Apply for the 2020 Les Margaret Women Entrepreneur Award
The #lesMargaret Award was established for women entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs who are changing the world from Europe and Africa. Created in 2013 by DWD and supported by Margaret Hamilton, the award highlights big ideas and innovations from committed and inspiring digital women who are disrupting challenges that our society is …
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You are invited to attend the Fifth Annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium
The fifth annual global convening of leaders, innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs who seek to uplift the African continent by building bridges among Africans, Diasporans, and friends of Africa is set to take place in Silicon Valley, the innovation and entrepreneurial capital of the world. The conference aims to inspire and …
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You are Invited to attend She-EO 7.0
The goal of She-EO is to provide safe platforms for women of African descent to retreat and discuss issues related to personal growth and community engagement. She-EO specifically addresses financial, mental and societal barriers that inhibit the growth and progress of women. We are breaking cultural barriers by having no …
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The King Baudouin Foundation Honors Founder of WeCyclers, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola
On October 25, The King Baudouin Foundation, the leading resource for philanthropic giving to Europe and Africa, held a private dinner at Sea Grill in New York City to honor Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola the founder of WeCyclers. WeCyclers is a Lagos-based social enterprise focused on giving low-income communities in developing countries a …
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Wefarm secures $13 Million in funding to scale its Smallholder Agricultural Ecosystem
Wefarm.co the digital network for global small-scale agriculture has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures. This financing round will help Wefarm further scale its network of 1.9 million farmers, and its newly created Marketplace, to connect farmers in …
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Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Conference Resolution Calls for the Inclusion of Women in the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Process
A resolution adopted at the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 5th Annual Conference & Expo, could have far reaching implications for women economic empowerment in Africa. The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Conference made history this week when it called for the economic empowerment of women to …
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Society for Africans in the Diaspora to host its 9th Annual African Diaspora Award
This year’s event is themed, the “Passport To Africa – Homecoming 2019.” SAiD is kicking off a major landmark campaign targeting the African-Americans and African Diaspora to mark the 400 year anniversary of the first enslaved Africans’ arrival in Virginia by returning home to Africa in the year 2020. One …
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Apply: NGO CSW64 Women of Distinction Awards
Every year NGO CSW/NY presents the Woman of Distinction Award to a woman in recognition of her leadership in the struggle for gender equality, human rights and women’s empowerment. In 2020 as we commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing +25, we have decided to honor …
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Register for the African Diaspora Investment Symposium
African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2020 (ADIS2020) is the fifth annual global convening of leaders, innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs who seek to uplift the African continent by building bridges among Africans, Diasporans, and friends of Africa. Located in Silicon Valley, the innovation and entrepreneurial capital of the world, the conference aims to …
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Magnify Your Impact: Apply to become a Harambean
Harambeans are African Innovators scaling businesses across the length and breadth of Africa. If you are looking for ways to magnify your impact as an entrepreneur in Africa, then join the 13th Class of Harambeans. You will benefit from our Ecosystem of Opportunities to support your entrepreneurial aspirations, including: Fellowships …
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AWP Network
- Apply for the 2020 Les Margaret Women Entrepreneur Award
- You are invited to attend the Fifth Annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium
- You are Invited to attend She-EO 7.0
- The King Baudouin Foundation Honors Founder of WeCyclers, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola
- Wefarm secures $13 Million in funding to scale its Smallholder Agricultural Ecosystem
