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Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga Wins Africa Data Challenge

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November 18, 2014 – The Planet Earth Institute hosted the first-ever ‘Africa Data Challenge,’ as part of its #ScienceAfrica UnConference. The challenge is a groundbreaking competition that invites well-qualified parties to pitch their ideas for projects that harness data for real human impact in Africa. While the ‘data revolution’ is a major theme in conversations on …

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The AWP Network Vendor Program Announces Its Partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund

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Lagos, Nigeria – The African Women Power (AWP) Network has announced its partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund to help increase the number of local vendors who supply to large retailers, current retail partners include: ShopRite Nigeria, Miniso Nigeria, FreshForte and Next Cash n’ Carry.  The AWP Network Vendor program is a capacity …

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The AWP Network and Guardian Nigeria to Launch Writing Competition for Girls

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The AWP Network and Guardian Nigeria to Launch Writing Competition for Girls  On the International Day of the Girl Child – October 11, 2020, The AWP Network in collaboration with Guardian Nigeria launched its first-ever writing competition for girls ages 13 to 20. The essay topic to be addressed for the writing competition will be: …

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The AWP Network to Support Women Entrepreneurs Through its Vendor Program in collaboration with Shoprite Nigeria

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Lagos, Nigeria – The African Women Power (AWP) Network has launched a vendor program in collaboration with Shoprite Nigeria to help increase the number of women entrepreneurs who supply to Shoprite.  The AWP Network Vendor program is a capacity building program for local vendors seeking professional guidance regarding best practices and guidelines to become vendor suppliers. …

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25,000+ Lives and businesses impacted across the globe The AWP Network …a network of powerful African Women. About us Founded in January 2012 by Mary Olushoga, the African Women Power (AWP) Network set out to amplify the voices of African women and girls. Over time the Network has grown into a community of powerful African …

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The King Baudouin Foundation Honors Founder of WeCyclers, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

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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 chance to capture value from …

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Ideation Hub Africa to Host Women in Development Summit

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  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, tech-startups, CSR Divisions, the public …

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Apply for the 2019 AWIEF Awards

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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 be hosted on October 29 …

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The AWP Network Congratulates Winners of the 2018 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

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The AWP Network congratulates winners of the 2018 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition.  Winners of the Competition were announced on October 6, 2018 at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin. Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network served as a judge at the event. The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global program and an online platform to mobilize youth-led …

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