African Women Entrepreneurs

Ndidi Nwuneli writes on what every entrepreneur should know about starting 0
- Entrepreneurs
- February 11, 2016
Starting a new venture is not an easy feat. It is like embarking on an adventure, unclear about the path and with no guarantee of success. However, it is an extremely rewarding adventure – one that allows you to create a job for yourself and countless others – and also to transform industries and communities.
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They Play Too! See 14 cool selfies of leading African women entrepreneurs 0
- Entrepreneurs, Fashion/Lifestyle
- November 29, 2015
These boss ladies are not your regular selfie-loving females; from board rooms to industry events, they wield and control significant power in their various entrepreneurial pursuits. But they are divas too! As you will see from these selfie photos of leading women entrepreneurs from across Africa. We present you our first lineup of ‘Divapreneurs’ –
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Chamber Urges Local Entrepreneurs To Exploit US’ African Growth and Opportunity Act 0
- Agribusiness
- August 3, 2015
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has called on Nigerian entrepreneurs to exploit the opportunities of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to leverage their skills and businesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported Mr Olabintan Famutimi, NACC President, as saying that AGOA presented the best opportunities for Nigerian entrepreneurs to be globally competitive
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WeCyclers Wins Steve Case Foundation’s $55,000 Pitch Competition 0
- Companies
- July 31, 2015
It was an electrifying time at the Pitch For Lagos event which held at Co-Creation Hub on Thursday when about ten startups including BudgIT, Mamalette, CallBase, Alle Capital etc, gathered before AOL founders Jean and Steve Case, and Echo VC lead Eghosa Omoigui, to vie for a $55,000 prize money funded by the Steve Case
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Women Venture Exchange: Another US-Supported Opportunity For African Women Entrepreneurs 1
- Agribusiness
- July 29, 2015
US recording artist and entrepreneur Akon (centre) poses for photos after speaking at the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi The Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, Kenya has given female entrepreneurs in Africa another reason to brighten up and scale their businesses. At the event, the U.S department and a host of other organizations including
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Supermart.ng Watch Your Back! Householdmax.com Launches Officially 0
- Companies
- July 28, 2015
Mrs Aisha Tinubu, wife of Trojan Estates boss Kunle Tinubu and in-law to Oando Plc CEO Wale Tinubu, last Friday officially launched Nigeria’s premier domestic item online store Householdmax.com to help families easily locate authentic home products and sophisticated items. Householdmax.com has been in beta mode since last year prior to the official launch and
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