Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur (2015) and Sierra Leone Alumni Hub lead, Edmond Nonie’s firm, Track your Build has been selected as 1 of 15 businesses by the German Government through the Make-IT program in Lagos and Nairobi. The Make-IT Alliance is an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), companies, social …

Entrepreneurs are made not born. It is part of a deeply held cultural belief that the qualities that make up entrepreneurs, like creativity, ingenuity, and passion, are the result of innate personal qualities. Although there is some truth to this, it is not the whole story. In fact, belief in this half-story may be the reason …

African philanthropist and investor, Tony O. Elumelu, joined other global civic leaders at the inaugural Summit organised by the Obama Foundation to discuss innovative ideas and creative solutions to solve the world’s most challenging social problems. The two-day immersive event, which held October 31 – November 1, 2017 in Chicago, United States, inspired and empowered participants to …

CEO, PARMINDER VIR TO SPEAK ON THE HOW TEF IS CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AFRICA TEF TO HOST ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS IN BOTSWANA Lagos, Nigeria, October 26, 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) today announced its Chief Executive Officer Ms. Parminder Vir OBE speak at the De Beers Diamond Conference to be held …

We are thrilled to be celebrating 7 years of the Tony Elumelu Foundation! The Foundation is proud to be shaping the African narrative, through our history of work in entrepreneurship, leadership and rewarding excellence. In just 7 years we have empowered over 3,500 African entrepreneurs and future leaders, become the leading driver of entrepreneurship, and …