Attend Clique Africa's May Hangout

Attend the May edition of Clique Africa's monthly hangout that brings together young professional Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs from diverse social backgrounds in a relaxed and socially engaging atmosphere to share ideas, network, trade expertise, meet and connect with opportunities and get valuable information from carefully selected Individual drawn from various professional fields is here again.

This Month we would be Hanging-out with: Mr Onikeku Qudus who is an Acrobatic, hip-hop, Capoeira, Tai-Chi and contemporary dance vocabulary dancer to weave a certain understanding of dance, art and politics. Mr Onikeku who is France base springed up from Nigeria and relatively known in Europe, USA, Asia and the Caribbean. He was the 2009 Future Award winner and the Organiser of AfroPARISIAN Network in France and CounterPoint in Nigeria.

Mr Afam Anyinka who is the Head offline marketing at Jumia Nigeria. He is a Business Development Strategist, Entrepreneur and Startup analyst, generated and developed both inbound and outbound business opportunities. He has work for some notable organisation both home and abroad before joining Jumia Nigeria. Gambo Manzo who is the Honourable Councillor representing the people of WARD B (APAPA GRA LAGOS) he is a second term councillor and also doubles as the Deputy Leader of the Legislative arm of the Apapa local government which makes him number four citizen! He hails from Gombe state.

There would also be an Award presentation to Clique Africa Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur of the month, Issue based Story telling, Event Informations Sharing, Poetry and host of performances by Musical artistes and comedians.

Date - May 25th 2014

Venue - Ozone Lounge, 3rd floor E-Center Sabo Yaba, Lagos.

Time 2pm-6pm.

Toll - FREE.

For further info and Enquiries

call - 08065182525, 08087565806, 08095575972.

Pin - 2A409438.

Twitter: @Clique_Africa.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clique-Africa/460418790754765

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MTN Link Forum: A unique engagement platform that creates opportunities for young professionals and entrepreneurs.

MTN once again brings to you MTN Link Forum. The Link Forum is a unique engagement platform that has been designed for young professionals and entrepreneurs desirous of opportunities to advance their careers and business. This year’s forum is bigger and more exciting with the incorporation of the "Budding Entrepreneur Challenge" which is focused on empowering Nigerian progressives with an opportunity to attend the World Entrepreneurship Conference and win business grants worth N10million.
The 2014 events will be held in 4 key cities across Nigeria-Enugu, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Abuja.
To get an invite to any of the events, send the following SMS to 5004 Text Message Format: Link Forum, Name, Email, Location
Also, to participate in the Budding Enterpreneur Challenge, kindly click here.

EVENT: Dare To Dream Conference 2014

We are delighted about the 2nd Dare To Dream Conference for Secondary School students at the Panland Conference Hall, km 32 Badagry Expressway, Lagos on the 14th May, 2014.

The knowledge, expertise and active engagement that will be shared will greatly contribute to the depth and breadth of this important event. We believe that young people should be guided and encouraged to believe in their dreams and that the realization of their dreams will play a role in the individual and economic development of our nation.

The following young dynamic people will be speaking at the conference to our over 200 participants from 30 secondary schools in Lagos and Ogun States.

Aameenah Yunus-Ali: Project Director for United for Kids Foundation.

Victor Anyanwu: Medical Practitioner and Social Media Strategist.

Tomi Odunsi: Singer, Actress and Model.

Daniel Ajumobi: Intrepreneur and Motivational Speaker.

Omobolanle Olowu: Entrepreneur and Fashionista.

Pheel: Song writer, Musician, Contestant at The Glo X Factor show.

It is our goal to inspire young people in our nation to Dare To Dream. We believe that this conference will serve as a nurturing ground for the development of future leaders and ideas.

Theme: Inspiring Future Leaders

Venue: Panland Conference Hall, km 32 Badagry Express Way, Lagos, Nigeria.

Date: 14-05-14

Time: 10am

This event is FREE.

NextGen Africa as a young initiative is open to partnership/sponsorship contribution towards this event and the development of young people in Nigeria. Every gift/donation will be appreciated.

For enquiry Contact:

Joshua Alade
Creative Director
‎NextGen Africa
Joshalade@gmail.com

08086055213

Every Child Counts, Every Dream Matters!!!

Every Child Counts, Every Dream Matters!!!

Application is Open for 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

May 7, 2

Application is Open for 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

Recognizing and Rewarding Africa's Exceptional Entrepreneur. Are you a high performing African entrepreneur with a track record of business excellence and high social impact? Do you share our core belief that business is development and that entrepreneurship is the key to Africa's economic resurgence?

The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE) recognize and award exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who serve as role models to Africa's aspiring entrepreneurs and demonstrate business excellence, innovation and profitability.

AAE was established in 2007 to recognize business leaders who demonstrate innovation, profitability and business excellence while serving as role models to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. Since its inception, AAE has attracted more than 7,000 applications from outstanding African businesses and awarded prizes of over USD 1.6 million to 30 leading African companies.

The AAE's objectives are to:

Create a platform to spotlight and celebrate business excellence in Africa
Build a strong network of African entrepreneurs as role models and a source of best practice
Promote entrepreneurship as a driving force for Africa's prosperity
Encourage aspiring entrepreneurs to embrace the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship
Attract venture capital inflows towards good businesses across the continent

The 2014 AAE Programme

There are five (5) award categories which recognize entrepreneurs at different stages of the entrepreneurial cycle:

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Awarded to a senior African business leader who has served as an entrepreneurial icon for several decades and has left an enduring legacy of success in Africa;
TRANSFORMATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD – Awarded to a leading business with revenues greater than USD 50 million that has created significant socio-economic impact in Africa under the direction of a notable business leader;
OUTSTANDING MATURE BUSINESS AWARD – A USD 100,000 prize to an established company led by a strong business leader who has generated revenues between USD 5 million and USD 50 million;
OUTSTANDING GROWING BUSINESS AWARD – A USD 50,000 prize to a young remarkable African business with revenues between USD 500,000 and USD 5 million;
OUTSTANDING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD – A USD 50,000 prize awarded to an organization that demonstrates outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship while sustainably addressing the socioeconomic development of low-income communities in Africa. To be eligible, the organisation, which may be structured as a non-profit or for-profit must: have been founded or be currently run by an African citizen; demonstrate annual revenues of between USD 150,000 and USD 2.5 million in the last financial year; and be primarily focused on social return.

Eligibility

The 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship is open to Africa-based entrepreneurs with firms that are fully registered in the continent and that:

Have revenues of over USD 150,000 for social entrepreneurs and over USD 500,000 for all other categories;
Have been profitable for the last two consecutive years;
Are independent, that is, not a subsidiary of a foreign entity;
Are free of legal actions.

Selection Process

Nominees will be selected through a rigorous and transparent selection process. A vetting team of business analysts, auditors and market and sector experts will review and shortlist the most outstanding nominations across each of the five categories, considering the entrepreneur's story as well as key performance indicators of business excellence.
The Finalists are judged by an international panel of leading business experts through interviews and comprehensive reviews of company reports based on the following criteria:

Sustainability and innovation
Profitability and growth
Long-term business strategy
Leadership, culture and values
Investment in employees
Social and economic impact on communities

No financial data on the selected companies will be divulged without the companies' consent. The decisions of AAE with respect to all aspects of the selection process are final and binding on all applicants without the right to appeal.

Sponsorship

The anchor sponsor for the AAE is Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm dedicated to harnessing the power of markets to create opportunities for people to improve their lives. Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, the organisation invests in and helps scale innovative organisations to catalyse economic and social change. As of February 2014, Omidyar Network has committed more than $676 million to for-profit companies and nonprofit organisations that foster economic advancement and encourage individual participation across multiple initiatives, including Consumer Internet & Mobile, Education, Financial Inclusion, Government Transparency and Property Rights.
Part of the ELMA Group of Foundations, the ELMA Growth Foundation invests exclusively in Africa in the growth or expansion of initiatives focused on the economic and social development of low-income individuals, families and communities..
Visit http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/9182/africa-awards-for-entrepreneurship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blisscareer+(After+School+Africa+Newsletter)

"The Upgrade Conference 2014"

I want to welcome you into the best days of your life. As the best days of your life begin Capacity is needed.

This is why I have come up with the "The Upgrade Conference 2014" for you. It is a two day business and career conference focused on helping you take the next leap in your fields of endeavor.

Visionaries like you would have breakfast one on one with luminaries of your field.

Confirmed speakers include

» Lanre Olusola (The Catalyst)

» Tonye Cole (MD, Sahara Group)

» Femi Mokikan(MD Seven Up).

The event will also feature Breakfast Mentoring Sessions that cuts across 12 key business and career fields.

You will have opportunity to speak with;

» Bankole Williams(Public Speaking)

» Maureen Iyasele(Career)

» Samson Olatunde(Entrepreneurship)

» Musumola Umoru(Agriculture)

» Abiola Salami(Media Power)

» kemi Fulani(Blogging)

» Abiodun Odunuga(Social Entrepreneurship)

» Joy Akinpelu(HR)

» kunle Jinadu(on-line services

» Henrietta Agboola(Fashion)

» Leke Aladekoba(Graphics)

» Flourish Peters(ministry)

Its free, but you will need to register on the Upgrade website.

http://upgradeconference.wix.com/eden. Looking forward to having you around.

Conveyner: Akin Akinpelu

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"Non nobis solum nati sumus"
(Not for ourselves alone are we born)

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Don’t Loose Yourself! by Ose Ugbebor

It's hard to move forward when someone else controls your steps, It's hard to be successful working off someone else's clock, Its hard to live your life, living off someone else's opinion. If you don't care what they think, then stop listening to what they say; The more you entertain others peoples negative opinions about you, the more power you give them to control your life. The problem isn't what they said about you...

The problem is you choose to believe the things they said; If other peoples negative opinions about you can convince you to give up on your dreams, then you don't deserve to have that dream in the first place. If other peoples negative opinions about you can convince you to put your life on hold, then you were never ready to move forward in the first place. You might not be in control of what people bring across your way, but you are always in control of what you choose to accept...Don't lose yourself trying to win other people over; Don't put your life on hold just because they feel the time isn't right for you to move ahead; Don't let living for "them" cost you "you". Your dreams are just as important as their expectations. Don't let your happiness depend on the approval of others. No matter how much you change for the better, there will always be people who will only see you for who you used to be, they will overlook everything you are doing right just to try to find out what you are doing wrong. You got to forget them and focus. If I listened to opinions, I would never be where I am today. I learned to stop taking advice from people who knew nothing about my life. Opinions don't matter, it's what you choose to believe that does.

Have a Blessed Day.

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Attend Clique Africa's May Hangout

MTN Link Forum: A unique engagement platform that creates opportunities for young professionals and entrepreneurs.

EVENT: Dare To Dream Conference 2014

Application is Open for 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

Application is Open for 2014 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship

"The Upgrade Conference 2014"

Don’t Loose Yourself! by Ose Ugbebor