Tag: youth unemployment

• Apply: Impact Investing Fellowship for Asset Owners and Managers in Asia and Africa

  

  The Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), have launched an inaugural Africa-Asia Impact Investing Fellowship. Starting September 2021, the Fellowship will be facilitated by Gayle Peterson, a Fellow at the Oxford Saïd Business School, and run over a span of four months.  The program will include a combination of…

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  July 7, 2021

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Botswana, Bulles Magazine, Burkina Faso, business, business support, Cameroon, Cameroun, Cape Town, CAR, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Democratic Republic of the Congo, development, DRC, education, Egypt, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FoodoGraphy, girls, growth, Guinée Bissau, Guinée Conakry, Guinée Equatoriale, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, Ma Tontine, Madagascar, Mali, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olushoga;, MedTrucks, mobile technology, Morocco, Morrocco, my voice matters, Nanoé, Niger, Nigeria, Orange Social Venture Prize, program, progress, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tunisia, unemployed youths, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Youths Africa

• Apply: $100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

  

  This year’s competition aims to expand the GoGettaz community of agripreneurs, providing them with access to education, mentorship and investment networks as they launch, grow, or scale their agrifood ventures. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is open to African citizens between 18 and 35 years old who are founders or co-founders of social or commercial…

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  April 26, 2021

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Botswana, Bulles Magazine, Burkina Faso, business, business support, Cameroon, Cameroun, Cape Town, CAR, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Democratic Republic of the Congo, development, DRC, education, Egypt, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FoodoGraphy, girls, growth, Guinée Bissau, Guinée Conakry, Guinée Equatoriale, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, Ma Tontine, Madagascar, Mali, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olushoga;, MedTrucks, mobile technology, Morocco, Morrocco, my voice matters, Nanoé, Niger, Nigeria, Orange Social Venture Prize, program, progress, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tunisia, unemployed youths, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Youths Africa

• Apply: Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award

  

  For the first time, Bayer Foundation is launching a Women Empowerment Award. With this award, Bayer Foundation wants to empower women as key change makers and help female entrepreneurs generate social impact in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through the Women Empowerment Award, Bayer Foundation offers a partnership which goes far beyond a one-off cash prize. The award…

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  February 24, 2021

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  active mentoring, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, business training, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Elumelu, empowerment, empowerment fund, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, GEEP, girls, growth, Hafsatu Hamza-Babaji, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, investment, Kaduna, Lagos, leadership, LoftyInc Capital Management, LSETF, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigeria empowerment fund, program, progress, small biz, small business, SMEs, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Teen Tycoons, TEEP, TEEP program, The AWP Network, Tony Elemelu Entrepreneurial Program, Tony Elumelu, Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program

  

  Application for the the $100m Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program (TEEP) for emerging African entrepreneurs is now open. In 2015, TEEP has empowered 1,000 African entrepreneurs selected from over 20,000 applicants with startup investment, active mentoring, business training, entrepreneurship boot camp and regional networking across Africa. Entrepreneurs with an average age range of 21-40 from 51 African…

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  February 24, 2021

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  active mentoring, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, business training, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Elumelu, empowerment, empowerment fund, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, GEEP, girls, growth, Hafsatu Hamza-Babaji, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, investment, Kaduna, Lagos, leadership, LoftyInc Capital Management, LSETF, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentoring, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigeria empowerment fund, program, progress, small biz, small business, SMEs, solutions, South Africa, Startup, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, Teen Tycoons, TEEP, TEEP program, The AWP Network, Tony Elemelu Entrepreneurial Program, Tony Elumelu, Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: Anzisha Prize Fellowship Program for Young Entrepreneurs

  

  The Anzisha Prize launched the 2021 call for Africa’s biggest award for young entrepreneurs between, 15 and 22. Applications have now opened for the latest cohort, with successful entrepreneurs standing a chance to win a shared prize of US$100 000 and join the prestigious Anzisha Prize fellowship program. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the world, young…

