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Founder of AWP Network, Mary Olushoga to Speak at Women in Development Summit in Lagos

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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 sector and corporate organizations. The event provides a rallying point for thinkers, visionaries and change-makers who envision a better future for Africa, and are working …

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Founder of AWP Network, Mary Olushoga to Speak at Baruch College

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  Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network will speak at Baruch College on Work Ethic within the African Diaspora. The event is set to take place on Tuesday, February 19 during Black Heritage Month and will include a panel discussion about cultural identities within the African diaspora and work ethic. Learn more about the event …

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Founder of AWP Network, Mary Olushoga at the UN

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Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network spoke at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Meeting in New York. The event titled \’Equal Access to Education for all: Gender, Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples\’ took place at the United Nations Plaza, Church Center and was attended by members of the NGO committee on the status …

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Founder of AWP Network, Mary Olushoga to Serve as Advisor for cMapIt and Gatefield Media Group

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Mary Olushoga, Founder of African Women Power (AWP) Network will serve as an Advisor for Gatefield Impact. Gatefield is a boutique public strategy and media group working to create change. The company provides strategic communications and public affairs services in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. The company stands out for its solid grasp of campaigning and …

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“Innovation in Africa Will Thrive Whether People Support It Or Not,” Founder of cMapIT Nigeria Speaks to the AWP Network

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Niyi Abiri is passionate about using open mobile mapping technology to capture citizen-related concerns about government and governance, infrastructure projects, and areas vulnerable to conflict in Nigeria. His company, cMapIT has received global recognition and awards from institutions like MongoDB and Open Data Institute. The AWP Network connects with Abiri to learn more about his …

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The Need for Gender Diversity in Nigeria’s Music Industry, Emma Nyra Speaks to the AWP Network

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Emma Nyra speaks to Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network in this interview, she discusses what inspired her to start her record label and her plans to help increase the number of female artists in Nigeria’s male-dominated music scene. Born Emma Chukwugoziam Obi, ‘Emma Nyra’ left the United States for Nigeria to launch her …

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Coca-Cola and UN Women Create Partnership to Empower Women

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Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women partner to economically empower women.  Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women yesterday announced a newly launched program to promote the advancement and economic empowerment of women. This new program in South Africa is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s global 5by20 initiative, which aims to enable the economic empowerment of …

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