Tag: youth

• 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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  Africa, African youths, award, AWP Network, business, Business Solutions, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, Unilever, women, women and girls, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, 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

• Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Drive Growth

  Are you A Female Entrepreneur in Need of a Big Break? Participate in the 5th edition of the business plan competition for women entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The competition is open to women entrepreneurs of emerging countries who have created a business plan, which fulfills the eligibility and evaluation criteria. Since its creation in 2009,…

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  June 27, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, BID Network, business, business plan, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, Emerging Markets, empowering women, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Young Entrepreneurs, youth, Youths

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

• 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

• 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

  Business, Education, Events

  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

• Apply: Future Young Leaders in Education

  WISE Learners’ Voice brings the all-important views of students to the issue of rethinking education. The Program builds their communication, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills – to ensure that decision-makers hear their views and that they are equipped to take on leading roles in their fields and in the world of education. The Program is based…

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  May 13, 2014

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

• African Girls in Technology: WITIN Forum Uncovers New Innovations

  

  by Olufemi Omotayo (Director – AWP Network)   Nigerian girls are techies too! Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) provides networking, entrepreneurship, and professional development opportunities for women and girls. WITIN educates, inspires and equips women and girls to pursue and keep careers in STEM while embracing the emerging tech market as inventors and innovators.…

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  April 28, 2014

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  Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Africa, African girls in technology, African youths, Africans in technology, apps, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, conference, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, feedback, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Iyabo Osifeso, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Martha Alade, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nigerian Girls, Olufemi Omotayo, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, WITIN, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths