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“As Women, We Must Confidently Own Our Spaces and Sell Our Vision”- Tomi Otudeko, Founder of Itanna

Tomi Otudeko is Head of Innovation and Sustainability at the Honeywell Group. She is also Director of Itanna, a four-months innovation program for tech-enabled Nigerian startups. Startups accepted into the accelerator receive major funding from the Honeywell Group. They also need to demonstrate traction through customer growth or partnerships with …

Apply: WAAW Foundation Scholarship for African Girls in STEM

WAAW foundation’s annual scholarship is aimed at supporting need-based African female STEM-focused college education. WAAW Foundation awards annual scholarships to students who demonstrate the need and can prove their status as full-time students in a STEM related course in an African University. Award recipients will become WAAW Ambassadors in their respective communities. …

Free Book! 7 Action Steps for Powerful People 2 People Engagement

This tool was developed from conversations with professionals across the world. In a few actions to what you are currently doing, you will be able to: Prepare for Holiday PartiesConnect with more people than ever beforeMove to the top of recruiting listsDeclare 2019 your most successful year yet! Rahshib A. …

Meet the portfolio for 2018 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A

VC4A is proud to announce the 8 ventures selected for the 2018 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A. These companies represent a new class of investment opportunity coming up across the African continent. The selected ventures have strong revenues, are well positioned for regional and international expansion, and demonstrate important innovations …

Meet the Young Entrepreneurs Up for the $100,000 Anzisha Prize

Entrepreneurship is central to Africa’s economic growth and is one of the keys to unlocking job opportunities for young people across the continent. Today, Mastercard Foundation in partnership with the African Leadership Academy (ALA) is pleased to announce that 20 of Africa’s youngest and brightest entrepreneurs will join the Anzisha Fellowship–a …

Want to Build an App Business? Learn the 7 Steps to App Success

It is a common misconception that you need to be able to code and/or need funding to become a successful app entrepreneur. In fact, you probably know at least one person who is holding themselves back from their dream of building an app business because they do not know how. …

Open Call for Articles and Artwork – Center for Feminist Foreign Policy

Disrupted’ seeks to understand, challenge, and critique mainstream foreign policy through highlighting both experienced and emerging voices from across the globe. Feminist foreign policy is a relatively new political theory and praxis, and while several governments have implemented its methodologies, the surface has only just been scratched. Whether you are …

Apply: African Women’s Public Service Fellowship at NYU

The African Women’s Public Service Fellowship, made possible by a donation from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, expands the opportunity for African women to impact for public service in their home countries. The Fellowship provides full tuition, fees, housing or a housing stipend (if enrolling in the Global EMPA program), travel …

Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network to Speak about African Women Entrepreneurs During UN General Assembly Week

Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network is set to speak about African Women Entrepreneurs during UN General Assembly Week. She will join the discussion on the challenges and successes facing African women entrepreneurs. You may register for the event here: UN Africa

11 Africans Selected for the Facebook Community Leadership Program

Facebook has announced the names of 116 people worldwide who have been selected to join the Facebook Community Leadership Program. Around a dozen African community leaders have been selected to become program residents and fellows. The five (5) participants selected as community leaders in residence, each will be awarded up to …

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