Afripreneur Ludwick Marishane makes us proud!

Afriversity is honored to congratulate Ludwick Marishane for being selected as the South African Champion of the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards 2010.

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is a catalyst that inspires students and young people to start and grow entrepreneurial ventures. The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards are a program of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). The GSEA operates as an international series of competitions for student entrepreneurs who are attending a recognized high school, college or university, who own a for-profit business, are principally responsible for its operation, and have been generating revenue for a minimum of six consecutive months.

Ludwick is a budding entrepreneur with a passion for learning and mentoring others to unleash their true potential. In the last 3 years, he has authored and published a mobile dictionary; invented a healthy cigarette; and ultimately invented, developed and provisionally patented DryBath™. DryBath is a revolutionary germicidal Bath-substituting skin lotion, aimed at providing an alternative to conventional baths.

At only 20 years of age, Ludwick is an inspiration for the entire Afriversity Team and we wish him the best of luck. 

Our fingers will be crossed on the 19th November!!

Afriversity Is Training Entrepreneurs In Africa

Check out this blog entry from Mark Lovett at Global Patriot.

"Entrepreneurs have long been the engine of economic growth, combining creativity and capital to bring new ideas to fruition.  Afriversity is focused on creating and supporting a new breed of world class, socially responsible, global entrepreneurs that will help Africa prosper in the new millennium."

Click here to read the entire article

SME Competitions/Opportunities

SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION AWARDS

 

The National Small Business Chamber's South African Small Business Champion Awards recognizes the tireless journey of small business success and provides business owners recognition for their outstanding achievements.

The awards programme acknowledges the hard work, efforts and achievements of the small business community across South Africa.  

Deadline for entries: 15 October 2010

Register here: http://www.nsbc.org.za/project2.php

ENTRIES OPEN FOR CAPE TOWN ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION 2011

The opportunity for fast-tracked access to funding, mentorship and global exposure has opened up for  Cape Town entrepreneurs, with the launch of the third Cape Town Entrepreneur Competition, as part of Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week.

The competition focuses on technology and innovation in the fields of biotechnology, telecommunications and media, information and communication technology (ICT), ‘clean’ technology, healthcare and social entrepreneurship.
This year, the winners of the Startup and Growth tracks will each receive R50 000 in prize money, while the Idea Track winner will received R25 000. Apart from the cash prizes, the winners will also be considered for participation in further enterprise development and training programmes offered by the various partners of the City of Cape Town.
 

The competition opens for registration on 01 October 2010 and entries must be submitted by 15 December 2010. The winners are expected to be announced by February 2011.

Register now at: www.ctec.org.za

ENROL on PARTNER PROGRAMME

INVITATION to REGISTER for “How to Win Sales" - Course

The 'How to Win Sales’ course consists of weekly 3-hour sessions over 8 weeks with participants also having to complete 3 hours of self-paced online learning every week. Pilot results have shown significant and sustained improvements in sales by graduates of this course.

Wednesdays starting 13 October 2010 for 8 weeks in Phillipi

Click here to read pdf: TBP - How to Win Sales - Phillipi

Thursdays starting 14 October 2010 for 8 weeks in Cape Town CBD
 

Click here to read pdf: TBP - How to Win Sales - Ekapa

Courses filling up fast - reduction in fee available

Contact info@afriversity.org for more details on how to register!

The songs tackling Mozambique's sanitation woes

Mozambique's biggest popstar doesn't always sing about eternal romance or lovelorn relationships. Feliciano dos Santos uses his songs to educate people about the importance of sanitation and hygiene.

The songs tackling Mozambique's sanitation woes - http://bit.ly/cNiQBE #cnn

Afriversity in Alingsås

Afriversity CEO, Thorgeir Einarsson was interviewed for Alingsås´s local newspaper, Alingsås Kuriren. 

He spoke about his experiences in Africa and the reasons behind setting up Afriversity and becoming a social entrepreneur. 


To read the article, go to: http://www.alingsaskuriren.se/