5,000 Entrepreneurs to be welcomed in Lagos for Africa’s largest entrepreneurial convening Africa’s private-sector-led entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4thannual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum. The largest gathering of African entrepreneurs and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem will unite over 5,000 entrepreneurs, global investors, leaders …
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4th Annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum Announced for 25th October 2018
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4ème Forum annuel de l’entrepreneuriat de la Fondation Tony Elumelu annoncé pour le 25 octobre 2018
5 000 entrepreneurs seront accueillis à Lagos pour le plus grand rassemblement d’entrepreneurs en Afrique La Fondation Tony Elumelu (TEF), la plus importante organisation philanthropique d’Afrique axée sur l’entreprenariat, a annoncé la date du 25 octobre 2018 pour son Forum annuel sur l’entrepreneuriat. Le plus grand rassemblement d’entrepreneurs de tout l’écosystème entrepreneurial réunira plus …
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TEF Alumni’s Business, WaraCake Expands to 23 Nigerian States & Launches Food Delivery Service
Launched in 2015, WaraCake is an online marketplace for independent bakers and confectionery makers, aiming to make it easier for customers to purchase their cakes and have them delivered. The startup raised an undisclosed amount of funding from former Jumia and Konga executive Onyeka Akumah shortly after launching, and in 2016 was selected to join the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship …
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President of Guinea Hosts Tony Elumelu, TEF Entrepreneurs…Says Entrepreneurship will Drive Sustainable Development in Guinea
President of Guinea, His Excellency Alpha Condé, hosted Nigerian billionaire, philanthropist and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, and ten Guinean beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) at the State House in Guinea on Saturday, August 11, 2018. They were received by President Condé and the Governor, Central Bank ofGuinea, Dr. Lounceny Nabe. At the …
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Job Vacancy: Partnerships Manager
The Partnerships Manager will be responsible for supporting the Director of Partnerships in developing strategic partnerships with reputable organizations that are interested in sponsoring additional entrepreneurs unto the programme. The Manager shall also be responsible for identifying sources for additional financing and value-add opportunities for alumni of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Responsibilities: Support the Director …
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Nathaniel Okwoli’s Booklify is Encouraging a Better Reading Culture
It has often been said that many Nigerians don’t read. While some have attributed the country’s low reading culture to a lack of interest, others, like Nathaniel Okwoli, believe it has more to do with a lack of access. In Nigeria, there are only 316 libraries for a population of almost 200 million, making access …
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Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti Pays Her Knowledge Forward with the Launch of her new Book
It was a pleasure to support Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti, in Lagos last Thursday, July 26th at the launch of her book “Accessing Grants for Startups”, which serves as a roadmap to funding opportunities for African entrepreneurs. Having benefited tremendously from her participation in various business development opportunities, Ifedayo has attempted to pay some of her knowledge …
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Job Vacancy: Graphics Designer
The Creative and Audio-Visual Officer is responsible for all design development within the Foundation in accordance to the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s brand guidelines Responsibilities: Develop brand materials for TEF across all marketing and media platforms as the need arises; including and not limited to TEF application drive, TEF Forum, TEF Hub, year-round social media management …
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TEF Alumni Wins Silver Medal & £10,000 Cash Prize From the UK Royal Academy
The UK Royal Academy Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, is an internationally coveted award that seeks to identify talented sub-Saharan African engineers from across disciplines who are applying their skillset to developing novel solutions to critical challenges within their communities. This year, Ifediora Ugochukwu, an Alumni of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, received a silver medal …
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Work-Life Balance
As an entrepreneur, it’s so easy for your work to become all you do. This time, we caught up with Chidiebere Nnorom and Tunde Ibidapo Obe to discuss how they strike a work-life balance Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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