Tag: young voices

• Apply: Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards

  Building on the success of the 2013 Awards, Unilever is inviting young people to come up with practical and innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges and enter them in the Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards. Young entrepreneurs (aged 30 or under) are invited to submit inspiring initiatives that tackle the…

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  July 8, 2014

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• Apply: Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation

  

  Mobile Broadband in Africa Broadband is primarily mobile across the African continent and critical to our economic development. A rise of ten mobile phones per 100 people boosts GDP growth by 0.6%, resulting in improved market information flow and assisting SME’s and Entrepreneurs to grow business and improve links. Entries will need to show demonstrable…

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  July 7, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Africans in technology, awards, AWP Network, business, business development, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Etisalat, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Etisalat prize for Innovation, girls, growth, idea, Innovate, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, mobile, mobile technology, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, smart phone, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, tech, technology, telecommunications, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Working to Advance STEM Education for African Girls

  

  The STEM camp for African girls will hold July 27th – August 2nd, 2014 at the Global International School, plot 12, Block 26, Admiralty way, Lekki, Lagos. The camp is aimed at African girls between the ages of 13 and 17 and who are currently enrolled in Senior Secondary School SS1 – SS3. Girls from…

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  July 3, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, applications, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, Girls education, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, science, small business, solutions, STEM, STEM Camp for African girls, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Unoma Odili, Waaw Foundation, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs: 15 Lessons for Entrepreneurs

  

  For the past 15 years, I have worked with entrepreneurs – as a member of the Management team at Alder Consulting. I have had ringside seats at management tables and gained incredible perspectives on how to run an enterprise at an operational level. I have learned that to grow a credible organization beyond a one-man…

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  June 26, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, Alder Consulting, AWP Network, business lessons, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, People, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Subomi Plumptre, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Vision, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• The AWP Network to Train Women Farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria

  

  The AWP Network recently made the commitment to train women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria. The AWP Agropreneur Program will teach innovative farming techniques through collaborative learning and workshops. This program will allow women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria to hone in on their entrepreneurial skills, increase farming productivity, and household income. With this, we…

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  June 24, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, AWP Network, business, business support, business sustainability, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Farmers, Farmfields Agro-Allied Services, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, Taraba State, technology, The AWP Network, training, Voices of Women Entrepreneurs, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths, Zanau Hassan Maikusuwa

• The AWP Network at the Crans Montana Forum

  

  Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga attended the Crans Montana Forum in Brussels where she was selected as a ‘New Leader for Tomorrow.’ The event brought together Heads of State, Ministers, International Organizations, MPs and Businesses from Europe, Africa, the Arab world, Central Asia, South America, and Far East. The event in Brussels also…

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  June 12, 2014

  Business, Events

  Africa, Angola, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, change, collaboration, Congo, Crans Montana Forum, development, economic empowerment, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, 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, Youths, Zimbabwe

• Slides: HR||PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network conducted a google chat series with Yvonne Unubun, Founder and PR Consultant at Mayven PR. She informed entrepreneurs how key (PR) tools can move business ideas forward. See Slides below. Have questions? Email: info [at] mayvenpr.com

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  June 9, 2014

  Business, Education

  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, HR, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Nigeria, PR, program, progress, Slides, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Technology Innovation Program

    The techlaunchpad program is a public-private partnership focused on promoting software technology development among local entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The objectives of techlaunchpad are as follows: To assist the tech startups admitted through the techlaunchpad programme in building their skills in areas such as: • Technical skills, • Business skills, • Management skills, • Provide…

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  May 28, 2014

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• Apply: 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year Competition

  

  The Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition aims to honor, benefit and uplift South African SMEs. This annual competition celebrates excellence in South African entrepreneurship and serves as an inspiration to others to succeed in the world of business. To enter the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition, you…

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  May 26, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, award, awards, AWP Network, business, Business Partners, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Determination, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneur of the Year, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, Sanlam, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• 440 NG to Invest in Nigerian Startups

  88mph has teamed up with L5 Lab to bring early-stage investing to Nigeria. 440 NG is a joint venture between 88mph and L5Lab. The company provides startups with a $20k-110k investment for a 10-25% equity. 440 NG will focus on startups that target the African markets and are scalable via web or mobile. The company accepts up…

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  May 23, 2014

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  440NG, Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, impact, Innovation, Inspiration, investments, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths