Applications are invited from dynamic and innovative female entrepreneurs for the AWIEF Growth Accelerator 2021 cohort. Application Deadline: 14th June 2021 About the Award: The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored by Nedbank. Access to finance is the most cited challenge to …
I once read a story of how an educator raised one million dollars for the construction of a university library within 48 hours. This was the summary of how it went. He identified one wealthy man in the town who could readily donate the total sum. But the problem was that convincing someone to donate …
According to an African adage, there are many roads that lead to the market. But regardless of the road you choose to take to the market, you still have to follow certain fundamental principles so that you can arrive on time and achieve your purpose of going to the market. In the same way, there …
I am a member of a local toastmasters club. In a typical Toastmasters meeting, there is a session called Table Topics. How this works is that the Topics-Master calls on anyone from the audience to the lectern, and asks them a random question. The person is then expected to respond impromptu to the question within …
Apply to our Community Accelerator to get the training, mentorship and funds to grow your impactful community. Application Deadline: 31st May 2021 by 11:59 PM (PDT) About the Award: Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. An important part of this is supporting the leaders …
There are people who know so much and do so little because they are comfortable doing little. There are people who know so little and do so much because they are driven. And there are people who intensely desire to achieve so much but rarely get anything done. This third category of people are the …
Seedstars Africa Ventures seeks to fund African startups that are making impact on the continent through their value chain. Application Deadline: 14th May 2021 About the Award: Seedstars Africa Ventures seeks companies with active markets in logistics, health, energy, education, financial services, agriculture, energy, enterprise services, telecommunications and mobility. These startups must be offering bottom-of-the-pyramid …
What are the common daily habits people default to that reduces their chance of achieving success? According to the famous Chinese proverb, “your thought becomes your word; your words become your action; your actions become your habit; your habits become your character; your character becomes your destiny”. In today’s video, you will learn 7 common …
The COVID-19 threat is gradually fading away. People are gathering in thousands for different protests across the world without worrying about the virus. Many people believe, there are more important things to worry about than the corona virus. As we are getting over the health crisis, we are left to deal with the economic consequences. …
What comes to your mind when you think about income? Money – right? As far as most people are concerned, income is money and nothing more. That is why when people – especially young people fresh out of school – are choosing a job or career, their primary consideration is money. However, that is a …
Some beliefs people have about money are naïve at the very least, and dangerous at the worst. In today’s video, I’ll share with you 5 dangerous beliefs people have about money that keeps them poor or dangerous. Before we get to it, be sure to subscribe to After School Africa for more insightful videos like …
I turned $8,000 into $45,000 investing in cryptocurrency in 4 months and lost it all. This was the lessons I learned. The year was 2017. It was still a new year and Bitcoin – the most valuable cryptocurrency – was trading at $1,000. There was speculations that the price of Bitcoin was going to hit …
I had a friend during my undergraduate studies whose singular dream was to travel abroad. He grew up in an environment where traveling out was the sure way to break out of financial lack. He often had stories to tell of guys who traveled to Malaysia, Germany, and Indonesia, and returned rich. This observation shaped …
If you have legitimate opportunities to not be poor but choose to remain poor, whether consciously or unconsciously, I think you are being selfish. Imagine the number of lives you could save, the number of jobs you could create, the mouths you could feed, the families you could put smiles on their faces. You become …