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Andela Developers Present Winning Hack in San Francisco

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Winners of Uber\’s first hackathon in Lagos, got the opportunity to present their winning hack to the Uber API team in San Francisco, California.  \”After a grueling battle, judges of the Uber Lagos hackathon identified three (3) extraordinary projects that showcased the capabilities of the Uber API.\” Andela developers became the grand prize winners of the event where they …

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Planet Earth Institute Invests in the AWP Network Agropreneur Project

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The Planet Earth Institute (PEI), an international NGO working for the scientific independence of Africa has made a commitment to fund the AWP Network Agropreneur project.  Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, chairman of the Planet Earth Institute said, “data holds a huge amount of promise for scientific development in Africa and for many different business sectors too, but we have …

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Apply: Andela Fellowship

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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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U.S. – Africa Business Forum: Investments Announced for African Women Entrepreneurs

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Caterpillar Foundation announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) to create the first ever AWEP-Women’s Entrepreneurial Centers of Resources, Education, Access, and Training for Economic Empowerment (WECREATE) in sub-Saharan Africa. Caterpillar Foundation and the U.S. State Department are providing $1 million each to create these self-sustaining women’s business …

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The AWP Network to Train Women Farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria

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The AWP Network recently made the commitment to train women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria. The AWP Agropreneur Program will teach innovative farming techniques through collaborative learning and workshops. This program will allow women farmers in Taraba State, Nigeria to hone in on their entrepreneurial skills, increase farming productivity, and household income. With this, we …

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Apply: PIVOT East 2014

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PIVOT East aims to catalyze the growth of mobile startups, so as to amplify and consolidate the gains of East Africa’s Mobile developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem.  The key objective for this year’s event is “to facilitate discovery of the next wave of high potential mobile startups in the region.” The competition has five categories which …

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