Tag: youth unemployment

• “I Am On A Mission to Make Nigerian Youths Employable” – Gbenga Sesan talks to the AWP Network

  

  I am on a mission to make Nigerians youths employable. Let’s put these numbers in perspective, the Nigerian government records youth unemployment rates at 24.9 percent. A government official reveals that only 10 percent of graduates get decent jobs two (2) years after graduation – I am on a mission to reverse this trend. High…

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  January 19, 2015

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  Africa, African youths, Ajegunle, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, Digital Jobs, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, future Nigeria, Gbenga Sesan, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria Digital Jobs project, PIN, program, progress, Rockefeller Foundation, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Want to Start a Business? Enterprise Bank wants to Fund your Idea

  Do you have a business idea? Are you looking to start a business? Then, apply to the Enterprise Bank SME empowerment program. You will be required to make up 30 percent of your required capital. Enterprise Bank, upon the applicant meeting all necessary criteria, will fund 70 percent of applicant’s start-up capital. Find the application…

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  November 2, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, economic empowerment, education, empowerment, Enterprise Bank, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, financing, Funding, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, SME, solutions, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• Innovations for Youth Employment in Africa

  

  Are you from sub-Saharan Africa and between the ages of 18 and 30? then you should apply. Ashoka and the MasterCard Foundation invites you to share how you are increasing employment opportunities for young people in Africa. By entering this challenge, you will join a community of fellow innovators that are transforming the landscape of…

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  October 14, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Ashoka, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, marketing, Mary Olushoga, MasterCard Foundation, my voice matters, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• AWP Network Event: From Idea to Execution

  

  Many people have ideas but may not know how to move from idea to execution. The AWP Network hosted this event to teach start-up entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria how to properly execute their vision, move their business ideas forward despite Nigeria’s challenging business climate and more importantly, learn about advantageous strategies on how to proceed with ease.…

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  September 12, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Africholidays, awards, AWP Network, Ayomide Condotti, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, execution, Future Software Resources, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nigeria Leadership Initiative, Nkem Uwaje, Oreoluwa Somolu, possibilities, small business, strategy, technology, The AWP Network, The Dover Hotel, unemployed youths, Voices of Women Entrepreneurs, W-TEC, WeCyclers, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women Power, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• Co-Founder of Jumia Nigeria Launches New Startup

  

  Raphael Afaedor, former managing director at Jumia, recently launched a company with Gbolahan Fagbure, Jumia’s former director of operations. Their new project, Supermartng.com is an online grocery delivery service serving the Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki areas of Lagos. The service allows customers to shop from a wide selection of grocery items that can be…

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  July 21, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business development, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, e-commerce, ecommerce, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Gbolahan Fagbure, grocery, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Jumia, Jumia Nigeria, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, online delivery service, progress, Raphael Afaedor, shopping, small business, solutions, strategy, Supermart Nigeria, Supermart.ng, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, youth unemployment, Youths

• Sharefair 2014: Inspiring Change for Rural Women

  

  The Sharefair 2014 on Rural Women’s Technologies to Improve Food Security, Nutrition and Productive Family Farming invites submissions of technologies and innovations that support rural female smallholder farmers. Eligible Countries: Burundi, D.R. of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The objectives expected to…

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  July 1, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, agribusiness, agriculture, AWP Network, Burundi, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, D.R. of Congo, development, Djibouti, education, employment, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Farmers, Gender, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Inspiring Change, Kenya, leadership, Malawi, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, Mozambique, Nigeria, program, progress, Rural Women, Rwanda, small business, solutions, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, strategy, Sudan, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, Uganda, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, youth unemployment, Youths, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Women of West Africa Entrepreneurship Conference

  The WOWe 2014 Conference provides a high level networking platform that aims to connect the most influential women entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership. WHEN: June 26 – 27, 2014 WHERE: Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Register here: WOWE Conference  Contact Tori Abiola for additional information:  + (234) 08095050568…

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  June 25, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Conference, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, possibilities, program, progress, small business, solutions, Speakers, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Tori Abiola, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women of Women Africa, WoWe Conference, Young Entrepreneurs, youth unemployment, 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

• 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

• The AWP Network Presents the HR || PR Business Series

  

  The AWP Network recently developed a PR || HR Business series for young people who want to become entrepreneurs. AWP touted for its unique ability to turn dreams into reality, carries out its mission through an online platform that shares the inspirational and entrepreneurial stories of African women and youths. On Friday, May 23, 2014…

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  May 19, 2014

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