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Ideation Hub Africa to Host Women in Development Summit

WHEN: Thursday, 28th March 2019 at 10 a.m.WHERE: LCCI Conference and Exhibition Center, VI, Lagos Register for the event here: Women in Development Summit The Summit, is one of Nigeria’s leading high-octane networking conference for women working across the globe on development and social change in NGOs, social enterprise, …

“Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with the First Lady of Zambia and Zambia Fashion Week

Merck Foundation invites application from all fashion designers of Zambia to create a design with the aim to break the stigma around infertility in Zambia and rest of Africa. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announces the call for application of “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion …

Apply for the 2019 AWIEF Awards

The AWIEF Awards are designed to highlight and celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and business leaders who contribute to the transformation and development of Africa’s economy, creating jobs and opportunities across the continent. The awards take place during the annual Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship conference and exhibition to …

20 Francophone African StartUps Accepted into the World Bank Tech Acceleration Program

Twenty of the most promising Francophone African tech start-ups will participate in the L’Afrique Excelle residency in Mali, a full-week bootcamp set to kick off the Francophone edition of the World Bank Group’s XL Africa, tech start-up accelerator. From March 24 to 30, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to network and learn from leading …

Nigeria’s OneFi secures $5mn debt facility from Nairobi-based Lendable

One Finance Limited [OneFi] today announces that it has secured a $5M debt facility for its consumer facing platform, Paylater. The facility comes from New York and Nairobi-based Lendable, a technology-enabled funding provider to African consumer and SME lenders. The debt facility will be used to deploy more loans to …

Jessica Hope, Founder of Wimbart PR tops UK PR Power List

Managing Director and founder of Wimbart PR, Jessica Hope, has been named one of the UK’s leading communications professionals recognized for her work in the African market. Hope has over 13 years’ experience in public relations and has carved a niche in the pan-African technology PR market, after heading up …

The African Women in Technology Conference Comes to Lagos, Nigeria – Don’t Miss It!

African Women in Technology (AWIT) is a network of women who are creatively redefining the technology space in Africa and are key players in the world’s creative and innovative industries. The African Women in Technology Conference is scheduled to hold at Zone Tech Park in Lagos, Nigeria, from March 29 to …

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Lionesses of Africa

You are invited to attend the Lionesses Africa Lean In event set to take place in London, in partnership with Hogan Lovells. The event will bring together senior female entrepreneurs who will share their experiences growing their successful businesses both on the African continent and in the Diaspora; along with …

Celebrate International Women’s Day with IgniteHer

Women often care for everyone else first before taking care of themselves. Join us for a stimulating panel discussion moderated by Chiddy Ukonne, Esq., Founder & CEO of IgniteHer, on what self love means in the professional workplace, how to create boundaries of self love, and pursue the things …

Celebrate International Women’s Day with the African Diaspora Network

The African Diaspora Network, in honor of International Women’s Day invites you to celebrate, share aspirations and challenges, as the times we are living in require us to intentionally choose unity over division and hope over despair, for only when we are united can we overcome challenges. Dr. Copeland-Carson will …

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