PLEDGE BRINGS ELUMELU’S INVESTMENT TO DATE IN NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEURS TO N4.4 BILLION LAGOS, NIGERIA, 5 July 2018 – Today, during a courtesy visit to the Governor of his native Delta State, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founder and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony O. Elumelu, CON pledged N500 million to create an entrepreneurship …
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TONY ELUMELU PLEDGES N500 MILLION EXCLUSIVELY TO DELTA STATE FOCUSED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
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Top Quotes from the Interactive Session with President Emmanuel Macron & Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs
The interactive session with Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs and President Emmanuel Macron was remarkable! Here are some quotes from the session. “We want France and the rest of the world to know that there is a lot more to Africa. We are a continent of opportunities.” – Tony O. Elumelu “Your nationality does not define your …
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TEF HOSTS INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH MACRON AND 2000 YOUNG AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 4 July 2018 – French President Emmanuel Macron offered a bold and new vision of France’s relationship with Africa, speaking at an exclusive session hosted by the Tony Elumelu Foundation in Lagos today. He passionately advocated a new partnership, prioritizing the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s renaissance, highlighting the importance of the …
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The TEF Documentary: Transforming African Entrepreneurs
Transforming African Entrepreneurs is a documentary which tells the story of the vision behind the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 African entrepreneurs across the continent to create jobs and generate wealth. Using footage from the 2016 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum, the documentary features interviews with the Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, …
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Meet the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Selected for 2018 Forbes Africa Under 30
The 2018 Forbes Africa Under 30 is a list of Africa’s most promising young change-makers. This fourth edition features 6 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs from varying sectors making impact and giving a bright hope for the future of Africa. Meet the selected Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs: Chris Kwekowe, 25 Founders: Slatecube Slatecube helps job seekers develop …
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This e-Health Company is in the Process of Monetising its Platform in DRC
Originally published here Launched in 2016, WapiMED is a geolocated directory for care providers in Africa, which helps users find and access listed health professionals. On top of this, it is developing MEDpay, which co-founder José Zefu Kimpalou told Disrupt Africa is the Western Union or MoneyGram for healthcare expenses in Africa. “The service is combining online …
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How Entrepreneurship Significantly Lead to Economic Growth in Africa & What Haiti Can Learn From it
REMARKS ON How entrepreneurship significantly lead to economic growth in Africa, and what Haiti can learn from it Delivered by Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation at the INAUGURATION OF THE HAITI INCUBATION CENTRE, ALPHA HAITI June 02, 2018 Good evening Your Excellency, President Jovenel Moise; Your Excellency, Prime Minister Jack Guy …
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TEF Entrepreneur, Angel Adelaja shares Solution at MIT Solve
Angel Adelaja (Agriculture, 2017) presented her “City Farming” model to the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau and participants at the MIT Solve, A marketplace connecting innovators with resources to solve Global Challenges. Angel is the founder and CEO of Fresh Direct Produce and Agro-Allied Services, an urban farming and Ag-tech company that uses stackable container farms! Fresh …
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TEF Trustee, Dr. Awele Discussing How to Improve Africa’s Immunisation Outcomes
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Spreading the African Dream
First published here One of Africa’s finest business minds, Tony Elumelu, is travelling round the continent, helping to bring alive the idea that Africa is ready for economic prosperity. Charles Ajunwa writes The Chairman of United Bank for Africa, a pan African financial institution with presence in over 20 countries in Africa, Tony Elumelu, has consistently advocated …
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