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The African Iconic Women Recognition Awards (AIWRA2025) was created to honour and celebrate women who have made extraordinary contributions across various sectors, breaking barriers and inspiring others with their achievements Nominations opened on October 21 2024, and end on Friday, February 28, 2025. Voting begins on Monday, March 03 2025,and ends March 17, 2025. Says AIWRA: We aim to uplift these trailblazers, promote their values, and ensure their legacies continue to inspire generations to come. By recognizing excellence in leadership, innovation, and social justice, we seek to foster a commitment to the empowerment and success of women across the African…

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Rain Oil Limited and the ELOY Awards Foundation are empowering women in sustainability by offering up a ₦1,000,000 grant for a female-led business! To enter: Follow @RainOillimited & @ELOYAwards Post a 60-second video showcasing your sustainability business on Instagram Use hashtag #RainOilELOYSustainabilityChallenge Tag three friends who inspire you in sustainability Criteria: Women-led business Sustainability-focused Innovative solutions Deadline: November 25, 2024 A winner will be announced at the 16th Global ELOY Conference on November 28, 2024.

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The Catalyst Fund – an early-stage VC fund and accelerator investing for a climate-resilient future in Africa – has said it is on the lookout to invest in and accelerate African pre-seed startups that are building solutions in any of these areas: 💧 WaterTech and Water Intelligence Solutions🌿 Financing Solutions for Regenerative Agriculture🌳 Precision Reforestation♻ Alternative Materials (especially alternatives to plastic)🌊 Coastal Resilience Technologies The focus of the Catalyst Fund is to support mission-driven, local and women founders working on solutions across several sectors critical for climate resilience: Agritech and food systems, insurtech and climate fintech, cold chain, waste management,…

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Join Alliance Française in Lagos for an unforgettable evening that celebrates authentic, compelling African narratives and cinematic excellence through Short Films, featuring Film Screening, Interactive Panel Sessions, Award Recognition and Presentations. AN EVENING OF SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL (AEOSFF) #LAGOS2024 Theme: Diversity and Inclusion, carrying everyone along through compelling African stories. Date: Saturday November 30, 2024 Red Carpet: 4PM Main Event: 5PM Venue: Mike Adenuga Centre. Alliance Française de Lagos.9 Osborne Road. Ikoyi-Lagos. Tickets: VIP and REGULAR available

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Solution Innovation District (SID) – a platform for training, incubating and mentoring startups and innovative entrepreneurs in Anambra State, Nigeria – are thrilled to announce the first-ever Anambra Innovation Week 2024. Amidst keynote speeches, hands-on workshops, product showcases, awards, and competitions, the Innovation Week is expected bring together experts from different walks of life (both public and private sector) to explore the unlimited possibilities of innovation that exist across Africa. Date: November 25th – 30th, 2024 Theme: 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐍𝐨𝐰 To attend, please register here:

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Olubunmi Davies is a retired Architect and the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Sisi Aladire Enterprises – masters in the art of tie-dye fabric methods – and she will be exhibiting at Wear Nigeria 2024, which showcases Nigeria’s rich textiles and Afrocentric design to the world. The 2024 edition of Wear Nigeria will take place for from November 08 – 10 as follows: Day 1: Symposium, Panel Exhibitions and Exhibition Day 2: Exhibition on Nigerian Fashion & Textile Day 3: Exhibition, Cultural Performance & Fashion Runway Locations: Alliance Francaise (Mike Adenuga Centr, Ikoyi. Lagos) + Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island (see poster…

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In collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Cambridge, the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab) at King’s College runs an extracurricular program aimed at cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset in Africa which students can apply with their own projects to win a prize. The aim is to encourage student innovators to challenge the status quo and re-imagine the world through sustainable and ethical projects that can have a positive social and environmental impact. The panel discussion series – slated for November 05 & 12 and tagged tagged African Founders – will bring together key figures from the entrepreneurial sector, with a specific…

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In 2023, over 4,000 tech enthusiasts converged in Uyo (Akwa Ibom State) for the Akwa Ibom Tech Week – an extraordinary experience spanning innovation in tech, networking with industry leaders, and brainstorming within workshops and panels. Building on last year’s success, where 500 youths received Google Scholarships and job placements, organisers of Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2024 have promised to create an even stronger innovation ecosystem. Key events include: Hackathon & Cultural Night Conference & Venture Showcase Career Fair & Creative Showcase Ecosystem Hub Tour 📅 Date: October 28 – November 2, 2024📍 Venue: Key locations across Akwa Ibom State…

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Alliance Française de Lagos are excited to announce that its Open Call, targeted at creatives, is here again! The objective of the Open Call is to provide a platform for those in the Creative sector to share their remarkable talent, showcase crafts, and collaborate with the Alliance on exciting projects. The focus will be on creatives in these categories: Performing Arts Visual Arts Cinema Library Every submission will be meticulously reviewed in line with the Alliance Française mission to promote cultural exchange, diversity, social development, gender equality, and digital innovation. To share your entries, click here. Or scan the QR…

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