AWP Network

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Apply to host an NGO CSW64 Parallel Event

Any global NGO can apply to host an NGO CSW64 Parallel Event as long as their proposed event is relevant to the CSW64 theme. Your organization does not have to be ECOSOC accredited. Your application will be reviewed to determine the relationship of your proposed parallel event to the CSW64 …

Apply for the Facebook London Startup Accelerator Program

The 12-week Facebook Accelerator London program will launch in November, and startups will gain access to the knowledge and expertise of Facebook employees, which includes practical workshops in product, engineering, growth, impact, and bespoke mentorship. Product managers, data scientists, marketers, recruitment specialists and engineers from Facebook will offer mentorship to …

Apply for the 2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Program

In line with its growing international cooperation, the African Energy Chamber will welcome young professionals from across Africa, North and South America, Asia and the Middle East to join its office in Johannesburg for 12 months. The Fellows will be provided with an opportunity to apply analytical skills on concrete …

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