Tag: women

• AWP Network Event: Employee by Day, Startup CEO By Night

  

  Most small businesses are started by individuals who work a regular job while launching their startup. It is not always easy to think about starting a new business while working a full-time job, this takes careful planning and excellent time management skills. The question becomes, how do you properly transition from being an employee to…

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  September 11, 2014

  Business, Education, Events

  Africa, Anie Akpe, AWP Network, business, business support, China Mouka, collaboration, Community2Community, conversations, education, Engaged Conversations, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, IBOM LLC, idea, Ijeoma Genevieve Mbamalu, Innovation, Inspiration, Jessica Sosa, leadership, Marie-Yolaine Eusebe, Mary Olushoga, MUIPR, NYC Business Solutions Center, Orobosa Owie, small business, solutions, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Voices of Women Entrepreneurs, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices

• Apply: Malawi Young Women’s Feminist Leadership Program

  

  Girls Empowerment Network (GENET), MoVe! A Young Women’s Movement for Justice and Development  in partnership with the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) invites applications to the National Feminist Leadership course scheduled to take place November 3  – 12, 2014. The aim of the course is to enhance the leadership capacities of young women…

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  September 9, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business support, collaboration, development, education, Girls Empowerment Network, idea, leadership, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, National Feminist Leadership, Nigeria, Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa, small business, support, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Scholarship for African Students

  

  As of fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University began offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate student from sub-Saharan Africa. MSFS is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs. Students will take courses in international relations, international trade, international finance, statistics and analytical tools, and…

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  September 8, 2014

  Education, Events

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Georgetown, Georgetown University, Ghana, growth, idea, Innovation, Kenya, leadership, Liberia, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, Senegal, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Web Series Launched for Afro-Caribbean Women

  

  Media entrepreneur, Marisa Mitchell recently launched the Brango show – a web series created to inform Caribbean women on various topics pertaining to everyday life. The Brango show will be hosted by Kizzi Belfon, Marisa Mitchell, Noreen Wall and Stephanie Fleary, all of whom are from Grenada. The show will be directed and produced by Chantal Jones. Topics discussed on the show…

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  September 1, 2014

  Events

  Africa, Afro-Caribbean, AWP Network, Brango Show, business, collaboration, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Kizzi Belfon, launch series, Marisa Mitchell, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Noreen Wall, solutions, Stephanie Fleary, strategy, support, sustainability, The AWP Network, women, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• How Technology is Making African Fashion More Accessible

  

  Let’s put these numbers into perspective, mobile devices account for 37 percent of our overall website traffic and 23 percent of sales. Of course, technology plays a huge role in enhancing our business process and operations. We were one of the first Pan-African inspired fashion houses to launch a mobile app for iOS devices (iPhones, iPads,…

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  August 29, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  54 Kingdoms, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, fashion entrepreneurs, Ghana, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kwaku Awuah, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nana Poku, Nigeria, small business, solutions, Startup, startup stories, strategy, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• 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 need and 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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  August 26, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African girls, African youths, AWP Network, business support, education, growth, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, STEM, The AWP Network, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Employee by Day, Startup CEO By Night: Meet the Speakers

  

  Anie Akpe is founder of Innov8tiv magazine and IBOM LLC. She is also Vice President of mortgage operations at Municipal Credit Union where she manages a $575 million portfolio. As founder of IBOM LLC, Akpe aids small businesses around the world, particularly those owned by African entrepreneurs in the Diaspora, guiding business development and leading sound…

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  August 20, 2014

  Business, Events

  Africa, African youths, Anie Akpe, AWP, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, Community2Community, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, IBOM LLC, idea, Ijeoma Genevieve Mbamalu, Innov8tiv magazine, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, Marie-Yolaine Eusebe, marketing, Mary Olushoga, MUI-The PR Company, MUIPR, Orobosa Owie, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Fashion Entrepreneur Creates Luxury Brand for African Women

  

  Owner and Creative Director at Elizabeth Waldorf, Jane Ole founded her company to create timeless designs for African women who appreciate luxury, elegance, and style. The AWP Network met with Jane to learn more about how she got started and her plans for growing the company. How did you come up with the name of…

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  August 14, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Elizabeth Waldorf, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Entrepreneur, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Jane Ole, Luxury Brand, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, strategy, support, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• U.S. – Africa Business Forum: Investments Announced for African Women Entrepreneurs

  

  Caterpillar Foundation announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) to create the first ever AWEP-Women’s Entrepreneurial Centers of Resources, Education, Access, and Training for Economic Empowerment (WECREATE) in sub-Saharan Africa. Caterpillar Foundation and the U.S. State Department are providing $1 million each to create these self-sustaining women’s business…

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  August 7, 2014

  Events

  Africa, African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, empowerment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Intel, investments, Investors, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Office of the First Lady, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, training, Walmart, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Apply: Women4Africa 2015 Awards

  Nominations are open for the 4th Annual Women4Africa Awards night to be held in Kensington, London in May 2015. All nominations will be treated in confidence and only viewed by the selection panel and category sponsors.   Women4Africa has continuously grown and is widely considered the premier platform for celebrating African women achievers from around the…

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  August 6, 2014

  Events

  Africa, awards, AWP Network, business, collaboration, development, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Europe, girls, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, Mary Olushoga, progress, recognition, solutions, strategy, The AWP Network, UK, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women4Africa, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths