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Apply: AWIEF Business Growth Accelerator Program for Women Entrepreneurs

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The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting its flagship Growth Accelerator Program for 2018, sponsored by Nedbank. AWIEF is currently seeking (25) ambitious, innovative and committed early-growth stage South African women entrepreneurs, from a variety of sectors, looking for support to scale their businesses. Access to finance is the most cited challenge …

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Register Your AgriBusiness with AWIEF

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This is a call for digital registration of women-owned agribusinesses in Eastern and Southern Africa. This registration will facilitate the development of a digital database for women-owned agribusinesses in Africa, the first agribusiness intelligence network targeting women agri-entrepreneurs. The aim is to create a network of women in agribusiness, increase information flow within women agribusiness …

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MasterCard Foundation Invests $500 million to Educate Next Generation of African Leaders

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The University of Pretoria (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) is delighted to announce MasterCard Foundation Scholarship commencing in January 2019. This scholarship is available for high achieving African students interested in studying at the undergraduate or postgraduate levels. The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a 10-year, $500 million global initiative to educate and …

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Africa Innovation Summit Announces Top 50 Innovations

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The Africa Innovation Summit (AIS) today announced the innovators selected from across the continent to exhibit their solutions at the forum, which will take place from 6 to 8 June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda under the esteemed patronage of His Excellences President Paul Kagame and Pedro Pires (ex-President of Cabo Verde and 2011 Mo Ibrahim Laureate). …

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Apply: Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland – $30,000 Prize

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Are you an early stage start-up based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product or service addressing a big local need? Are you passionate about your business idea? The Innovate Accelerator is a 12-week program that comprises mentorship and training by domain experts and …

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The 2017 AWP Network Power List

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Be the change. Be Inspired. Be you. Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring, and influential voices. Introducing Africa’s leading women!  At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. Africa’s First …

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Meet Winners of Demo Day in Hargeisa

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Innovate Ventures, the leading Somali tech and business startup accelerator launched in partnership with VC4A, Telesom, and the Work in Progress! Alliance, had their second cohort of 10 startups from Somaliland and Somalia graduate from their program. This year’s accelerator saw over 400 applications received, building on the traction of last year’s program. The seed investment given doubled …

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The 2016 AWP Network Power List

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Be the Change. Be Inspired. Be You.  Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring and influential voices. At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. Introducing Africa\’s leading women (1) …

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Apply: Business Development Program for African Entrepreneurs

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Oxfam believes that SMEs have the potential to contribute to sustainable growth through increased employment, higher income and relevant products and services for people living in poverty, particularly small holder farmers, youth and women. To help SMEs live up to their potential, we know they need more than capital alone. Hence, Oxfam provides business development services …

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DIY Solar Pumps in Africa

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Pumpmakers Platform is a virtual marketplace that provides individuals, local companies, NGO\’s and volunteers with free access to the easy-to-use Do-It-Yourself Solar Pump and a global network to implement projects for everyone where there is a need of water. This helps to reduce the global water shortage, strengthens the local economy, creates jobs and prevents …

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