Tag: young voices
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This Year, Plan to Create Your Own Reality
The day that I resigned from my job, November 4, 2011, coincidentally was the same day my niece, Eliza Olushoga, was born. After years of working a routine 9 to 5 job, I suddenly felt empowered and determined to create my own reality. I set out to do something different, exciting, and out of the…
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2014 Anzisha Prize – $75,000 Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs
The Anzisha Prize is the premier award for African entrepreneurs aged 15-22 who have developed and implemented innovative businesses or social ventures. Finalists travel to South Africa and share in over $75,000 in cash awards, as well as access to lifelong mentorship and support. Before you begin, make sure you are eligible to enter: You…
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Apply: Vital Voices Grow Fellowship
Based on its experience with women business owners around the world, Vital Voices has launched the VV GROW Fellowship Program, a one-year competitive program to support growth-oriented women business owners to take their businesses and leadership to the next level. The program supports women-owned enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle…
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Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs – I Am My Own Biggest Challenge
The AWP Network met with Ronke Lawal, Founder of RSL Management Services and business mentor at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Lawal has served as a business mentor since June 2013. Her company, RSL Management Services specializes in marketing, brand development, and PR services. The company offers a unique service to businesses committed to increasing the sales…
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AWP Lagos Event: Meet the Panelists
Clara Ohakim is CEO of Fine Dining by COCO Ltd. Prior to founding Fine Dining by COCO Ltd, she held the position of Director of Operations at MAD Hospitality (a London-based hospitality Management Company). She has also worked at Shell Petroleum Development Company, KPMG, and City Index. Ohakim holds a degree in Business Economics and…
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Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa
The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop, and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and thrive in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole. The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them address issues facing women and…
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Apply: The CareerHack App Challenge
The #CareerHack (@appchallenge) aims to increase the use of the UK Commission for Employment & Skills’ (UKCES) LMI for All data portal. LMI for All is free to access and makes complex Labour Market Information (LMI) easy to access via an API. The data comes from a range of sources such as the Office for National…
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A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Her
A young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to her. Name: Akachi Nwoke Business Name: Visages Parfait Beauty Place Location: FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means freedom. I am a young university graduate and a makeup artist from Nigeria. I share my story…
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A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Him
A Young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to him. Name: Ahmadu Abdullah Location: Kuje, FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means creativity. When people think of entrepreneurs, they think of someone in an office setting but this definition for me, includes the common…
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My Voice Matters: Young Africans Tell their Entrepreneurial Stories
Name: Adebayo Adelekan Location: Lagos, Nigeria Why did you start your business: I didn’t start this business. My name is Adebayo and I am inspired by Elizabeth Ojelua, CEO of Sure-Lift Tranx – a shoe manufacturing company. The story that I am about to share, will inspire you and everyone out there. This story tells me that there…
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