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Join Dee Poku and the WIE Network in New York

WIE is an innovative global conference that connects established trailblazers with emerging leaders. WIE, which stands for Women, Inspiration and Enterprise launched its first symposium in New York City in 2010. Its dynamic symposiums and salons provide a toolkit for success for tomorrow\’s CEOs. At the symposium, you\’ll meet with executives, entrepreneurs, potential collaborators and …

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Apply: Andela Fellowship

The Andela Fellowship is a highly selective, 4-year, paid professional opportunity to work with some of Nigeria\’s leading technology companies. The fellowship is a new kind of academic experience. It is like a university, except instead of paying tuition, you earn an income. The initial months of the Andela Fellowship involves immersion training in full-stack …

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AWP Network Event: Agribusiness Forum for Women Farmers

The AWP Network worked with women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria. For this training session, AWP partnered with locally-based entrepreneur Zanau Hassan Maikusuwa, a seasoned farmer and CEO of Farmfields Agro-Allied Services. Zanau Hassan will continue to coordinate and manage the day-to-day activities of the program. The program aims to teach innovative farming techniques through collaborative …

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AWP Network Event: From Idea to Execution

Many people have ideas but may not know how to move from idea to execution. The AWP Network hosted this event to teach start-up entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria how to properly execute their vision, move their business ideas forward despite Nigeria’s challenging business climate and more importantly, learn about advantageous strategies on how to proceed with ease. …

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AWP Network Event: Employee by Day, Startup CEO By Night

Most small businesses are started by individuals who work a regular job while launching their startup. It is not always easy to think about starting a new business while working a full-time job, this takes careful planning and excellent time management skills. The question becomes, how do you properly transition from being an employee to …

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Apply: Malawi Young Women\’s Feminist Leadership Program

Girls Empowerment Network (GENET), MoVe! A Young Women’s Movement for Justice and Development  in partnership with the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) invites applications to the National Feminist Leadership course scheduled to take place November 3  – 12, 2014. The aim of the course is to enhance the leadership capacities of young women …

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Scholarship for African Students

As of fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University began offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate student from sub-Saharan Africa. MSFS is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs. Students will take courses in international relations, international trade, international finance, statistics and analytical tools, and …

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Supplier Event for Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

ExxonMobil Foundation, in partnership with WEConnect International – the leading global supplier of diversity initiatives and the leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to global and national corporations and government bodies- is organizing a one day workshop for about 200 majority (51%) female owned businesses across Nigeria. This event will present an opportunity for …

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How Technology is Making African Fashion More Accessible

Let’s put these numbers into perspective, mobile devices account for 37 percent of our overall website traffic and 23 percent of sales. Of course, technology plays a huge role in enhancing our business process and operations. We were one of the first Pan-African inspired fashion houses to launch a mobile app for iOS devices (iPhones, iPads, …

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