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  February 15, 2021

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  Africa, Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African woman, African women, African youths, awards, AWIEF, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Events, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Irene Ochem, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olushoga;, 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 Africa, YouthsAfrica

• Apply: Green Energy Ventures Accelerator Program

  

  The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has launched the “Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy” in partnership with the African Women’s Development Fund. The program is implemented in Malawi and Nigeria. In the duration of the program, entrepreneurs will receive tailored support and training for scaling; one-on-one expert mentoring and coaching;…

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  February 15, 2021

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  Africa, Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African woman, African women, African youths, awards, AWIEF, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Events, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Irene Ochem, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olushoga;, 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 Africa, YouthsAfrica

• Apply: Green Energy Startup Incubator for African Women Entrepreneurs

  

  The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has launched a new initiative “Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy” and is pleased to announce the call for applications for a Startup Incubator in Malawi and Nigeria. The 12-month program is funded by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and will support 70 women involved…

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  July 15, 2020

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  Africa, Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, African woman, African women, African youths, awards, AWIEF, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Events, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Irene Ochem, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, 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 Africa

• Apply: Canon Female Photojournalist Grant

  

  Canon is proud to announce it will partner with Visa pour l’Image, one of the world’s leading photojournalism festivals. Taking place in Perpignan, France, between August 29 to September 13, 2020, this long-standing partnership highlights Canon’s commitment to photojournalism, from students learning the craft to professionals breaking boundaries. This prestigious festival brings together the world’s…

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  April 20, 2020

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Botswana, Bulles Magazine, Burkina Faso, business, business support, Cameroon, Cameroun, Cape Town, CAR, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Democratic Republic of the Congo, development, DRC, education, Egypt, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FoodoGraphy, girls, growth, Guinée Bissau, Guinée Conakry, Guinée Equatoriale, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, Ma Tontine, Madagascar, Mali, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olushoga;, MedTrucks, mobile technology, Morocco, Morrocco, my voice matters, Nanoé, Niger, Nigeria, Orange Social Venture Prize, program, progress, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tunisia, unemployed youths, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Youths Africa

• Generation Africa launches US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize

  

  The $100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition aims to inspire young people throughout the African continent to launch and grow innovative or technology-driven businesses in the agrifood sector, from “seed to fork” and beyond. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition will acknowledge two innovative ventures, one led by a man and one led by a woman who…

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  April 18, 2020

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, Botswana, Bulles Magazine, Burkina Faso, business, business support, Cameroon, Cameroun, Cape Town, CAR, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Democratic Republic of the Congo, development, DRC, education, Egypt, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FoodoGraphy, girls, growth, Guinée Bissau, Guinée Conakry, Guinée Equatoriale, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jordan, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, Ma Tontine, Madagascar, Mali, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olushoga;, MedTrucks, mobile technology, Morocco, Morrocco, my voice matters, Nanoé, Niger, Nigeria, Orange Social Venture Prize, program, progress, Senegal, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tunisia, unemployed youths, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths, Youths Africa

• Facebook celebrates achievers across Sub Saharan African (SSA) following International Women’s Day

  

  As part of its ongoing celebration of International Women’s Day, and under the banner of this year’s theme #EachforEqual, Facebook honors women from across Africa who have been using their voices to bring people together, build and make significant impact in their communities, while inspiring other women by changing the African narrative. Platforms like Facebook…

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  March 9, 2020

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  Africa, African fintech entrepreneurs, African startup, African startup ecosystem, African youths, Awamo, awards, AWP Network, Benin, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Developers, development, EcoBank, Ecobank Africa Fintech Prize, Ecobank fintech challenge, Ecobank Fintech Fellow, Ecobank Fintech Fellowship, Ecobank Group, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eversend, FinTech, fintech solutions, France, Germany, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, InvestED, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Litee, Lome, Lypa, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, MojiPay, my voice matters, Nala, Nigeria, pan-African, prizes, program, progress, Secapay, SESO Global, Sierra Leone, small business, software developers, solutions, South Africa, startups, strategy, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Togo, Virtual Identity, Wallet.ng, women, women and girls, women developers, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths