fund

  

  Tony O. Elumelu just launched the Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund to revitalise distressed communities across Nigeria. Seeded and managed by the Tony Elumelu foundation, the Elumelu Nigeria empowerment fund, a non-profit organization, will transform communities that have been ravaged by natural disasters, hazards and conflicts, into thriving and economically sustainable communities. The Fund will create…

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  October 19, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Elumelu, empowerment fund, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigeria empowerment fund, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tony Elumelu, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Top 7 Branding Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid

  

  ‘Too many entrepreneurs underestimate the amount of effort it takes to build a great brand.’ Your brand is your identity, and it’s critical to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that have ruined businesses in the past. While most businesses know that it’s important to have a brand, too many entrepreneurs underestimate the amount of effort it…

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  October 19, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, AWP Network, brand, branding, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, process, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices

• Entrepreneur Creates Fellowship for African students at Harvard

  

  Christen Sveaas, founder, executive chairman, and owner of Norwegian investment firm Kistefos, set to establish a fellowship for African students. The Kistefos African Public Service Graduate Fellowship Fund will provide support to degree program candidates and executive education program participants from African nations with an interest in improving governance and public resources at all levels.…

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  October 19, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, Christen Sveaas, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Kistefos, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices