East Africa Exchange in partnership with the Eastern Africa Grain Council hosted a stakeholder engagement meeting entitled “Building Trade” in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday.
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Author Archives: Joshua Praise
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East Africa Exchange Introduces Electronic Trading Platform to Kenyan Grain Traders
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The Rockefeller Foundation and Tony Elumelu Foundation announce Africa winners of the Impact Economy Innovations Fund
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have announced the winners of the Africa Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF).
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Newly Established “African Union Foundation” Holds Inaugural Promoters’ Meeting in Addis Ababa
The Tony Elumelu Foundation makes first grant of $150,000 toward landmark pan-African venture Addis Ababa, 1 February 2014 – Following the convening of the African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, the inaugural promoters’ meeting of the newly established “African Union Foundation” was held. The meeting was led by the Chairperson of the …
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ONE and the Tony Elumelu Foundation Announce New Partnership
LAGOS, NIGERIA, January 29th 2014 – LAGOS, NIGERIA – As part of the campaign for inclusive economic growth in Africa, ONE and The Tony Elumelu Foundation announced a strategic partnership today to push political leaders in Nigeria to support public investments in agriculture, healthcare, and energy that will unlock substantial investments in these key sectors. The partnership aims …
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Africa’s Entrepreneurs Can’t Be Restrained by Fear of Failure
The spirit of entrepreneurialism, with its promise or reduced youth unemployment and economic renewal, is certainly gathering steam across Africa. But true entrepreneurship-led transformation will require a mindset shift amongst Africa’s small business owners. Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Tony Elumelu’s new Africapitalism
Global development leaders can’t seem to get enough of Tony Elumelu, the soft-spoken Nigerian banker and philanthropist who last year made headlines when he announced a $2.5 billion investment in U.S. President Barack Obama’s Power Africa initiative. Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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A ‘Marshall Plan’ for Africa’s employment challenge
To Africa’s many challenges, add one more: unemployment. Unemployment, independent of any other factor, threatens to derail the economic promise that Africa deserves. It’s a time bomb with no geographical boundaries: Economists expect Africa to create 54 million new jobs by 2020, but122 million Africans will enter the labor force during that time frame. Adding to …
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Dr. Saeed Jumah: 2013 winner of the Tony Elumelu Prize for Business
Dr. Saeed Jumah is the recipient of the 2013 Tony Elumelu Prize for Business presented at the Future Awards, 2013 held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The award is part of Mr. Elumelu’s commitment through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to identify and support entrepreneurs whose ventures bring about sustainable social impact for their communities. In …
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African philanthropists push for prosperity
Like Mr. Elumelu, other top African philanthropists also appear to be changing tactics, focusing on investments in areas likely to accelerate Africa’s prosperity in addition to their interventions in humanitarian crises such as floods. Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Applications are now open for the 2014 Elumelu Professionals Programme
Are you an MBA or MPA student passionate about emerging markets? Do you have broad experience in marketing, finance, strategy, or policy analysis? Are you interested in creating lasting impact within a developing economy? The Tony Elumelu Foundation offers a three month engaging internship that may be right for you.
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