Alumni stories

  • Charity Nyakundi

    #TEFALUMNICORNER: Charity, the Designer Who Creates Meaning Through Fashion

    Over the years, fashion and designs have taken so many forms and have evolved into something that a lot of us express ourselves in, irrespective of where you are from. well, for some people, it is more of a drive to enhance the confidence of the people around them who wear these clothing designs and …

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  • Ramasela Molekwa

    #TEFALUMNICORNER: Ramasela Molekwa’s Entrepreneurial Journey

    Today on ‘TEF Alumni Corner’, we spotlight South African TEF entrepreneur, Ramasela Queen Molekwa, who is gradually kick starting her dream poultry farm and embarking on her entrepreneurial journey. Q: When did you receive the grant? A: I received the grant on the 9th of December, 2021. Q: Can you tell us about your business? …

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  • Melishia

    #TEFALUMNICORNER: Melishia, the lady disrupting Tech in South Africa

    Modern technology has paved the way for multi-functional devices like the smartwatch and the smartphone. Computers are increasingly faster, more portable, and higher-powered than ever before. With all of these revolutions, technology has also made our lives easier, faster, better, and more fun. Today on TEF Alumni Corner, we unveil one of our entrepreneurs in South …

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  • Maymunat Salihu Ahmad

    #TEFALUMNICORNER: Maymunat the Neoteric Fish Farmer

    Agriculture remains one of the largest sectors in Nigeria contributing a good percentage to the nation’s GDP and employs a good number of the country’s labour force. Today, on ‘TEF Alumni Corner’, we are ringing up the curtain on Maymunat Salihu Ahmad, one of our TEF Alumni in Bauchi state, Nigeria, who is exploring the …

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  • Omolara Motunrayo

    #TEFALUMNICORNER: Omolara, Poultry Farmer in Abeokuta, Nigeria

    Today on the TEF Alumni Corner, we are going to take a peek into the entrepreneurial career of Omolara Motunrayo, a poultry business owner in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Q: When did you receive the grant? A: I got the grant in December 2021 Q: Has the grant been able to help you achieve what you …

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  • Chongo Kabwe

    #TEFAlumniCorner: Chongo Kabwe,the Entrepreneur with Creative Hands

    Today on ‘TEF Alumni Corner’, we shine the light on Chongo Kabwe, an entrepreneur blessed with creative hands in Gabane, Botswana. Kabwe is from Zambia.  Q: Can you tell us when you received the grant? A: I received the grant in December, 2021. Q: What business are you into and how do you run your …

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  • Pamela Mukwenha

    #TEFAlumniCorner: Pamela Mukwenha, Founder ShareOpps.com

    One major key factor for measuring the growth of the foundation is by measuring the growth of our alumni entrepreneurs – getting to know their successes and challenges as they climb the entrepreneurial ladder. Sharing with us her story today is Pamela Mukwenha, a South African raised in Zimbabwe, who is currently based in South …

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  • Margaret Umet

    #TEFAlumniCorner: Margaret Umet, Coconut Oil Producer from Nigeria

    Today, we shine the light on Margaret Umet, an entrepreneur who is into the production of Coconut oil and distribution of eggs in Nigeria. Q: When did you receive the grant? A: I received the grant on the 29th of December 2021 Q: What business are you into and how do you run it? A: …

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  • Ochanya Antenyi

    #TEFAlumniCorner: Ochanya Antenyi, budding Nigerian Entrepreneur

    Welcome to the ‘TEF Alumni Corner’ – our column where we get to know more about the previous beneficiaries of the $5,000 TEF grant and to follow their entrepreneurial journey. Today, the spotlight is on Ochanya Antenyi, a Nigerian entrepreneur who received the $5000 grant in December, 2021. Q: When did you receive the grant? …

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  • Olasupo Abideen

    Olasupo Abideen Is Changing How Africans Access Cooking Gas

    Olasupo Abideen grew up watching his mother run several businesses. At the time, she was a local trader who sold soft drinks (amongst other provisions) and managed an alternative drugstore that catered to their immediate community. It was this proximity to that enterprising spirit, sometimes manning his mother’s shops, procuring inventory, managing finances, and even …

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