Counting Down to #LEAPSIPA: Africa Re-Imagined @LEAPAfrica

Looking for great time and positive vibes to do great work to advance your community?

Why not join LEAP Africa on November 13, 2014 at the Social Innovators Programme & Awards tagged "Africa Re-imagined"

The Social Innovators Programme & Awards supports youth change makers whose ideas and initiatives offer effective solutions to challenges in local communities across Nigeria. The event is packed, you have to register now for FREE.

Details are as follows:

Date: November 13, 2014

Venue: City Hall, Catholic Mission Street, Lagos Island

Theme: Africa Re-Imagined

Time: 4:00 pm

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks

Click the link to register
https://docs.google.com/a/leapafrica.org/forms/d/1V0whqJrLsQflKE6Dvp9_5iqDGzOwWu8pjHrAq2REkCw/viewform"

Happening Tonight: Discussing HIV/AIDS Narratives with @CaitlinMKelly

What do you think about the different narratives of HIV and how they are communicated?  

Join me and students at Duke University in North Carolina as we discuss this. 

I will be sharing my experience covering HIV/AIDS and also get to talk about RuralReporters! 

Time: 9.30pm (Nigeria Time). 

Date: Tuesday, November 4th, 2014. 

Host: @CaitlinMKelly. 

Guest: @disgeneration, Publisher: RuralReporters.com @rural_reporters, Freelance Reporter, VOA. 

Don't miss the TweetChat on Twitter! 

Please help spread the word. 

Thank you. 

"Empowered to lead by serving!"

Who are you not to be?

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. "  Marianne Williamson, spiritual activist, author, lecturer and founder of The Peace Alliance.

Enter For 2014 Journalists for Christ Innovative Young Journalists Award.

Entries are invited for the 2014 Journalists for Christ Innovative Young Journalists Award.

Applicants should be students or practicing journalists not older than 30 years with outstanding publications or broadcast in 2014. Applications will be assessed on the basis of uniqueness of issues reported, depth of research and use of multimedia presentation.

Creative journalism projects based on use of new media also qualify for consideration.
The first three winners will get cash awards and other media career enhancing prizes.
Deadline for submission of three reports in print, broadcast or online medium is November 25. 2014
Applications should be sent to: mediacareernig@yahoo.com or info@mediacareerng.org

For more info: www.mediacareerng.org

Educational opportunity for top African secondary school students

Yale's summer program for African student leaders

The 2015 Yale Young African Scholars Program will be hosted by Yale University in two locations:

Kenya: August 12 - 17
Zimbabwe: August 20 - 25

The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS), modeled off the Yale Young Global Scholars Program, is a high-intensity six-day residential program designed for African students who have the talent, drive, energy, and ideas to make meaningful impacts as young leaders. The program features a rigorous academic curriculum with lectures and seminars taught by Yale faculty and students, leadership training, and college preparation workshops.

There is no cost to participate in the Yale Young African Scholars Program.

The applications are open to 9th and 10th graders who attend secondary school on the African continent.

For more information and eligibility requirements, visit globalscholars.yale.edu/africa.

Hacker attacks women's rights/press freedom website @IWMF

Washington, DC --- The website of the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) suffered a complex brute-force attack last Friday, Sept 5. The website that features the work of the IWMF and promotes the empowerment of women journalists worldwide, was defaced and most of its original content destroyed.

Using password-cracking software, a hacker operating from Turkey attacked iwmf.org, a Wordpress-based website, with over 3,000 login attempts until gaining access to its backend. The hacker replaced the IWMF's extensive website with a single page displaying the message "Hacked - Good Bye Admins" and installed malicious code to block anyone else from logging in. The website was fully restored and functional less than 36 hours after the attack was detected.

The severity of the breach, as well as the hacker's advanced methods and systematic approach, suggest that this incident was a targeted attack against the IWMF and its mission to strengthen the role of women in the media.

Digital threats against women journalists have become a growing concern in recent years. A study on Violence and Harassment against Women in the News Media, published by the IWMF and the International News Safety Institute earlier this year, shows that nearly 20% of women journalists who participated in the study had experienced tapping, hacking and/or digital security threats. The IWMF has increased its efforts to raise awareness for this issue, in addition to including digital security training in select IWMF reporting fellowships.

