The Foundation has equipped me with certain business management principles which I credit for my ability to strategically grow my company and scale my projects across the continent. Before we joined the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, we had a turnover of $20,000-$30,000. We took the seed capital provided by the Foundation, invested wisely and we did …
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Author Archives: Joshua Praise
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Momar, T.
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Ada, O.
Thank you Tony Elumelu Foundation for your belief in me when in 2012, you gave me an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to Nigeria’s development. As a Tony Elumelu Foundation Fellow, I had a fully funded position as the Senior Advisor to Akin Adesina, the then Minister of Agriculture, through an MOU with the Ministry. …
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Katherine, H.
Participation in the Elumelu Professionals Program (EPP) provided me with a wealth of new experiences and know ledge, particularly around the business climate in Nigeria. The experience has proven integral to my current work at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as well as my prior work at Kaiser EDP in South Africa and at the African …
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Agboneni, O.
In 2015, a chance application – and later selection – into the inaugural edition of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme set the ball rolling for Neni’s Auto Care. It provided premier education on business management – it was focused, simplified and very practicable. Having a mentor in the start-up phase of my business was very instrumental …
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Nneile, N.
The successes of the company since being given the opportunity of being part of the Programme had been that given the mentorship opportunity, we have managed to establish a well-oiled structure of our company, how we conduct our business and a clear strategy of how we will be sustainable in business. The company has been …
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Million, G
“The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme’s Enterprise Toolkit has helped me in a number of ways. It introduced the concept of problem-centric entrepreneurship, which is quite different from my initial approach. Secondly, it has introduced me to the business model canvas which enabled me to articulate my value proposition, identify my customer segments and channels through which …
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Emmanuel, A.
The seed capital actually helped me to start E-Africa Solutions. The toolkits have also been very helpful in learning from other businesses and also how to guide my business for success learning from the Tony Elumelu experiences. The tool kits also helped me to summarize my thoughts and give little details that will make my …
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Johnmark, M.
The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme has been a great journey in learning how to convert a start-up to a successful company. Great knowledge had been gained by interacting with my mentor and completing the weekly tasks. The mentorship programme packaged a 20 years’ experience in running a company into a 12-week programme. The seed capital has …
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Jauvy, S.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has helped my company to create a legal position and to make known the new brand of product that will be put on the market, thanks to the foundation also, it’s made known throughout the world and my company has hope of the future with this foundation. Submit Cancel Thanks for …
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Emmanuel, M.
I received the Seed Capital in 2016, in only 6 months since then, I already set my business in motion to have my proper incomes and develop my communities. The market system tool helps me in boosting sales of my products, such as: beds, cabinets, chairs, tables, desks, benches, windows, doors, etc. The Marketing aspect …
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