Keynote Speech by Tony O. Elumelu, CON I was transfixed listening to the lecturer, Professor and President of Uganda [clap]. Twice when he spoke, I tried to clap because I was quite impressed and I was disturbing my neighbor on how knowledgeable Mr. President is. It’s not easy to speak, therefore, after such a …
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Founder, Tony O. Elumelu’s Keynote Speech at the Africa Now Summit in Uganda
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The Future of Africa is at Stake – Tony Elumelu
“The Future of Africa is at Stake – We All Must Show A Genuine and Uncompromising Commitment to Building A Better Africa” – Tony Elumelu KAMPALA, UGANDA, March 12, 2019—At the inaugural Africa Now Conference held in Kampala, Tony Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings and the United Bank …
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March 1 Deadline Looms: African Entrepreneurs to Apply for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, has announced its last call for applications into its prestigious 2019 Entrepreneurship Programme. The application portal launched on the 1st of January 2019 to close on the 1st of March, 2019. Selected beneficiaries will join 4,470 current alumni and …
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Meet Karin Jesuis as She Fuels the Fire Of African Entrepreneurship
“I saw the write up of the first TEF Forum and was hooked. Mr Tony had started the ball rolling for Africa’s emancipation, I wanted to be part of it.” Karin is an executive management professional with more than 25 years of experience in both private and public sector. She is the owner of HMK …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Supports Sèmè City – Benin’s International Knowledge And Innovation Hub – In Empowering 50 Beninese Entrepreneurs
Lagos, Nigeria 28.01.2019 – Sèmè City, the International Knowledge and Innovation City, has partnered with theTony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s private-sector-led philanthropic organization empowering African entrepreneurs to train and empower additional 50 Beninese entrepreneurs. Sèmè City will join a growing list of governments, development agencies and private sector organisations partnering with the Tony Elumelu Foundation to explore the …
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Davos: Africa Boosts Free Trade While Global Barriers Go Up
First published here by Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann When you ask Tony Elumelu if Africa would profit from free trade, the Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist does not have to think long. “If we look at other parts of the world, intra-regional trade helped significantly. For us to develop in Africa, we must embrace this,” he told DW …
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World Economic Forum: Globalization and the African Entrepreneur
Every year business, political and other leaders gather in the picturesque town of Davos, Switzerland to discuss and shape global regional and industry agendas at the World Economic Forum. This year’s theme focuses on Globalization 4.0 and possible frameworks to explore and unite the international community to build a shared future. Amidst rising tension in global economies, …
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Tony Elumelu : Leveraging Resources of Africa for Africa’s Development
TONY O. Elumelu, CON, the Africapitalist, is the Vanguard Personality of the Year 2018. He has championed the African emergent entrepreneurship and private sector-led economic development for the continent of Africa. This has given hope to intra-African trade and economic integration which had been lacking before now and which had been the bane of the …
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Meet Yolanda Shields, The Veteran Coach
Yolanda Shields, founder and CEO of YES Builds Coaching & Consulting, is a global business advisor, strategist and best-selling author who has over 20 years of experience as a business leader. Based in the United States, she has a burning drive from the entrepreneurship ecosystem, having travelled extensively throughout the United States, France and Africa. …
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À PROPOS DU PROGRAMME D’ENTREPRENEURIAT TEF
La Fondation Tony Elumelu a ouvert son portail d’inscription pour la cinquième édition de son programme d’entrepreunariat de 100 millions de dollars. Si vous avez une idée de création d’entreprise innovante ou possédez une entreprise créée il y a moins de 3 ans, postulez maintenant sur TEFConnect http://bit.ly/TEF2019Application. Si vous êtes sélectionné, vous rejoindrez …
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