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The Tony Elumelu Foundation Launches 15-Year Impact Report at UNGA81, Highlighting the Power of African Entrepreneurship
15 years of catalysing African entrepreneurs across all 54 countries 24,000+ entrepreneurs funded, 3,200 additional entrepreneurs announced to be funded by 2026,
Adama Bologo: Redefining African Fashion Through Heritage
Adama Bologo is making African heritage wearable for a new generation. Fashion can preserve history without being confined to the past. Across
Rethinking Philanthropy: TEF CEO, Somachi Chris-Asoluka Calls for Greater Global South Collaboration at Brazilian Philanthropy Forum
At the Brazilian Philanthropy Forum 2026 in São Paulo, Tony Elumelu Foundation CEO Somachi Chris-Asoluka shared an African perspective on the future
Ivette Biokou Is Turning Benin’s Fruit Surplus Into Opportunity
Ivette Biokou is turning surplus fruit into sustainable business. Every harvest brings a window of opportunity. For farmers growing mangoes, bananas and
Louis Wilfried Yehouessi Is Turning Benin’s Tomato Harvests Into Economic Value
Louis Wilfried Yehouessi is creating more value from what Benin already grows. Every harvest creates a question. What happens next? For tomatoes,
Bamai Namata Is Building Trust Into Cameroon’s Informal Service Economy
Bamai Namata is making it easier to find the right person for the job. When a pipe bursts, an electrical fault disrupts
Nneile Nkholise Is Building Medical Technology Around African Patients.
Nneile Nkholise is rethinking how medical technology can serve African patients. For a patient waiting for a prosthetic limb or a specialised
Tatenda Mungofa Is Building Vehicles for Africa, Not Just Selling Cars to It
Tatenda Mungofa believes a vehicle can reveal a great deal about the economy that produced it. From the roads it was designed
Hyacinth Orji Is Bringing Nigeria’s Informal Markets Into the Digital Economy
Hyacinth Orji believes Nigeria’s next major e-commerce opportunity may already be operating from the neighbourhood shop. Recognising that thousands of small businesses,
Aristide Chabi Is Making Knowledge Accessible in Benin
Aristide Chabi understands that access to information can shape the trajectory of academic discovery. For a student seeking a dissertation, a researcher
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