About the IWMF

Founded in 1990 by a group of prominent U.S. women journalists, the International Women's Media Foundation is a Washington-based organization that is dedicated to strengthening the role of women journalists worldwide. The IWMF believes the news media worldwide are not truly free and representative without the equal voice of women. The IWMF celebrates the courage of women journalists who overcome threats and oppression to speak out on global issues. The IWMF's programs empower women journalists with the training, support and network to become leaders in the news industry. For more information, please visit iwmf.org, follow @IWMF on Twitter, and like us on Facebook.

Please direct all media inquiries and interview requests to IWMF Communications Strategist Anna Schiller, aschiller@iwmf.org, +1 202 567 2613. 

Invitation To @SheLeadsAfrica's Showcase

Buy your tickets today for the She Leads Africa Entrepreneur Showcase on 20 September in Lagos 



She Leads Africa's Entrepreneur Showcase is a platform that introduces the continent's most promising female entrepreneurs to investors, accelerators, and mentors looking to invest in the next generation of African talent.
Looking for new and diverse entrepreneurs and ideas to invest in?
Want to learn how to build and grow your startup?
Curious about the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Lagos?


If you answered yes to any of these questions join us to learn how young entrepreneurs have scaled their businesses, what investors are looking for in new ideas, and be there to watch 10 entrepreneurs pitch their game changing ideas.

September 19th: Private networking event with finalists, judges, entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capital companies

September 20th: Entrepreneur showcase with young entrepreneurs panel, pitch competition, and cocktail reception

ENTREPRENEUR SHOWCASE
20 September at 2:00pm

FROM IDEA TO BUSINESS: YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PANEL
Join 4 young entrepreneurs who have successfully taken their passions and turned into growing businesses that have raised investment and scaled to new markets.




PITCH COMPETITION:
More than 380 entrepreneurs from 27 countries applied for just 10 finalist spots and the chance to pitch their businesses in front of a panel of experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and financiers who understand what it takes to build a successful business in Africa.


Companies:

1. Afrocentric Bamboo Limited designs, develops, and markets bamboo bikes and frames and related products and services. 
2. Banke Kuku Textiles designs African inspired luxury fabrics and accessories for the fashion, interiors and soft furnishings markets. 
3. Fashpa.com is an online retailing platform, dedicated to providing African consumers with access to fashion and lifestyle brands. 
4. Lizzie's Creations develops mobile and web applications uniquely aimed at the development and education of women and children in Africa. 
5. Loue 1 Voiture is the first online platform that enables you to reserve a car from big and small car hire companies in Morocco. 
6. Mamalette is a website and information portal dedicated to the needs of Nigerian parents and parents to be. 
7. MKP Fast Foods creates youth employment in SA by operating a low cost, scalable mobile kitchen for a growing chicken brand, Galito's. 
8. Night Bus is a safe, cool way of getting around town at night. We enrich the party experience by bringing people closer to brands they love. 
9. Rare Customs connects SME's to emerging African tourism and investment trends. 
10. Thandos provides a platform that empowers aspiring African artists to design women's fashion footwear that is comfortable, convenient and affordable. 

Judges Panel:




Prizes:
Cash prize of 10,000 USD for first place, 5,000 USD for second place, 1,000 USD for third place
2 meetings with legal advisor from a premier law firm to discuss incorporation, corporate structures and copyrights
Meeting with 2 executive directors of a leading merchant bank to discuss business plans and fundraising
Consultation on brand development with Etisalat in-house marketing team
Year long subscription to full suite of Google Apps for Business tools
6 month communications and media strategy from Africapractice, a leading strategy firm
6 month access to Capital Square co-working space
Free business line for one year (including voice and data)
Interviews with major media outlets
Access to prominent venture capitalists, angel investors and other leading professionals to serve as mentors and sponsors

There are two types of tickets available:
General Admission: N5,250

- Access to the Young Entrepreneurs Panel, Entrepreneur Showcase and Cocktail Reception on Saturday 20 September

VIP: N10,500

- Access to the private networking event with the judges, finalists, angel investors, and venture capital funds on Friday 19 September

- Access to the Young Entrepreneurs Panel, Entrepreneur Showcase and Cocktail Reception on Saturday 20 September

The event is being supported by a number of organisations most prominently Huawei, GTBank and Laurent Perrier. Tickets can be purchased online at afritickets.com or requested by emailing info@sheleadsafrica.org

Purchasing a VIP ticket automatically enters you into the SLA raffle. 10 VIP ticket holders will win a free ride in a luxury car to both events courtesy of Afrocabs, our official ride partner. Winners will also receive a free outfit from Eve & Tribe.