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• Founder of AWP Network Honored by the Council of Young African Leaders

  

  The Council of Young African Leaders (CYAL) hosted its 5th annual CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium (YALS) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, New York, November 6 – 7, 2015. This year’s theme, Transforming Africa through Partnerships, focused on the importance of public-private partnerships and explored ways the African diaspora can continue to engage…

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  November 24, 2015

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• Win $500! Apply: Ignite Business Idea Contest

  

  The Ignite Ideas Contest is an initiative spearheaded by AGDC, with implementing support from Generation Enterprise, sponsorship from The Chair Center and the Lagos State Government, and collaboration from partners such as Digital Jewels and First Bank. Submitted business ideas will go through a screening process by a selection committee carefully chosen from varying industries across the nation. The…

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  October 28, 2015

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• Andela Developers Present Winning Hack in San Francisco

  Winners of Uber’s first hackathon in Lagos, got the opportunity to present their winning hack to the Uber API team in San Francisco, California.  “After a grueling battle, judges of the Uber Lagos hackathon identified three (3) extraordinary projects that showcased the capabilities of the Uber API.” Andela developers became the grand prize winners of the event where they…

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  September 17, 2015

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• Attend the Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Festival

  The WOWe 2015 Conference provides a high-level networking platform that connects the most influential women entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership. WHEN: June 25 – 26, 2015 WHERE: Landmark Convention Centre, Lagos Register here: WOWE Festival Have questions? Email: simphiwe.tshabalala@montex.co.uk                    

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  April 24, 2015

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• Founder of the AWP Network on How to Improve the Lives of Women Farmers

  

  “It’s about creating an ecosystem and putting women farmers in the supply chain of how agriculture is done specifically in Nigeria.” Africa Data Challenge Winner Mary Olushoga – Helping Nigerian women farmers become entrepreneurs Co-winner of the Planet Earth Institute’s Africa Data Challenge, Mary Olushoga is the founder of AWP Network. In this interview, she…

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  April 7, 2015

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• AWP Network Entrepreneur Features on CNN Startup Africa

  

  From awpnetwork.com to CNN Startup Africa We first met Bukola Dawodu when she participated in the AWP Network photo contest, although she did not win the contest, Dawodu has maintained a great mentoring relationship with AWP Founder, Mary Olushoga. In her photo contest application, Dawodu wrote, “I started my business when I could not find a…

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  March 12, 2015

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• Workistry.com To Host Online Job Fair

  

  Workistry.com is a candidate search engine aiming to connect job seekers to employers by making it easy for employers to match their open positions to qualified talents. Workistry is poised to revolutionize the job market. At Workistry, we present an alternative to the traditional ways of finding jobs, which are typically local newspapers, word of mouth…

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  March 1, 2015

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• AWP Network Partners With the H.O.P.E Foundation to Train Secondary School Students

  

  The AWP Network is glad to announce a strategic partnership with the H.O.P.E Foundation at Covenant University. The purpose of this partnership will be to train students at Lagos State Model College, Meiran. The project involves working with students at Lagos State Model College, Meiran and helping them to hone their business pitches and to develop…

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  February 24, 2015

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• Do You Have An Idea? Apply: GIST Tech-I Competition

  Are you a scientist? An entrepreneur? A researcher? An innovator? A student? Are you just someone who has a great idea or startup company and are looking to change the world? Whoever you are, if you have a great idea then Tech-I is for you! The Tech-I competition is open to everyone between the ages…

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  February 23, 2015

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• Andela Launches Bootcamp for Nigerian Women In Tech

  

  Last year, Andela – a global talent accelerator that produces world-class developers and connects them with top employers launched an intensive bootcamp for female software developers in Nigeria. The two-week training program taught participants the basics of front-end web development and helped them secure a job as Andela fellows. Learn more about the program here:    …

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  February 11, 2015

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