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Attend: Women In The World New York Summit

This year’s summit participants include Helen Mirren, Academy Award-winning actress who stars on Broadway in the upcoming play The Audience; Aamir Khan, movie actor and creator-host of the award-winning Indian talk show Satyamev Jayate; Ava DuVernay, director of Selma; Christiane Amanpour, host of CNN International’s Amanpour; Ellen Kullman, CEO of DuPont; Padmasree Warrior, CTO of Cisco; Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, director of the St. Monica’s Girls Tailoring Centre in …

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Do You Have A Game-Changing Idea? $100,000 Available For African Entrepreneurs

Village Capital FinTech for Agriculture: East Africa 2015 Do you have a financial innovation that can change the world? Village Capital is looking for financial services and technologies that will provide value for low-income households and others in Eastern Africa who are underserved by traditional financial services. Village Capital and its partners have teamed up to identify game-changing financial services …

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Friends Africa Remains Committed to Women and Girls

All around the world, International Women\’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Friends Africa passionately believes that we must increase investment in women and girls –  it doesn\’t just make social sense but also makes business sense. Watch the short video to find out more about …

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Join Mara Mentor in Lagos for Social Media Week

Integrating Africa with Social Media and User Applications will enlighten Africans on how technology has come a long way in integrating Africa, the impact it has had on empowering youths and entrepreneurs using Mara Online brands as a case study. We are inviting youths, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs and technologists from across the Nigerian social & digital …

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Join the AWP Network for Social Media Week

Globally, social media reliance is positive for brands. Whether on mobile devices, laptops or desktop computers, demand for social media engagement is good news for brands. In Africa, according to the 2014 “Emerging Nations Embrace Internet, Mobile Technology” report by the Pew Research Global Attitudes Project, approximately 78 percent of internet usage in Africa is …

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$80,000 In Grants Available for African Entrepreneurs

Are you an entrepreneur in Kenya, Rwanda, or Uganda? Then consider applying. Spring is a pioneering accelerator supporting businesses whose products and services could transform the lives of adolescent girls. Spring entrepreneurs are passionate, innovative, and determined to change the world. Spring helps get a collection of accomplished mentors, advisers, investors, and experts, plus the …

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